In daily practice, I almost always encounter anxious patients asking: "Doctor, can my fibroids be regulated through diet?"

From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, the "aggressiveness" of uterine fibroids is inherently linked to our physical constitution - blood stasis due to qi stagnation and phlegm-dampness obstruction create its favorite "breeding ground". Long-term emotional repression, unhealthy eating habits, and irregular routines can all lead to stagnant qi-blood and obstructed phlegm-dampness. Over time, fibroids quietly develop under these conditions.

Diet is precisely the "first line of defense" in regulating constitution. Today, from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we'll outline the dietary red lines and "helpful lists" for uterine fibroids, helping you improve your uterine environment starting with daily meals~

These 4 types of foods "feed nutrients" to fibroids—try to avoid them!

1. Cold and raw foods: Iced drinks, ice cream, fruits just taken from the fridge... Consuming too much of these can directly "freeze damage" the spleen and stomach's yang energy. When spleen and stomach weaken, phlegm-dampness becomes like "silt" stuck in the body that can't be expelled, instead becoming "nutrients" for fibroids.

2. High-fat, greasy foods: Fried chicken, fatty meat, cream cakes... These types of foods easily make the body "damp" when consumed, like putting shackles on the movement of qi and blood. The more blocked they become, the worse it gets, making fibroids naturally prone to grow larger.

3. Spicy and irritating foods: chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, white liquor... These "fire-inducing" foods can aggravate damp-heat in the body, make qi and blood more "irritable," worsen qi stagnation and blood stasis issues, essentially adding fuel to the fire for fibroids.

4. Hormone-containing supplements: royal jelly, snow frog, certain health products with unknown ingredients... These potentially estrogen-rich foods can disrupt hormonal balance and directly stimulate fibroid growth. Never supplement blindly!

These 4 types of foods can help "unblock" your constitution—eat more of them!

1. Qi-promoting and blood-activating foods: hawthorn (better when boiled in water), rosebuds (steeped for liver-soothing), dried tangerine peel (great in soups for regulating qi), black fungus (stir-fried cold or in soups to activate blood circulation and dissolve stasis)

Help the body "unblock" the qi and blood channels, preventing fibroids from gaining a foothold.

2. Spleen-strengthening and dampness-resolving foods: Chinese yam (steamed or cooked in porridge), coix seed (roasted before boiling to reduce cold nature), poria (used in soups or ground powder mixed with water), red beans (cooked into red bean soup, removing dampness without adding burden)

Only when the spleen and stomach are strengthened can phlegm-dampness be "digested," fundamentally improving the environment for fibroid growth.

3. High-fiber foods: oats, brown rice, celery, spinach, and other leafy greens

Fiber acts like a "cleaner" in the body, helping regulate hormone levels, reducing stimulation to fibroids, preventing constipation, and avoiding excessive abdominal pressure that may affect the uterus.

4. Antioxidant "Powerhouses": Blueberries, purple cabbage, carrots, tomatoes

The antioxidant compounds in these foods help the body eliminate free radicals, improve the uterine environment, and make fibroids "grow weaker."

Lastly, it's important to note that while uterine fibroids are common, they should not be taken lightly. Dietary adjustments serve as a foundation—they can help stabilize your constitution and control fibroid growth—but they must always be combined with professional medical treatment from your doctor!

Remember: Eat right, stay calm, and maintain a regular routine to keep fibroids from "acting up." Are you troubled by fibroids? Feel free to share your situation in the comments section.