The myoma shrinking cure: Healthy nutrition protects the uterus into old age

The risk of developing uterine tumors increases with age. A change in diet is generally required for their treatment, because today's usual diet with plenty of animal products, white flour products and sugar promotes the growth of myomas.

More than two thirds of all women affected

The incidence of myomas - benign tumors in the muscle tissue of the uterus - is increasing. The age group most affected is between 35 and 53 years. A lot of money is now being made with myoma pills and various operations to ultimately simply remove the uterus. But only if the disturbed myoma metabolism is influenced from various angles can improvement or even a cure occur. Especially in the relatively early stages, there is a chance of slowing down the growth of myomas through a certain lifestyle and appropriate diet.

The new guidebook "Healing Myomas Yourself" by Prof. Dr. Ingrid Gerhard and Dr. Barbara Rias-Bucher is dedicated to this idea. From their years of work and personal experience with plant-based nutrition, the authors know that many complaints and illnesses depend on consciously changing your diet. This is by no means a placebo effect: current research has confirmed how much our individual lifestyle, the choice of food and how crucial our daily diet influences our health.

Dietary change as a basis

The basis is a healthy diet with a reduction in simple carbohydrates (industrial sugar and alcohol), instead using whole grains and an abundance of plant substances (vegetables, salad, fruit, nuts) and good vegetable oils. Animal products, including milk and yoghurt, should only be consumed in moderation, as they contain too many hormones and growth factors these days.

The recipes for the myoma shrinking treatment are based on the whole food principle. Natural, plant-based foods from local cultivation form the basis: "We take seasonal produce into account and advise choosing organic products. We recommend fresh food with lots of vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds to detoxify the body, whole grain products to reduce insulin secretion, and foods that balance estrogen metabolism."

Recipe recommendations for breakfast and lunch, salads and main courses, soups and smoothies as well as bread and cake cover the entire spectrum of substances that should be regularly consumed on a myoma diet: bioactive substances such as phytoestrogens, antioxidants and prebiotics, plant proteins and fats as well as predominantly alkaline foods. This gentle alternative to pills and operations is easy to implement and quite demanding in culinary terms. However, it does not work immediately - "you do need a bit of patience, especially if you are used to normal home cooking and now want to change your diet," says nutrition expert Rias-Bucher.

Phytotherapy in the treatment of myoma

Myomas are caused by too much estrogen and too little progesterone. This imbalance can be alleviated and even corrected using plant-based substances. Thanks to modern research, prevention and healing with plants play an important role alongside conventional medicine. In gynecology in particular, phytotherapy is used to balance hormone levels. Plant-based estrogens are found in medicinal plants and in many foods that are regularly on the menu in vegetarian diets: pulses, soy, whole grains, vegetables, fruit and oil-containing seeds such as sunflower seeds, linseed, sesame or olives. Medicinal herbs such as yarrow, shepherd's purse and red clover contain hormone-like substances that reduce or completely prevent the growth of myomas. These phytoestrogens only occur in plants and belong to an important and large group of bioactive substances.

Furthermore, medicinal plants are used to prevent or even stop bleeding so that it does not result in anemia. Medicinal plants can also relieve cramps and pain. A liver-friendly diet also helps prevent or shrink myomas. The ingredients in artichoke leaves and milk thistle seeds in particular support the liver in its function. Bitter substances, phenols and flavonoids in artichokes promote fat digestion, have an antispasmodic effect and thus help to relieve the liver.

Book tip:
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Gerhard & Dr. Barbara Rias-Bucher: Healing myomas yourself. Eating right – the natural alternative to pills and operations. Mankau Verlag 2018, flexi-brochure, 16.8 x 24 cm, 174 pages, 18.90 euros (D) / 19.50 euros (A), ISBN 978-3-86374-458-8.

Link recommendations:
More information about the guidebook "Healing Myomas Yourself"
To the reading sample in PDF format
More about the author Prof. Dr. Ingrid Gerhard
More about the author Dr. Barbara Rias-Bucher