Patient's question:
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Women with uterine fibroids should avoid foods that are hot in nature, promote blood coagulation, and contain hormone components, such as longan, euryale seeds, red dates, and royal jelly. Spicy foods and drinks like chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, raw garlic, raw scallions, and baijiu (strong white wine) are also not recommended. The diet should be light, and foods that trigger exacerbations, such as mutton, eel, salted fish, shrimp, crabs, black fish, etc., should be avoided. However, women with uterine fibroids can consume more lean meat, chicken, eggs, softshell turtle, white fish, cabbage, quail eggs, crucian carp, cucumber, winter melon, asparagus, celery, spinach, mushrooms, tofu, kelp, nori, and fruits.Seaweed contains the highest levels of minerals such as calcium, iron, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iodine. Women should eat more of these foods. Experts state that regularly consuming seaweed can effectively regulate blood pH, preventing excessive consumption of alkaline elements (calcium, zinc) due to acid neutralization. Due to physiological reasons, women often suffer from iron-deficiency anemia, and consuming more seaweed can help replenish iron. Experts believe that iodine deficiency can cause goiter and may also trigger thyroid cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and uterine fibroids. Therefore, women are advised to supplement iodine appropriately and consume more seaweed. Seaweed contains low levels of protein and fat, making it beneficial for weight loss. Additionally, seaweed is rich in methionine and cysteine, which can prevent hair from becoming brittle, split, or losing shine. Regular consumption of seaweed can also improve dry skin, making it radiant, and regulate oil secretion for oily skin. Seaweed is rich in vitamins, which can maintain the healthy growth of epithelial tissues and reduce pigment spots. Moreover, seaweed can selectively remove heavy metal carcinogens such as mercury, cadmium, and lead. Therefore, consuming more seaweed is highly beneficial for women.