There is no specific dietary recommendation for people with hyperprolactinemia. However, people with overweight and obesity may have higher prolactin levels,[1][2] so a diet that helps achieve and maintain a healthy body weight could reduce prolactin levels.
Certain foods may increase prolactin levels and should be avoided by people with hyperprolactinemia. (These foods are also often recommended to breastfeeding women to help improve milk supply.) They include fennel[3] and fenugreek[4] These two herbs — as well as basil, oats, and milk thistle — have been used historically for this purpose, but their true impact on prolactin levels remains uncertain.[5]
References
- ^Kok P, Roelfsema F, Langendonk JG, de Wit CC, Frölich M, Burggraaf J, Meinders AE, Pijl HIncreased circadian prolactin release is blunted after body weight loss in obese premenopausal women.Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab.(2006-Feb)
- ^Liu J, Wang Q, Zhang L, Fu J, An Y, Meng H, Wang GIncreased Prolactin is an Adaptive Response to Protect Against Metabolic Disorders in Obesity.Endocr Pract.(2021 Jul)
- ^The effect of fennel and black seed on breast milk, prolactin levels, and anthropometric index in human and animal samples: a review.Journal of Pediatrics.(2020-03)
- ^Evaluation of early postpartum fenugreek supplementation on expressed breast milk volume and prolactin levels variationGaz Egypt Paediatr Assoc.(2018-09)
- ^Brodribb WABM Clinical Protocol #9: Use of Galactogogues in Initiating or Augmenting Maternal Milk Production, Second Revision 2018.Breastfeed Med.(2018 Jun)