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takes 3 minutes to complete00:00:01 Hello everyone. Thank you so much for watching this video. Today I will be talking about how supplements can help you to manage symptoms of uterine fibroids and complement other medical treatments and good nutrition. So just a quick overview because I have already spoken about what uterine fibroids are in other videos, but they are non-cancerous growths that grow in or around uterus. Their symptoms are heavy bleeding, pain, pelvic pain, abdominal pain, and also frequent urination.
00:00:36 So sometimes because of where the bulges are in the uterus, it can sometimes put pressure on the bladder as well. So frequent urination is one of the symptoms to look out for. And there are plenty of medical treatments available. Good nutrition is a holistic way to approach it, and that can be combined with medical treatments or on its own. And then this video, as I said, is going to discuss supplements and And then this video, as I said, is going to discuss supplements and
00:01:01 how they can also be part of the puzzle in managing and treating symptoms of uterine fibroids. So what supplements would I recommend to help manage symptoms of uterine fibroids? Well, I suffer with uterine fibroids myself. My symptoms. My symptoms have improved greatly since I was first diagnosed. I realized that I had them, um, I suffered with bad symptoms. And this is why I recommend first and foremost. Dim or diindolylmethane. And this is why I recommend first and foremost. Dim or diindolylmethane.
00:01:32 Um, because it really helps with estrogen metabolism in the body. I frequently take it every day. I take dim, um, to help with my estrogen metabolism. And I do notice when I stop taking it for a period of time, I just feel different things start to change and symptoms start to come back. With my uterine fibroids. So that's definitely number one on my list. Number two is NAC or n-acetyl-cysteine. Again, we're talking about the liver and how we get the liver to
00:01:57 Again, we're talking about the liver and how we get the liver to optimize and function really well. And NAC is excellent at helping detoxification processes with the liver, but also metabolizing foods and hormones. So estrogen metabolism will increase if you take both dim and NAC. Thirdly, inflammation. So again, any hormonal imbalances such as estrogen dominance is in the body will usually lead to inflammation. So omega three is your anti-inflammatory nutrient.
00:02:29 So omega three supplements are really, really good to take. So omega three supplements are really, really good to take. And just make sure you're getting relatively high doses of both EPA and DHA fatty acids in your omega three supplement. You can get this through a fish oil, or there are vegan options out there as well. For those who don't eat fish or can't eat fish. And then lastly, vitamin D3. Now these are the four main ones I'd like people to consider.
00:02:55 There are some others, but vitamin D helps to regulate cell growth. So the fact that there are growths happening internally, vitamin D So the fact that there are growths happening internally, vitamin D is great also with inflammation. But to just regulate that and manage that. And so fibroids themselves don't become too large. And also vitamin D is a good supplement for anyone to take, particularly in colder countries where we don't have a lot of sunshine because most people living in
00:03:21 those countries, myself included, um, tend to suffer from vitamin D deficiency deficiencies if they don't take a supplement. D deficiency deficiencies if they don't take a supplement. Some additional supplements you might want to use also are firstly, I've got green tea extract. This contains a component called E, g, C, g, which is a powerful antioxidant. And it has been shown in studies to help inhibit the cell growth of fibroids um so that they don't grow too large and also
00:03:50 reduce symptoms as well. We've got curcumin, which is again is a really powerful anti-inflammatory nutrient. It is found in the spice turmeric. So if you are buying the supplement, It is found in the spice turmeric. So if you are buying the supplement, it might come up as turmeric with curcumin underneath or it might be just curcumin. But again wonderful antioxidant and brilliant at lowering inflammation in the body. You've also got milk thistle. Now milk thistle.
00:04:14 And underneath I've got the B vitamins. And these will both help with hormone regulation and also estrogen metabolism in the body. And but just mainly hormone balancing and properties mainly from these two. And then lastly you've got chaste tree berry. Now this has a strong influence chaste tree berry. Now this has a strong influence on the pituitary gland. So the pituitary gland would release follicle stimulating hormone. So a follicle stimulating
00:04:40 hormone is something that has been identified as high for you. And this might be a supplement that you might want to take. Because again this will help with the amount of estrogen produced by the ovaries. Um so chaste tree berry is one to look out for if this is something you want to manage. Okay, so just a little word of warning before you run out and buy all these supplements and, you know, spend a lot of money and then are not satisfied with the results. Um, if you are taking medications,
00:05:12 whether it's for your fibroids or other conditions that you have. Um, these supplements might interact with them and then produce side effects, which you don't want or possibly even worsen symptoms. So do speak to your doctor or your health coach who might be recommending these supplements as well as myself, um, to ensure that recommending these supplements as well as myself, um, to ensure that it's not going to interrupt anything and it's right for you to take. Um, they aren't always suitable, as I mentioned before, maybe you
00:05:40 could have allergies or maybe you're vegan and don't eat fish and you want to take omega three. So just check. The ingredients are things you can get along with in the body. You're not allergic to anything and things you're happy to consume. Uh, don't just think, oh, it's only got one ingredient because you're buying a supplement that's says it's one thing. For example, say dim, that's says it's one thing. For example, say dim, but then there's a list of other ingredients in there that you
00:06:03 shouldn't be taking. So do have a look and see if it's suitable for you. Lifestyle factors. You could be taking every single supplement that I've named in order to help manage your symptoms of uterine fibroids. However, if you are drinking excessive amounts of alcohol or taking narcotics or, you know, have a really unhealthy, you know, diet, your nutrition is poor. Supplements are only going to maybe scratch the surface and might not be effective in any way. Um, if other parts of your life
00:06:29 might not be effective in any way. Um, if other parts of your life aren't in order, it has to be a full holistic approach really for the supplements to be beneficial. And again, last, last note is really much the same thing, but overall effectiveness can vary. Some people say myself, for example, I took dim and it worked wonderfully. I noticed the effects. I could feel things changing. I was feeling so much better after taking it. It wasn't the only part of the puzzle.
00:06:58 It wasn't the only part of the puzzle. And I will make a video about this later about what I did to help myself. Um. But again, I noticed that dim was working, but other women who I've treated and worked with have used dim, and they found it helped a little bit, but it wasn't as effective as as it had been with me or, um, as much as they had hoped. Um, so do be aware that what works for some might not work for all. So just be aware of all these
00:07:24 things before you go buying any supplements and get some advice. So just a quick recap. Yes, supplements have been shown to So just a quick recap. Yes, supplements have been shown to be highly beneficial in treating symptoms of uterine fibroids. The ones that I've identified in this video have all been well researched and have shown really promising effects when studied. And they can be used, as I say, with just a holistic approach using nutrition, exercise and supplements. Or they can be combined with
00:07:54 medication and. But just make sure you check with the doctor who's treating you if certain supplements are suitable. the doctor who's treating you if certain supplements are suitable. Um, again, point one on here, seek advice, talk to somebody, you know, open up about it and get some really good advice. You might not need every single supplement. Actually, likelihood is you won't need every single supplement that I've named. Um, but you can pick and choose and
00:08:16 get somebody to help you with this. I certainly would advise that, uh, don't break the budget. As I say, you probably don't need to go out and buy all of the supplements that I've named, and they can be very expensive and they need to be taken on a continual basis. So it's not like you get one tub of, say, 60 capsules, you take it and So it's not like you get one tub of, say, 60 capsules, you take it and boom, you're done. It's all gone. Supplements don't work that way. They're usually a slow burn, so they need to be taken for a
00:08:40 relatively long amount of time. And again, like I said before, supplements are only part of the picture. Look at the other aspects of your life. What else could be affecting your symptoms? Are you highly stressed? Is your diet poor? Are you drinking too much? Um, so things like this need to be taken into consideration, Um, so things like this need to be taken into consideration, thinking that supplements will just manage it on their own is naive,
00:09:07 and it's highly unlikely that they will be able to do that. However, as I said, they are part of the puzzle and can work beautifully when taking a full holistic approach or combined with medication. But thank you so much for taking the time to watch this video. I hope it was helpful and I'll see you soon.
