Chocolate cyst dietary taboos

Currently, there are only three clear dietary contraindications for chocolate cysts that have been verified clinically and with a large number of patients - foods with explicit addition of exogenous estrogen, high-sugar, high-fat, high-inflammatory foods that are consumed in large amounts over a long period of time, and highly processed foods containing trans fatty acids. Most of the other requirements circulated on the Internet such as "cannot eat soy products", "cannot eat seafood", and "cannot touch spicy food" do not have a unified evidence-based basis and do not need to be blindly applied across the board.

I have encountered many patients who have fallen into the pitfalls of estrogen. There was a 27-year-old girl who was so anxious that her cysts recurred to 3cm one year after the operation. She looked through her food records and found out that she had heard someone said that she needed to supplement collagen after the operation, a bowl of fish maw every day, and a cup of thick soy milk in the morning and evening. She also bought extra soy isoflavone health products to eat, and she was shocked. From the perspective of the logic of Western medicine, the cyst itself is an estrogen-dependent disease. The ectopic endometrium is 2-4 times more sensitive to estrogen than the normal endometrium. The intake of a large amount of exogenous estrogen is equivalent to directly "feeding" the cyst. But this does not mean that all foods containing phytoestrogens should not be touched. For example, if you drink a bowl of light soy milk or eat a piece of marinated tofu, the activity of phytoestrogens is less than one ten thousandth of that of pharmaceutical estrogen. As long as you do not drink soy milk as water every day or eat purified estrogen health products, it will basically have no effect. The views of traditional Chinese medicine are actually more flexible. Many schools of thought believe that a small amount of soy products can regulate the two-way balance of estrogen in the body. As long as people do not have a particularly heavy phlegm-dampness constitution, there is no need to specifically avoid these foods.

Compared to estrogen, more people's cysts grow faster because of a high-inflammatory diet. I met a patient who is a designer a while ago. He often stayed up late to catch up on the plan. He always kept milk tea in hand and drank at least one cup of sugar-covered milk every day. The cyst was only 2cm when checked half a year ago. This time, it was almost 5cm during the recheck. My aunt was in so much pain that she had to take two ibuprofen pills to bear it. She also wondered why her weight increased so quickly even though she had never taken supplements. In fact, eating too much high-sugar and high-fat foods would increase the level of inflammatory factors in the body. Originally, the cystic wall of the cyst was easily stimulated by inflammation and proliferated, which was equivalent to providing a "hotbed" for its growth. Especially the kind of cheap cakes made with vegetable butter and the oil repeatedly used in fried skewers from vendors, the trans fatty acids in them are the "catalysts" of inflammation. Of course, this also depends on the individual's physical constitution. If you are very thin and have a good metabolism, you don't have to feel guilty if you occasionally crave fried chicken or drink a cup of milk tea, as long as you don't eat it every day for a long time. I have a patient who eats butter hotpot once a week, and the cyst has remained stable for three years. The key is the degree.

As for the taboo on "fading things" that has become so popular on the Internet, it is actually more controversial. Many people say that they cannot eat seafood, mutton, or spicy food. I know several patients with cysts in Chongqing who eat spicy food every day. The cysts are very stable when checked every year. On the contrary, there is a girl in Hangzhou who has given up eating spicy food for more than 20 years because of taboos. She has been in a bad mood for half a year and often suffers from insomnia. On the review, the cyst has increased by 1cm. There is no concept of "fat food" in Western medicine. As long as you are not allergic or have gastrointestinal discomfort after eating these things, there is no need to specifically quit. On the contrary, endocrine disorders caused by emotional anxiety will have a much greater impact on Qiaodang than eating two spicy bites. Of course, if eating spicy food will aggravate your aunt's pain, then you must eat less. The core is your own physical feeling, not a unified standard on the Internet.

The most frequently asked question is whether coffee and alcohol can be consumed. By the way, the current research data is that if you consume no more than 300mg of caffeine per day (about 2 cups of regular American coffee), it will actually have no negative impact on caffeine. There are even a few studies that say that moderate amounts of caffeine can reduce inflammation levels. However, if you have insomnia and a fast heartbeat after drinking coffee, then you should definitely not drink it. Inability to sleep has a greater impact than the coffee itself. As for alcohol, whether it is red wine or white wine, it is a clear pro-inflammatory substance. Drink as little as possible. Don't believe the saying that "red wine warms the uterus and is good for gynecology". On the contrary, it will affect the metabolism of estrogen, which is not worth the loss.

In fact, I have met so many patients with cystic cysts and found that there are really no absolute dietary taboos. There is no need to check the list one by one on the Internet, and you will not dare to eat anything. Not only will the quality of life be reduced, but your mood will be affected. If you are really unsure, you can keep a food diary for half a month to see if your aunt's pain worsens after you eat something or if the cysts show significant growth on a follow-up check. Just stop and give it a try. After all, everyone's physique is different, and taboos that suit others may not suit you. Being able to eat every meal happily is better than anything else.