I
ran across a lady in our church. She is a dedicated Christian. She looks pale
on her face. She asked for a good food sources that contains iron. I emailed
her a couple of option foods that are rich of iron. I think she has anemia but
it doesn’t happen on a normal woman. She told me she has uterine fibroids. The
uterine fibroids cause her bleeding. I’ll introduce what are uterine fibroids
briefly.
Possible Causes
There are various factors
that underlie the real cause of uterine fibroids. There are primary causes that
contribute to the development of the fibroids in the uterus, and then there are
secondary causes that contribute to the aggravation of these present fibroids.
There might even be external factors like, emotional upheavals, which disrupt
the normal balance of the body and make you vulnerable to such diseases.
Cause Of Uterine Fibroids
Some of the primary factors that can be said to
be the real causes of uterine fibroids are listed below:
Cause Of Uterine Fibroids
1. Genetic Predisposition- The genetic
construction in certain women makes them predisposed to abnormal metabolic cell
activity. Women suffering from dysfunctional metabolisms are therefore more
susceptible to conditions like uterine fibroids than others. Fortunately, such
genetic predisposition can be changed. Genetic research shows that genetic
constructions can be altered and influenced to one's advantage. By taking
control of the internal and external environments that affect your body, you
can reform your actual genetic tendencies and thereby overcome the disease.
2. Poor Dietary Practices- A healthy, complete
diet is essential for a fit and active life. This is especially vital for
women, as the slightest negligence can greatly affect the body's internal
balance. Thus, low intake of fruits and vegetables and excessive intake of
refined carbohydrates and toxic foods create problems like hormonal imbalance,
lowered immunity and poor digestion. Under such conditions, uterine fibroids
can develop more easily.
3. Weakened Immune System- Poor diet, inadequate
rest, stress, toxic accumulation, excessive use of medications- all contribute
in lowering the immunity of the body. This makes the body highly vulnerable to
the condition as the body cannot work towards balancing the hormones or
eliminating the toxic waste within the body.
4. Accumulation of Toxins - In our daily life,
we are constantly exposed to toxins- in the food we eat, the water we drink or
even the air we breathe. This leads to the accretion of toxins in our blood,
lymph, kidneys and colon. These toxins then cause ovary damage, infertility and
dysfunctional hormones. Some environmental toxins can even lower one's
progesterone levels. All of these factors greatly increase the body's
susceptibility and make one prone to uterine fibroids.
5. Insulin Resistance- When the cells in one's
body are less responsive towards the insulin hormone, insulin resistance is
caused. This negatively impacts the insulin dependent mechanisms in the body.
To counter the impassivity of the cells, the pancreas starts producing more and
more insulin. Chronically high levels of insulin in the body cause production
of male hormones like testosterone and thus stimulate the development of
uterine fibroids.
6. Hormones- Uterine fibroids have been known to
thrive on hormones like estrogen and progesterone. In fact, the fibroids
contain higher levels of estrogen than their surroundings. During pregnancy and
menstruation, estrogen levels are at their highest. This is usually the time
when the fibroid condition is at its worst. A lot of women have discovered that
upon reaching menopause, the fibroids shrink, or sometimes, even disappear.
A Clinic Trial Article as follow:
Shrink
fibroids by 33 percent with soothing tea
December 19,
2013 • Dr. Micozzi
Each month, millions
of women go to their gynecologists complaining of excessive bleeding, cramping,
and pain. Their gynecologists have been more than happy to cut out the problem–literally.
And they’ve made small fortunes performing hysterectomies (removal of the
uterus). But you don’t have to go to such drastic lengths to experience
significant relief. You just need to try out two safe, natural, and effective
treatments. And I’ll tell you all about those in a moment. But first, a little
background.
More than half of all
women ages 35 to 49 have uterine fibroids, or leiomyomata. These benign tumors
feed off estrogen. And they grow on the smooth muscle walls of the uterus. Although
they do not turn cancerous, they do cause a lot
of problems. Including acute and chronic pelvic pain, excessive vaginal
bleeding, anemia, infertility, miscarriage, and painful intercourse. The
fibroids generally get better once a woman passes through menopause, but
waiting for that to happen can feel miserable.
Unfortunately, no
effective medical treatment exists for the disease. So many gynecologists now
perform a uterine ablation (removal of the uterine lining) to ease the problem.
But these procedures have mixed results.
Which is why, as I
mentioned above, many doctors still take the direct route to remove the uterus
altogether. In fact, the United States has the highest rate of hysterectomy in
the industrialized world, with gynecologists performing 600,000 of them each
year! And there are roughly 20 million women now living in the U.S. who’ve had
a hysterectomy. So, you see, the old motto from my surgical rotation still
holds true…when in doubt, take it out.
But some experts argue
that up to 90 percent of all hysterectomies are not medically
necessary. And I completely agree. Especially since two safe, natural, and
effective treatments can significantly help.
First off, have your
vitamin D levels checked.
Earlier this year I
told you about a great study that looked at women with fibroids and their
vitamin D levels. They found that women who had vitamin D levels above 20 ng/mL had a one-third lower rate of fibroid tumors. Also, the
researchers found that women exposed to sunlight for just one hour per day had
a 40 percent reduction in the rate of fibroid tumors.
So, if you have
fibroid tumors, make sure to spend more time in the sun. Of course, at this
time of the year, no one who lives north of Atlanta gets enough vitamin D from
the sun alone. You also need a vitamin D supplement. Many experts now recommend
taking up to 5,000 IU of vitamin D each day.
This dosage should
definitely help alleviate fibroid symptoms. And it will also help protect you
against a slew of other problems. Including osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis,
diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer.
In addition to vitamin
D, every woman with fibroid tumors should drink green tea. Or take a green tea
supplement.
We already know that
drinking green tea helps regulate your immune system. It tames unwanted immune
response. It also thwarts the proliferation of rogue cells. And acts as an
antioxidant. This is why green tea appears so protective against cancer.
Knowing this, Egyptian
researchers recently decided to try green tea therapy on women with uterine
fibroid tumors. For the study, they recruited pre-menopausal women 19 years or
older who had at least moderately severe fibroids.
At the study’s outset,
the women underwent ultrasound studies to assess the number and size of their
tumors. Then, the researchers randomly divided the women into two groups. The
first group took 800 mg of green tea extract each day for four months. The
extract contained 45 percent epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the active
ingredient in green tea. The other group received a placebo each day for four
months.
After 4 months, the
women received another ultrasound. The women in the green tea group reduced the
size of their tumors by an average of 32.6 percent. On the other hand, the
placebo group tumors increased in size
by an average of 24.2 percent.
The green tea group of
women also experienced significant improvements in their menstrual bleeding
pattern. Their average blood loss decreased. And they increased their red blood
cell count. Not surprisingly, their overall quality of life measures also
improved.
The researchers
attribute these fantastic results to two things. First, they say EGCG inhibits
tumor cell proliferation. In other words, it stops the spread of tumor cells.
Second, they say EGCG induces “apoptosis” (programmed cell death) in tumors
This means it causes the tumor cells to die off.
As I mentioned
earlier, this also explains why green tea protects you against cancer. It stops
the spread and growth of cancer cells.
In the study, the
women took supplements that contained 800 mg of green tea extract with 45
percent EGCG to reduce their fibroids. You can always just drink the
tea, if you prefer. But one cup of green tea contains, roughly, 25 to 60
mg of EGCG. So, you’d have to drink nearly 10 cups of green tea each
day to get the same benefits. Taking the green tea extract may be the
simpler route if you suffer from fibroids.
Sources:
1. American Journal of
Obstetrics & Gynecology Feb 2013; 208: 137 e 131-113.
2. Epidemiology 2013;
24: 447-453.
3. The Boston Women’s
Health Book Collective. Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New
Edition For A New Era. New York: Touchstone, 2005.
4. “Treatment of
symptomatic uterine fibroids with green tea extract: a pilot randomized
controlled clinical study,” Int J Womens Health 2013; 5: 477–486.
Supplements (Suggestion)
USANA Essentials, Fish Oil, Vitamin D, Proflavanol C100, Drink 8-10 cups
of green tea every day.A balanced and right ratio of supplementation is essential to our body. Listen and watch and interactive with your body is important when you are taking supplements. Be patient and see the improvement of your health.
I love
snacks especially I have eaten it since I was a child in Taipei Taiwan. Every time, I
see the snack (Crisp Broad Bean) on the shelf. I’ll buy it without questioning
it because I remember the taste. One evening, my friends came to visit us. I
ate a lots of the Broad Bean. After late evening, my friend
left. I felt uncomfortable about my stomach. Then I recalled what I had eaten in
that evening. The one I suspected was Broad Bean. I looked at the ingredients of the
product. I found a chemical component that I was not familiar with it. It says
it contains “Sodium Sulfite”. It could
be the culprit that caused my stomach uncomfortable. Usually, our intestines move
regular but we are not aware them moving unless it is too much and cause our digestion
tract agitation.
