Recent studies have shown that the elimination of caffeine from the diet has a direct effect on some women in the control of fibrocystic breast changes. Foods and medicines containing caffeine should be avoided.
| | NOT ALLOWED | ALLOWED |
| BEVERAGES | Coffee
Tea
Cola
Cocoa
Pepsi
Mountain Dew
Royal Crown
Tab
Dr. Pepper
Sunkist Orange
Ovaltine
Coffee & chocolate liqueurs | Decaffeinated coffee
Decaffeinated tea
Herbal tea
Postum
Ovaltine/caffeine free
Seven-Up
Ginger Ale
Root Beer
Grape soda
Sprite
Decaffeinated sodas |
| FOODS | Chocolate
Peanuts
Peanut Butter | Carob (chocolate substitute)
All other nuts |
| MEDICATION | Anacin
Appendrine
Cafergot
Coryban-D
Darvon
Dexatrim
Empirin
Excedrin
Fiorinal
Midol
Nodoz
Prolamine
Triaminicin
Vanquish | Aspirin
Ascriptin
Bufferin
Datril
Ecotrin
Excedrin PM
Ibuprofen
NyQuil
Tylenol |
The above products are just some of the more common items containing caffeine and caffeine-like substances (i.e., Theophylline, Theobromine). Please read labels carefully should a question arise concerning the caffeine content. Many women with fibrocystic breast changes also find it helpful to take a Vitamin E supplement. Other supplements that may help include Vitamin B6 and Evening Primrose oil.
A sample regimen of Vitamin E is:
200 iu/day or as prescribed by your physician
Prepared by Dr. Kirsten A. Hanson |
