How to Treat Fibroids

As women nears the onset of menopause, hormonal changes can increase the probability of fibroid development.With lower amounts of progesterone and an increased amount of estrogen can cause uterine fibroids, which can lead to menstrual problems, dizziness and fatigue. How to treat fibroids, a change in your diet and a few other healthy natural changes may help stop the formation of fibroids and shrink existing fibroids.  It would be a good idea to see you doctor for a complete gynecological evaluation to rule out conditions that may have symptoms like that of fibroids. Once you and your doctor have ruled out, any other conditions here are few things that can help reduce uterine fibroids: * Avoid meats other than salmon, mackerel, tuna and cold-water fish which can actually help reduce inflammation in tissues. In general, avoiding  junk food, fast food and saturated fats. Processed foods like sugar, bleached white flour can also help lower your risk. Avoid alcohol and tobacco products. * Eat a more  raw fruits and vegetables for their fiber content and their digestive enzymes which help remove fibrin. * Beans, pinto beans, split peas, lima beans, black beans and kidney beans into your diet to lower  estrogen levels and prevent the occurrence of fibroid growth. Eat at least one cup of beans every day. * Eating natto regularly. A traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans and commonly eaten for breakfast in Japan. It contains the fibrinolytic enzyme nattokinase.                                                                                                                                         look inside * Reducing estrogen levels can naturally shrink fibroids. This also includes limiting the use of birth control pills, hormone replacement drugs, spermicides and pesticides. * Stress can lower the progesterone in the body and lead to a surge of estrogen. Taking the time to de-stress can help shrink fibroids naturally. Getting eight sleep a night can help since lack of proper sleep can contribute to stress.                                                                                                                       * Watch your weight.                                                                                                             * Mix one to two tablespoons of blackstrap molasses with 6 oz. milk. Drink one or two times daily to help  improve your iron and potassium levels. * Drink two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar mixed with 8 oz. of water once each day it can help  elimination of body toxins. * Take 3-4 digestive enzyme tablets two or three times daily on an empty stomach. Digestive enzymes help break up and dissolve fibrin. Be sure to include serrapeptase for maximum fibrin elimination these are just a few of the way on How to Treat Fibroids.

Uterine Fibroids and Excess Estrogen Production

                                                                                                                                   

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  Excess estrogen production can create an imbalance of estrogen in your body. To much estrogen causes belly fat, water retention, and hormonal problems. Excess estrogen can feed a fibroid tumor.  Fibroids are part of the uterine wall, like a balloon, that grows inside the uterus like a baby. It may cause symptoms such as pain, abnormal bleeding, and your stomach can make you look your pregnant. Normally not cancerous and with some women are not much of a problem. Until they grow large, they can make women miserable. One way to reduce Uterine Fibroids and Excess Estrogen Production is to correct the excess estrogen problem.

 Natural progesterone cream can help balance estrogen imbalance. You need to have your estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid hormones evaluated by doctor first. You need to find out if your system is imbalanced so you can correct it properly. A woman doctor maybe more apt to issue the tests. Some male doctors don't understand the female body and emotions. Look to find a holistic female doctor to help you. 

Your diet can play a big role in excess estrogen production. Cut out dairy unless it is organic, and red meat unless it is organic. Cattle are feed estrogen so that they gain weight more rapidly. This estrogen builds up in the meat and milk. This adds to your excess estrogen production. Goats milk does not have that problem. Organic red meat, chicken, and milk is much better for you. Caffeine stimulates estrogen production.

 Exercise can help your body to get rid of excess estrogen and is very helpful in a fibroid reduction program. If your Uterine fibroids are large, be careful when performing stomach exercises by machine or at home.  Larger ones can start bleeding. This exercise puts pressure on abdominal muscles which puts pressure on the Uterine fibroid. It is like a balloon that can leak with pressure exerted on its sides.  You could end up in the emergency room trying to perform abdominal exercises. Walking is great.  Stress may also stimulates excess estrogen production. Following are remedies which may be effective in shrinking or eliminating fibroid tumors as well as alleviating discomfort and symptoms:

Fibroids can be reduced by consuming at least three servings of whole grains and/or beans daily. Whole grain and beans also protect against breast and endometrial cancer.

Eliminating excess estrogen will result in shrinking fibroids. Dandelion, milk thistle, and yellow dock help to metabolize estrogen from the body.

Chasteberry tincture is often used successfully to shrink and prevent the return of fibroids. It reduces excess estrogen, balances hormones, and reduces inflammation. However, results often only become apparent after several months of usage. The dosage is 25 to 30 drops two to four times a day.

Additional herbs effective in treating fibroids include black cohosh, Siberian ginseng, red clover, goldenseal, red raspberry, licorice root, dong quai, and motherwort, can help uterine fibroids and excess estrogen production.