There is a study being done on how Estrogen affects Desmoid Tumors. Some results seem to suggest higher levels of Estrogen may cause the growth of a tumor. "They" are not sure if this is what is causing them to appear in the first place or if it's just contributing to the growth once a tumor is there.
Here is a list I found of foods that natural have estrogen and a list of foods that inhibit the absorption of Estrogen.
I have to say I do eat a lot of foods from the first list but can that really be what is causing my tumors—don't most people eat this stuff?
I have to also consider I am on Synthroid—synthetic thyroid—which can cause Osteoporosis and Anemia because it interferes with the absorption of calcium, iron and magnesium. (Long term side effects)
Ahh…having a rare tumor is so much fun! I wish someone would just tell me X, Y and Z causes these tumors—don't eat, drink or sit next to these things and you will be fine. Life would be so much easier. Without this I find myself questioning everything that I ingest. From pills to the dishes we eat, drink and prepare our foods in. It can be exhausting but I am determined not to have a third reoccurrence!
Foods Containing Natural Estrogens
- Alfalfa
- Animal Flesh—ew! That just sounds wrong!
- Anise Seed
- Apples
- Baker's Yeast
- Barley
- Beets
- Carrots—all time fav!
- Cherries
- Clover
- Cowpeas (Black-eyes peas)
- Cucumbers—another fav!
- Dairy Foods—OMG, I do not think I can live without these!
- Dates
- Eggs—I could take 'em or leave 'em!
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Flaxseed
- Garlic—was really starting to get into this!
- Hops
- Licorice
- Oats—I am an Oat eater!
- Olive Oil—have been using this forever!
- Olives
- Papaya
- Parsley
- Peas
- Peppers—this is another big one for me!
- Plums
- Pomegranates
- Potatoes—seriously?! I have to have my taters!
- Pumpkin—my family will be sad, there will be no more Pumpkin Cheese Cake bars.
- Red Beans—and rice, yes please!
- Red Clover
- Rhubarb
- Rice—poo!
- Sage
- Sesame Seeds
- Soybean Sprouts
- Soybeans
- Split Peas
- Sunflower Seeds—my dad would buy these for me all the time growing up!
- Tomatoes—I will eat them but they are not my fav.
- Wheat—was always told to eat Whole Wheat.
- Yams
- Berries—ok, this is good.
- Broccoli—this is right up there with carrots.
- Buckwheat—I thought this was just a character in Lil Rascals!
- Cabbage—could live without it.
- Citrus Foods—not my fav.
- Corn—good thing I live in Indiana, the CORN STATE!
- Figs—the old people fruit! Ha!
- Fruits (except apples, cherries, dates, pomegranates)—I am more of a veggie person really.
- Grapes
- Green Beans—this is the only veg my sister will eat so I do eat a lot of this.
- Melons
- Millet
- Onions—LOVE onions
- Pears
- Pineapples
- Squashes
- Tapioca
- White Rice—a little flavorless, but I guess I can figure out what to do with it.
- White Flour—I will not know what to think to eat plain white bread again…
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