This is a question that is often asked in outpatient clinics. To answer this question, one must not take it at face value, and to be a rigorous doctor, one needs to provide the patient with evidence that is scientifically based. The cause of uterine fibroids is not yet clear, but what is known is that it is estrogen-related. Generally, after menopause, when estrogen drops, fibroids usually shrink. It is important to be careful when taking estrogen-rich medications, as early pregnancy is also associated with the growth of fibroids due to the relative excess of estrogen. Fortunately, foods in general are not rich in estrogen. A popular saying among patients is that they should not drink soy milk or eat tofu because these foods are rich in phytoestrogens, but phytoestrogens are not estrogens, and there is no evidence to suggest a correlation between regular consumption of tofu and soy milk and the growth of fibroids. The foods that have been confirmed to be associated with fibroids are red meat (the meat of animals that run on the ground, such as pork, beef, and lamb, as opposed to white meat, which is chicken, duck, and fish) and alcohol, and studies have confirmed that excessive intake may be associated with excessive fibroid growth, but this is not the same as saying that these red meats and alcohol should not be touched at all, after all, they are not of the allergy type. More correlations may be revealed in the future, but the scientific studies so far have only provided such evidence.