is there an alternative medicine to shrink or stop fibroid growth?!

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Natural treatments for fibroids

Since hormonal imbalance is a likely cause of fibroid growth, methods to restore hormonal balance can be helpful in reducing the symptoms of fibroids and their size. Phytotherapy like our Herbal Equilibrium can be effective, especially when used in conjunction with supportive dietary and lifestyle measures.

We agree with the many experts who advise that reducing the xenoestrogens you ingest is also helpful in treating fibroids. These include the pesticides in most fruits and vegetables, and the growth hormones commonly present in milk and meat products.

Some advocate a strict organic macrobiotic diet, but this can easily lead to an excess of carbohydrates, which creates other problems for hormonal balance. We recommend a healing diet that curtails carbohydrates and increases protein — no more than 15 grams of carbohydrates per meal, and 7 grams per snack. (See our nutritional guidelines for more information.)

We have seen that the addition of non-genetically-modified soy in reasonable amounts (80 mg of isoflavones per day) can be helpful. Soy helps block estrogen’s stimulation of the uterine tissue. It’s also an excellent protein source without the growth hormones in ordinary meat products. We get the best results with products based on non-GMO whole soy. Results from soy extracts, especially pill forms, are less reliable.

Weight loss can be important in treating fibroids. Body fat is a secondary production site for estrogen, so excess weight contributes to estrogen-progesterone imbalance. However, caution is required when dieting, as low–fat diets actually sabotage hormonal balance.

The emotional factors that contribute to fibroids can be difficult to deal with, but we encourage you to try. Many women with fibroids report remarkable improvement from their efforts to resolve relationship issues and stress. The common theme is finding your voice and being heard.

There are many techniques in alternative medicine that may be helpful. Complementary medicine with an acupuncturist or chiropractor, or body work with a Rolfing or Reiki practitioner, can contribute toward a new balance. Meditation has been proven to help alleviate fibroid symptoms and growth.

For many years, one of the most popular products at our practice has been castor oil packs. Countless women have found they provide effective if only temporary symptom relief.

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It depends where you get them???? If you get uterine fibroids you can ask your doctor about . Aromatase inhibitors which block the synthesis of estrogen. This lowers the estrogen level, and slows the growth of cancers. This is an acute problem and your gynecologist will need to do several tests.

As far as foods. Eat macrobiotic foods and take probiotics such as yogurt and lactociballus. If you get chronic vaginitis or yeast infections talk to your doctor about douching with yogurt. Sometimes fibroids are not the diagnosis but it can be a form of Endometriosis..

Men get fibroids too in the colon in the form of polyps.

If we are talking that...women get them too. If that's the case schedule a colonoscopy and then a polypectomy..

Eat 40 grams of fiber and cut red meat from your diet. Also stress reduction helps tremendously!

Alternative Medicine

Most fibroids do not require treatment unless they are causing symptoms. After menopause fibroids shrink and it is unusual for fibroids to cause problems.

Symptomatic uterine fibroids can be treated by:

medication to control symptoms
medication aimed at shrinking tumours
ultrasound fibroid destruction
various surgically aided methods to reduce blood supply of fibroids
myomectomy or radio frequency ablation
hysterectomy
Herbal treatmentMost frequently used herbal treatments are Vitex agnus-castus, Yarrow and Capsella bursa-pastoris. There is no clinical evidence supporting their use in the treatment of fibroids, however for Vitex and Yarrow there is relatively solid evidence that they can reduce menstrual bleeding and PMS symptoms.

MedicationA number of medications are in use to control symptoms caused by fibroids. NSAIDs can be used to reduce painful menses. Oral contraceptive pills are prescribed to reduce uterine bleeding and cramps. Anemia may have to be treated with iron supplementation.

Levonorgestrel intrauterine devices are highly effective in limiting menstrual blood flow. Side effects are typically very moderate because the levonorgestrel (a progestin) is released in low concentration locally. While most Levongestrel-IUD studies concentrated on treatment of women without fibroids a few reported very good results specifically for women with fibroids including a substantial regression of fibroids. One reported problem is that women with large fibroids had more frequently spontaneous expulsion of the IUD, however many of those asked for reinsertion of the device indicating a high rate of satisfaction despite the expulsion.

Danazol is an effective treatment to shrink fibroids and control symptoms. Its use is limited by unpleasant side effects. Mechanism of action is thought to be antiestrogenic effects. Recent experience indicates that safety and side effect profile can be improved by more cautious dosing.

Dostinex in a moderate and well tolerated dosis has been shown in 2 studies to shrink fibroids effectively. Mechanism of action is completely unclear.

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs cause temporary regression of fibroids by decreasing estrogen levels. Because of the limitations and side effects of this medication it is rarely recommended other than for preoperative use to shrink the size of the fibroids and uterus before surgery. Its is typically used for a maximum of 6 months or shorter because after longer use they could cause osteoporosis and other typically postmenopausal complications. The main side effects are transient postmenopausal symptoms. In many cases the fibroids will regrow after cessation of treatment, however significant benefits may persists for much longer time in some cases. Several variations are possible, such as GnRH agonists with add-back regimens intended to decrease the adverse effects of estrogen deficiency. Several add-back regimes are possible, tibolone, raloxifene, progestogens alone, estrogen alone, and combined estrogens and progestogens.

Aromatase inhibitors have been used experimentally to reduce fibroids. The effect is believed to be due partially by lowering systemic estrogen levels and partially by inhibiting locally overexpressed aromatase in fibroids. Experience from experimental aromatase inhibitor treatment of endometriosis indicates that aromatase inhibitors might be particularly useful in combination with a progestogenic ovulation inhibitor.

Progesterone antagonists have been shown in small studies to decrease the size of uterine fibroids. Mifepristone was effective in a placebo-controlled pilot study. Selective progesterone receptor modulators, such as Progenta, have been under investigation.

The selective progesterone receptor modulator Asoprisnil is currently tested with very promising results as a possible use as a treatment for fibroids - the hope is that it will provide the advantages of progesterone antangonitst without their adverse effects.

The long term safety of progesterone antagonists as well as selective progesterone receptor modulators has yet to be established.

Chinese medicine has a great track record with this. Acupuncture and herbs are used to alleviate Damp stagnation of the uterus.

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try some vitalzym , it eats tumors literally and other bad things in our bodies , I had bronchitis and vitalzym got rid of it

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See a professional Homeopath. It can reverse fibroid growth by treating whatever happens to be causing them.