What are ovarian cysts? A cyst is a little balloon filled withair or fluid on one of the ovaries, which then exerts pressureon the right or left side of the lower abdomen. These cysts canbe painful. Besides the pain in the lower abdomen, some othersymptoms are: erratic, painful periods, often with much uterinebleeding as a result of elevated estrogen levels, painfulintercourse, heel pain, and excessive hair growth.
When the ovarian cyst bursts the pain is relieved, though insome cases the cyst may reappear.
The incidence of ovarian cysts is on the rise, particularlyamong women between 14 and 55. Let's look at some of the mainfactors that contribute to the development of cysts, and thenthe main things we can do to prevent them.
Causes of ovarian cysts:
Increased use of birth control pills, especially depo provera.Increased consumption of hormone-infused foods such as mostcommercial meat and milk, to which growth hormone has beenadded. Stressful, frantic lifestyle. Imbalanced, not naturaldiet. Obesity. A toxic, overburdened liver.
How can we diminish the likelihood of ovarian cysts?
Consume healthy, that is, organic meats and milks. Eat lots offresh vegetables and drink abundant water. Use a naturalprogesterone hormone cream. Increase your liver metabolism anddetoxify. Your allies here are the natural tinctures of oliveleaf, dandelion, milk thistle seed, and artichoke. Check yourthyroid. Stop smoking. Loose weight.
When all is said and done though, it really comes down to ahealthy lifestyle. This means to be true to yourself, notwishing yourself to be different. The hard part, oddly enough,may not be acts of "heroism". Rather, it can be dropping partsof ourselves which are not worth holding on to, but we cling tofrom sheer habit. Your health is in your hands. So takeexcellent care of yourself - you are WORTH it!
Warmly Pieternel van Giersbergen.
About the author:Pieternel has been an R.N for over 25 years. She developsnatural products for preventive health and is an expert onnatural health issues. Her site http://www.pieternel.com hasover 120 articles about healing yourself and staying healthy. ©2005 Pieternel van Giersbergen. http://www.pieternel.com
