There is a popular catch phrase that we are what we eat. This phrase could be an epigraph to the diet for endometriosis Endometriosis - a serious problem with serious consequences Because the main "culprits" of the disease - the female sex hormones estrogen produced in the body from animal fats.

How is endometriosis

Endometriosis - a condition in which the various organs and tissues of the developing areas of the mucous membrane of the uterus (the endometrium). Underlying diseases are disorders of the hormonal and immune systems. Hormonal disorders occur due to the large number of female hormones estrogen and progesterone deficiency Progesterone - norm and pathology , Which leads to uncontrolled proliferation of endometrial and undesired prolonged rejection, accompanied by bleeding. Thus endometrial cells fall into other organs and tissues, there forming portions endometriosis.

Violations by the immune system are manifested in the fact that the immune system allows the "intruders" - free of endometrial cells to proliferate in other tissues. Normally this should not be: the immune cells destroy foreign tissue for these cells.

Restoring hormonal balance with the help of power

The main challenges in this diet are two: to suppress the synthesis of estrogens and strengthen the immune system. It is known that estrogens are steroid hormones that are produced in the body fat of animal origin. So you can completely eliminate these fats from the diet? It is impossible, because a small percentage of fat contained even in the lean meat. Furthermore, animal fats in a small amount required by the body for proper metabolism. Therefore, in the diet should adhere to the golden mean: the flesh of animals is possible, but only low-fat and a small amount, not more than 200 grams per day. But, moreover, animal proteins contained in dairy products, eggs and fish.

Eating fish has its own nuances: low-fat sea fish can be eaten without restriction. But today, found that for proper metabolism and beneficial fatty sea fish - it contains polyunsaturated fatty acids improve metabolic processes, including a positive influence on the synthesis of hormones. Therefore, once a week, a small amount of oily sea fish is recommended to include in the diet.

To normalize hormonal levels also need to make up for the missing amount of progesterone in the body. It turns out that it is possible to plant with progestogen (progesterone analogous) activity include, for example, raspberries.

But that is not enough, because the hormones can be restored only if the proper metabolism, and this requires carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, that is all that is found in vegetables, fruits, cereals.

How to strengthen the immune system by means of power

You can strengthen the immune system by eating enough protein (animal and plant), because the immune cells, as well as all the other cells in our body are made up of proteins. There will be an adequate supply of protein, immunity decreases. The bulk of the protein should come from animal food - only animal proteins contain all the essential amino acids, which later, as the building blocks of cells will be built.

For proper metabolism and essential vitamins and minerals (vegetables, fruits, juices). For proper implementation of the biochemical processes involved in metabolism Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting , You need to eat carbohydrates, but not digestible (sweets and baking) and complex carbohydrates, which are found in vegetables, cereals, whole grain bread.

To this food has benefited, dishes need to be steamed, boiled or stewed, and some fruits and vegetables consumed raw. Matters and diet: even small amounts of food intake promotes proper metabolism.

How to eat in endometriosis

The basic principles of nutrition in endometioze look like this:

• do not eat fatty meats and low-fat limit to 200 grams per day;
• lean fish can be eaten without restriction and fat sea - once a week;
• low-fat dairy products can be used without restrictions, particularly useful fat cottage cheese Low-fat cottage cheese - a popular product among athletes and slimming ;
• Eggs can be eaten on a daily basis;
• daily diet should be vegetables - part in cheese, some in the form of heat-treated; You can add to salads, vegetable oil;
• Fruit can be used without restriction;
• daily diet should be porridge - buckwheat, oats, rice, barley, and so on (alternate), wholemeal bread;
• all the food is steamed, boiled or stewed; accept food 4-5 times a day in small portions.

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One way to deal with allergies is a hypoallergenic diet, which excludes triggers allergic reactions. At first glance, everything is simple - just to eliminate from your diet foods that cause allergies. But first you need to identify the allergens, but they are not always obvious: in the diet of the average person includes a lot of products, and it is difficult to say which of them is negative reakutsyu body.

From various allergies afflicting hundreds of millions of people on the planet. Hippocrates back in 400 BC, wrote that the cause of certain health problems may be adverse reactions to certain foods and various substances with which contact persons, but only in the twentieth century began to conduct research on allergy and food intolerance, and doctors began to pay due attention to this issue. It is currently believed that the reaction to certain substances may be responsible for many cases of indisposition, which often causes not establish for a long time.

Non-specific hypoallergenic diet

Different kinds of allergies may be associated with the development of such disorders as asthma, urticaria, eczema, atopic dermatitis, diathesis, swelling Prevention and treatment of edema - it is important to understand the root cause   Angioedema and even narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - how to help fidget?   and hyperactivity. On the relationship between the latter two disorders and allergies only recently began to speak, and in the near future, we may learn more about it. Whatever it was, allergies can have a significant impact on human life, so hard a diet almost seems too high a price for the opportunity to get rid of its symptoms.

Quite often such appointed hypoallergenic diet for children, because it is relatively gentle, and allows the child, despite the restrictions, get all the necessary nutrients. The only difficulty lies in the fact that many children can be difficult to live without chocolate, candy and other treats, but they can be replaced with sweets of the permitted fruit, yogurt and cottage cheese.

For those who will follow the diet for Ado, proposes to exclude from its menu all alcoholic drinks (as well as some kinds of candies and other products containing alcohol), smoked products, coffee, mushrooms, honey, tomatoes, strawberries, pineapples, melons, strawberries, mayonnaise, cocoa in any form, chicken, turkey and other birds, any nuts, eggs, fish, all kinds of citrus fruit, muffins, milk and sauces and other products, which include mustard, horseradish and / or vinegar. In some cases, your doctor may recommend the patient to give up a number of other products.

Permission is granted to have vegetarian soups (you can cook vegetables and a variety of cereals, but always without meat), boiled beef, rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, butter, boiled potatoes, olive oil and sunflower oil, yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese, fermented baked milk and other dairy products, apples, cucumbers, some kinds of herbs (eg dill Dill: benefits and harms of fragrant spices , Celery, parsley).

This diet should be followed for as long as the symptoms of a disorder associated with an allergic reaction, do not disappear completely, or until it becomes obvious that the diet does not give the expected result. In the first case, the patient under medical supervision is gradually returned to the diet products excluded - as a rule, it is recommended to enter only one or two products for every three or four days. If a product causes an allergic reaction, it is recommended to permanently exclude from your diet.

Very good at helping such hypoallergenic diet hives, diathesis Diathesis in children - an integrated approach   and certain other disorders affecting the skin. After completion of the diet for the patient make a meal plan, which he will have to stick to throughout their lives. If he will carefully observe it, the likelihood that an allergic reaction will reappear, virtually nonexistent.

Hypoallergenic diet for asthma

Most patients with asthma do not need special diet, because their disease is not associated with food allergies. Among food allergens acute asthma often induce cow's milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, nuts, and some food dyes and preservatives.

Compliance with hypoallergenic diet is not always helps to control asthma symptoms. As a rule, this also requires taking certain medications. To relieve the symptoms of asthma often recommended to include in the diet as much as possible of fresh fruits and vegetables and other foods rich in vitamins C and E.