Fibroid Tumors

Two primary systemic enzymes – serrapeptase and nattokinase - have been identified in the past several decades and they are proving to be very beneficial in combating certain health conditions related to chronic inflammation.* While both have demonstrated to be the strongest and most fibrinolytic of their types, they have different but certain functions in the body.

Systemic (proteolytic) Enzymes "eat" the fibrin proteins that make up scar tissue and have the unique ability to "know" what is necessary versus what is excess in the body. With adequate amounts of active systemic enzymes in the body, only a minimal amount of scar tissue remains after repairing the damage.

Vitamin D, which can be made by your body with exposure to sunlight or supplemented in the diet, is showing to play a much larger role in health than many first suspected.

With so many women dealing with fibroid tumors today, more research is being done to determine what steps might be taken to help to manage themA 2012 study shows there may be a relation between Vitamin D and fibroid tumor prevalence, especially among African American Women.

If you're in a rut and can't figure out why over the past few months or years you've started feeling increasingly lousy, are gaining weight and losing interest in sex, then it’s possible that you're dealing with some estrogen dominance.

Although no precise answers exist for the development of uterine fibroid tumors, there is a link between fibroids and estrogen production. During the reproductive years, hormonal imbalance can cause fibroids to form and grow.

Foreign Estrogens, or Estrogen Mimickers come in the form of chemicals (xenoestrogens) and plant based foods (phytoestrogens). They can mimic the action of estrogen produced in cells and can alter hormonal activity in women and men.

Many women in their twenties, mid thirties through forties, and even women who are menopausal can be overloaded with estrogen. Men can also suffer from estrogen dominance. Environmental estrogens and synthetic hormones are often the cause.

Uterine fibroids are generally benign (non-cancerous) tumors that are made from nodules of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue, hence the name “fibroid tumor”.