Hi Patti – so fibroids (either uterine or breast) are usually due to estrogen dominance, which is a result of 1 or all 3 of these scenarios:
1.  Exposure to xenoestrogens – outside sources of estrogen from environmental chemicals like phthalates, glyphosate, triclosan, parabens, etc which have estrogenic effect in the body. You can share this post of mine on social media. You can also share this handout on toxin avoidance in the Resources.
2. Lower progesterone to estrogen ratio. Is she peri-menopausal? Is there a PCOS dynamic that can lead to anovulation and therefore no progesterone production? Possible insulin resistance?
3. Lack of hormone clearance. Once we make and use hormones, we need to clear them from the body. Being on birth control depletes B vitamins which are needed for phase 1 detox. Is she constipated and not flushing toxins and spent hormones in stool? Is there gut microbial overgrowths perhaps causing a re-circulation of spent hormones? Is there liver-biliary tract congestion? She’d likely benefit from the Gut Health Masterclass if you’d like to recommend she joins.

For rapid relief, black cohosh is usually helpful for uterine fibroids. If she has fibrocystic breasts, literature has shown that 3mg iodine/day can reverse the condition but keep in mind that it’s contraindicated for Hashimotos or thyroid disease. 

Hope this helps give her some direction and better guidance.

thank you for the great info. Regarding iodine supplementation, does it need to be taken along with selenium?

 it’s always best to make sure selenium levels are sufficient before adding in iodine. So I would actually recommend selenium intake before iodine (at least a month).