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Diet with uterine myomas
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Myoma of the uterus is a benign neoplasm that grows inside the walls of the uterus or its neck. The formation of fibroids occurs as a result of a malfunction hormonal balance in the female body. It would seem, how can a diet help with uterine myoma?
Indeed, myoma is a hormone-dependent tumor, that is, its growth is directly related to the increase in the level of hormones, in particular, estrogens.
However, it should be borne in mind that not only pregnancies, abortions, irregular sex, etc., contribute to the increase in the level of estrogen.
Hormonal imbalance can arise as a result of metabolic disorders, obesity, or with improper diet - lack of fiber, use of a large number of sweets, excess of fatty acids in the diet. Scientists have proven that overweight can cause excessive production of certain hormones, since subcutaneous fat favors the conversion of androgens to estrogens.
For women who eat vegetarian food, the risk of developing fibroids is significantly lower. Food mainly vegetables, cereals, fruits, sour-milk products reduce the risk of morbidity. It is estimated that already 10 kg of excess weight can increase the risk of myoma damage by 20%.
From all of the above, we can make a confident conclusion that there really exists a connection between the development of a benign tumor and the principles of our nutrition. Therefore, it is very important to inform our readers about the diet that is more effective for uterine myoma, what nutrition principles should be adhered to for treatment and prevention of this disease.
Menu diet for uterine myomas
Monday.
- Lunch buckwheat porridge in water with vegetable oil, drink a glass of tea from the dog rose and honey.
- As a second breakfast, we eat a small plate of blueberries with yogurt.
- We have lunch with bean soup and a slice of steamed fish with vegetable salad.
- As a snack - green tea and a few dried fruits.
- We are eating a stew of stewed vegetables with nuts.
- Before going to bed - half a cup of yogurt with raisins.
Tuesday.
- We have breakfast oat porridge on the water with vegetable oil, wash down with green tea.
- As a second breakfast we eat a bunch of grapes.
- We have lunch with lentil soup, boiled chicken breast and vegetable salad.
- As a snack we eat cottage cheese with honey.
- We are having dinner with rice casserole with carrot salad.
- Before going to bed, you can eat yogurt.
Wednesday.
- We have a breakfast of lazy dumplings with honey, we drink it with the broth of the dog rose.
- At the second breakfast we eat a few pieces of pineapple.
- We dine a portion of mushroom soup, carrot chop with salad, drink tea.
- Instead of an afternoon snack, you can eat an apple.
- We have dinner with stewed potatoes with beetroot salad.
- Before going to bed, drink a little milk with honey.
Thursday.
- We have breakfast with rice porridge with raisins, drink a cup of coffee with cream.
- As a second breakfast, a banana will do.
- We have a dinner of beetroot soup with sour cream, a piece of boiled fish with tomatoes, we drink compote.
- Snack - fruit jelly.
- For dinner - pilaf with dried fruits.
- Before going to bed - natural fruit yogurt.
Friday.
- We have breakfast with an omelette with green peas, we drink tea.
- For a second breakfast you can eat a glass of berries, for example, raspberries.
- We dine with fish soup, a portion of vareniki with potatoes, we drink tea.
- Snack - a few crackers, compote.
- We have supper with stewed eggplants.
- Before going to bed, a cup of curdled milk.
Saturday.
- We have breakfast with semolina porridge with raisins and nuts, we wash down a glass of tea.
- As a second breakfast - cottage cheese with berries.
- We dine with cabbage soup, meat meatballs with gravy, and drink with compote.
- Afternoon snack - cottage cheese with greens.
- Supper with a portion of vegetable cabbage rolls, tea.
- Before going to bed - yogurt.
Sunday.
- We have breakfast with oatmeal porridge and candied fruit, washed down with freshly squeezed juice.
- For the second breakfast - a pear.
- Lunch a portion of rice soup, potato casserole with sour cream, tea.
- As a snack - a few nuts.
- We have dinner with buckwheat with vegetables, drink tea.
- At night - half a cup of yogurt with raisins.
The offered menu will allow to moderate appetite and to accustom an organism to a new diet regime.
Diet recipes for uterine myomas
- Dietary cheese cakes. Ingredients: a little vegetable oil, salt, a half-spoonful of soda, 3 tablespoons of sour cream, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 5 tablespoons of flour, 200 g of cottage cheese, egg.
All the ingredients are mixed (except vegetable oil). We need oil to lubricate the hands when forming cheese cakes, as well as to grease the baking tray. Spread the small syrniki on a baking tray and place in the oven at 180 ° C until cooked. You can serve with sour cream, honey or berry sauce.
- Salad from slightly salted salmon. Ingredients: 200 g of salmon, one cucumber, 250 g of tomatoes, a jar of olives, sesame, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, as much lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, pepper, greens.
Tomatoes and cucumber are sliced arbitrarily, olives are cut into halves, we chop the greens. Cut the salmon into thin strips. All mixed, seasoned with soy sauce, lemon juice, butter, add pepper to taste. During serving, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bon Appetit.
- Aubergine snack. Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic, lemon juice (to taste), 1 tablespoon sugar, a little boiled water, 1 Bulgarian pepper, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 kg eggplant, vegetable oil, salt.
Eggplants cut into circles or brusochkami, salt, let in vegetable oil. Add the chopped onions, carrots and bell peppers, water, stew until cooked. In the end, add crushed garlic, sugar, salt, a little lemon juice. When serving, sprinkle with herbs.
- Beetroot caviar. Ingredients: 3 pcs. Beets, one onion, 4-5 cloves of garlic, ½ tsp cumin, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 200 ml of tomato juice, 3 tbsp. L. Vegetable oil, salt.
We chop the onion and garlic, let it in vegetable oil, pour tomato juice, add sugar, cumin, salt and keep on low heat for about 5 minutes. Add the beets, grated. Stew about 40 minutes. Serve, sprinkle with herbs. Bon Appetit.
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What can I eat with myoma of the uterus?
Nutrition for uterine myomas should be frequent, small portions to avoid overeating. The basis of the diet should be the following products:
- vegetable oil - sunflower, linseed, dog rose, corn, etc .;
- any fruits, greens, vegetables, berries;
- Dark varieties of bread, with the addition of coarse flour and bran;
- cereals, legumes;
- fish products, mainly sea fish;
- sour-milk products (fresh);
- Nuts, seeds, seeds;
- quality grades of green and black tea, herbal tea;
- compote or jelly on the basis of berries or fruits.
What can not be eaten with uterine myoma?
Unnecessary products should be excluded from the diet:
- margarines, oil mixtures (spreads), limited - butter;
- fatty meat, fat;
- sausages, smoked products;
- Hard cheese with a high percentage of fat, cream cheese, sausage cheese;
- baking and baking from white flour;
- sweets, including cakes, ice cream, cakes with cream.
Dishes should preferably be cooked in a double boiler or cooked, stewed, but not fried.
It is recommended to drink a sufficient amount of liquid (if there are no other contraindications).
Features of the diet with uterine myomas
Nutritional rules for uterine myomas suggest the use of products that activate the processes of cleansing the body, stabilize the hormonal background, and also contain enough useful vitamin and mineral substances.
Patients often ask the question: does the method of nutrition depend on a kind of fibromyoma? For example, is the diet different from the subserous uterine myoma from nutrition with intramural or submucosal fibroids? We will tell directly, essential differences in a delivery at various localization of a tumor are not present. It is important to stop the growth of neoplasm, normalize the level of hormones in the blood, improve the patient's condition. All this can be achieved if we adhere to the following simple rules:
- Eat enough fiber - the more, the better! Bakery products should choose dark varieties, can be with the addition of bran or wholemeal flour.
- It is desirable to consolidate the habit of eating at least every other day about 50 g of nuts - this will give the body fiber and valuable monounsaturated fats.
- It is important to eat a lot of vegetable and fruit dishes that contain vitamins, flavonoids, antioxidants, beta-carotene.
- Choose low-fat dairy products, but not fat-free, because milk fat contains a large amount of linolenic acid, which is capable of destroying cancer cells.
- Do not forget about the benefits of fish products - eat fish 2-3 times a week. Omega-3 fatty acids help fight tumors, so it's good to eat fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel, and tuna.
- Do not give up spices, seasonings and garlic - many of them also have antitumor effect.
- It is useful to use 1-2 tsp. Flax seeds a day. Flax contains vegetable anti-estrogens.
- Try to drink at least 4 glasses of green tea every day. Green tea is also able to fight malignant tumors.
The diet with a subserous uterine myoma, as well as with other types of fibroids, should be diverse and full-fledged. However, you need to monitor the daily amount of calories. Excess of calories in fibromioma is not welcomed, so most often the doctor will offer the patient to limit the amount of carbohydrates consumed, and replace animal fats with vegetable fats. For the same reason, it is necessary to combat overeating, which contributes to the deposition of excess fat. At the same time, the oxygen, carbohydrate, lipid and electrolyte metabolism in the body is disturbed, which can "spur" the development of the tumor process.
Do not forget that the diet after removal of uterine fibroids is also very important. This will avoid further relapse of the disease, and also help to speed recovery after surgery.
Reviews about a diet with a hysteromyoma
It is proved that following a diet during and after treatment of fibroids contributes to a speedy recovery, helps to restore the body and impaired reproductive function. A tailored weight correction can prevent relapses of the disease in the future.
Why is this diet recommended for myoma?
- Plant products, enriched with fiber, stabilize the microflora in the intestine, which positively affects all types of metabolic processes in the body.
- Bran allows the timely removal of toxic substances from the body.
- Fish products and, in particular, fish oil, have antitumor activity.
- Milk and fermented milk products stabilize the hormonal background.
- Legumes - inhibit the growth and development of tumors.
- Nuts - saturate the body with useful substances and give the body the strength to fight the tumor.
Diet with uterine myoma involves saturation of the body with all the necessary vitamins and microelements to release energy to fight the disease. However, changes in diet are only an effective addition to the basic treatment of the disease. Only an integrated approach allows to eliminate the problem and gives a guarantee of a favorable outcome.