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| I was already a vegetarian. No difference. |
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| No but I'll talk to my doctor about trying it. |
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| No and I won't try it. |
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Alegre
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Tracee Cornforth on About.com suggests eating a "vegetarian diet with emphasis on beets, carrots, dark-green leafy vegetables, and lemons" as a potential cure or reduction of ovarian cysts."
Here's the link:
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/ovariancysts/a/ovariancysttrtm.htm?terms=ovarian+cyst%20diet
Have any of you had success with an overall vegetarian diet? Have you seen any research studies to back this up?
If you've had luck with a specific food, please start a new post on that (or check to see if that food isn't already listed).
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Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:33 am |
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sammielu
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I've heard that a vegan diet is best. Avoiding dairy is especially important... SO, I tried it and my pain level (directly related to my cyst growth) decreases significantly.
For me, it makes a difference. A bit of dairy here and there doesn't seem to make a difference, nor does eating fish. It's when I go overboard with dairy or eat meat that I see a difference.
I haven't seen any research or studies or anything, I was just in pain one day and did some internet searching and changing diet was the one thing that I hadn't tried and was an easy change that I could make without spending money.
From what I understand, the idea is to eliminate all hormones getting into your body without you knowing. So meat is out (mammals make hormones too and it's in their flesh just like ours). Dairy is out for the same reason and is especially important to avoid because cow milk is made to provide nutrients and hormones for baby cows and is chock full of estrogens from the nursing mama cow.
Fish in limitied quantities is recommended, though I'm not sure why it's included when all other animal products should be avoided.
Also paying special attention to Iron and Calcium is recommended (the idea is to keep mineral levels constant even when you're losing it in blood loss during menstration). And the beets/green veggies thing is where those come from most so that part makes sense.
I've also heard that eating a lot of Soy products is good because Soy includes phytoestrogens (plant estrogen) which is good (but I don't know why plant estrogen is ok and animal estrogen is not, it's probably a chemical absorption thing). |
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Alegre
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Wow - this is fascinating. I tried eliminating dairy for a while (and red meat) and did indeed feel better and then have added them back and am feeling worse again. I may have to eliminate them again to see how that goes.
Keep us posted on how you're doing on vegan. 
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roisin_dubh
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I have noticed that dairy and meat make mine alot worse, so...maybe I will go ahead and try going without for a while. This may drive my mom nuts since my brother is already a vegetarian, and she hates it, but if it will help with my pain then I am willing to sacrifice my mothers sanity for it. Ha ha ha. Also, has anyone heard if Coca-Cola or caffiene affects cysts in any way??
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Alegre
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Caffeine definitely bothers me. Actually, caffeine can increase nearly any pain (with the exception of certain headaches/migraines). Avoid chocolate and caffeine around your period and ovulation.
If you go vegetarian, make sure you talk to your doctor about getting B vitamin supplements. If you are still growing (less than 22 years old), I'd suggest waiting until you're older to go vegetarian/vegan. Your body does need the protein and vitamins right now that comes from meats to grow properly. Once you're older, it's easier to maintain that balance with supplements.
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Thu May 22, 2008 9:13 am |
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nicole
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I found this list of foods that both inhibit and include natural estrogens when first looking into helping my cyst through diet:
http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/Hrt/hrt_food_and_estrogen.htm
I'm definitely trying to boost my intake of a lot of the items on the inhibiting list. |
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jaxsie
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Joined: 29 Aug 2008
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Location: Chicago |
Good luck to all trying a veggie diet-
I have been veggie for 28 years- vegan for most of that. I was diagnosed with my first big and painful cyst this month. Im not sure if that supports a veggie diet or not! |
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:02 pm |
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lizziejayne
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Joined: 29 Dec 2008
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Location: chesterfeild,england |
ive been a veggie for 39 years yet i still developed a 27cm cyst.
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