Re: Diet change and fibroids

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy,

Two years ago I started having problems with this fibroid (10x10cm)

I decided to ignore it and live my life (that was the first year).

The second year I decided to change my diet and exercise. So I did.

I eat super healthy and hired a personal trainer 1 year ago. I feel

great. I look good and in shape. I did everything to overcome what

my body decided to give me (fibroid). Now I am having sugery in 21

days. A myo. There comes a time when you have to realize that your

health may not be where your mind is. The great thing is that I am

healthy and in great shape going into this surgery. The other side

is that you can change your diet and I think it will curb the

symptoms but the bottom line is that you have a tumor that won't go

away until you have it removed. I am a world traveler, a mountain

climber, I taught the boyscouts how to rock climb in Tree, I

run up to three miles every other day....but I still had a big tumor

and finally there is no other option for me. I am scared but know

what I have to do. So go ahead and change the diet, exercise...I

think it helps at least mentally and will physically prepare you for

the day you may need to have the tumor removed. Not all people need

to have them removed. At least not by Myo.

Good luck.

> Hello,

> I am wondering if anyone on the list has been successful in either

shrinking fibroids or preventing the growth of new fibroids through

strict dietary adherence and regular exercise (yes it is time for

those new year resolutions). Considering this option for myself and

want to know if any success can be achieved this way. And if anyone

has had success, was it a published meal plan/diet (please provide

book title or www link)? Thanks and Happy New Year to all.

> Sandy

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy,

I don't think the diet and exercise thing will work. I had to have

UFE because of my fibroid. After reading books on fibroids I wondered

how I even got one. I have always exercised.That is until the fibroid

got to big to were I could no longer even do pilates. It ended up

causing so much pain I could not walk afterwards.

I have always watched what I eat. I am vegitarian, and my family has

a bad history of heart disease and autoimmune diseases. So I try to

only eat the really heathy stuff and take vitamins to try and prevent

the onset.

I have mitro valve prolapse, so I do not drink caffine, although

after the fibroid got so big, I did start drinking some in the

afternoon just so I could make it through my days at work.

The only thing I had was stress. I'm not sure how you get rid of

that, especially after being diagnosed with fibroids!

Anyway try the healthy eating and exercise, but also research your

options for removing them. At least you will be ready if it comes to

that. I wish I had had UFE sooner before the pain level got so

drastic, probably would have speeded up post pain levels.

Jill

> Hello,

> I am wondering if anyone on the list has been successful in either

shrinking fibroids or preventing the growth of new fibroids through

strict dietary adherence and regular exercise (yes it is time for

those new year resolutions). Considering this option for myself and

want to know if any success can be achieved this way. And if anyone

has had success, was it a published meal plan/diet (please provide

book title or www link)? Thanks and Happy New Year to all.

> Sandy

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply . Can you provide a www link or the title of a book on

the diet that you recommend? I would at least like to read up on this. thanks

again.