"Fibroid growth" refers to the development and enlargement of non-cancerous tumors called fibroids. These growths occur in the muscular wall of the uterus (womb) and are made up of fibrous tissue. They often cause various symptoms like heavy menstrual bleeding, pain, or pressure, but are generally not life-threatening.
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They seem to be hereditary and are most frequently diagnosed in your 30s and 40s, partly due to hormone production — progesterone is key to
promoting fibroid growth.
Other medical studies have shown uterine fibroids to be significantly reduced in size and number when balancing the excess estrogen which is a primary cause
of fibroid growth.
are an excellent source of fiber and protein, plus they have a low glycemic impact for most women, which reduces the kind inflammation that can
increase fibroid growth.
You may have heard that women with fibroids should specifically avoid meat and dairy products from animals treated with synthetic hormones.This is because synthetic hormones are powerful estrogens that can create estrogen dominance and
provoke fibroid growth.
In a study of 170 women with fibroids and 173 healthy controls, those with the highest lignan intakes were found to have a significantly reduced risk of
developing fibroid growths (18).
Although research is limited, case - control studies have found that consuming foods high in lignans has no effect
on fibroid growth and may even decrease fibroid risk (17, 18).
Your doctor might also prescribe birth control pills if you have fibroids, as this can
slow fibroid growth and lessen heavy periods.
Researchers show fibroid tumors are influenced by hormone levels (estrogen and progesterone appear to
promote fibroid growth).
The phenomenon of Estrogen Dominance has been widely discussed with its relationship to
fibroid growth.
Other side effects of synthetic estrogen, and the consuming of animal products which cause the body to produce too much estrogen, not only include cancer, but also bloating, bleeding, change in sexual desire, cramps, depression, irritability, cervical damage and
fibroid growths, just to name a few.
While there is no generalized understood cause to
fibroid growths it is well known that estrogen stimulates their growth.
I remember, we were removing
a fibroid growth from a white pet horse's front leg.