DIET AND FITNESS:
Ideal Diet to Reduce Endometriosis
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December 17, 2009
By Susan M. Callahan, Associate Editor
and Featured Columnist
Are there foods which help to reduce your risk for
endometriosis? Is there an ideal diet to prevent this disease
or which can reduce the painful mentrual cycles which often
acompany endometriosis?
According to little known research, the answer is "yes".
A 2005 study from researchers at the University of Milano in
Italy found that some foods are clearly superior to others if
you want to prevent endometriosis. And, there are foods
which can increase your riskfor developing teh disease.
What Is Endometriosis?
But first, what is endometriosis? Endometrial cells normally
line the uterus in healthy women. Endometriosis occurs
when these cells escape the uetrus and begin to grow
outside. In an estrogen-rich environment, endometrial cells
flourish. If they become large enough, they can irritate
surrounding organs and tissues, and cause painful mentrual
periods, cramping and infertility. In fact, endometriosis is the
leading cause of infetility in women.
Foods That Reduce Endometriosis Risk
These are the foods which lower your risk for developing
endometriosis:
1. Green Vegetables. Eating green vegetables reduces your
risk of endometriosis by 30%. Eating a diet rich in green
vegetables can lower the amount of internal inflammation in
your body and can help to modulate estrogen levels.
2. Fresh Fruit. Particpants who ate the most fresh fruit
experienced only 1/6 the incidence of endometriosis as
those who ate the least amount of fruits.
3. Red Meat Increases Endometriosis Risk. One of the worst
foods you can eat if you suffer from endometriosis or if you
are at higher risk for endometriosis is red meat. Red meat is
highly inflammatory, and encourages the production of
estrogen, which ofcourse can increase cramping and
bleeding. Endometrial cells feed on high estrogen levels.
4. Certain Foods Have No effect on Endometriosis. Contrary
to some reports, drinking milk and eating dairy had no
apparent effect on endometriosis risk. Other foods with no
effect include milk, liver, carrots, cheese, fish and
whole-grain foods, as well as coffee and alcohol consumption
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