Endometriosis Diet Advice 



Diet advice for endometriosis

Using diet to help endometriosis is about consuming foods that will help to reduce pain and inflammation.  It's also about eating foods that will balance your system, and provide a bed-rock to support your healing.



'The fork is the most powerful tool to change your health and the planet; food is the most powerful medicine to heal chronic illness' - Dr Mark Hyman MD


Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease


Having the knowledge which foods can cause problems by triggering inflammation and making your symptoms worse will help you to avoid this issue.  There are many foods that can cause inflammation and this will put your body under additional stress. 


The way we perceive pain is through the chemical pathways produced by prostaglandins, and eating the wrong foods will increase the bad prostaglandins and this can lead to increased levels of pain.  Also, increased levels of inflammatory prostaglandins correlate to the amount of menstrual pain experienced. 


Foods to remove on diet for endometriosis


To help you understand the various issues around diet, inflammation, and possible harmful foods the following articles should help shed some light.

There is also advice about various helpful supplements which are of benefit for certain symptoms of endometriosis. There are particular supplements that can really help with the inflammation of endometriosis, while others can help to support your immune system.


'Before I changed my diet, life was one long round of pain meds, continuously going to the doctor with pretty regular trips to ER because of the intense pain. Well that's all in the past now and I can only say again, thank you so much.'   -  Cheryl, Arizon



'I kept meaning to write and say thank you. Cutting wheat, dairy, and sugar out of my diet (about 80% of the time is all I can manage) has made a huge difference to my well-being already.

You might also like to add that as well as the new diet alleviating my stomach cramps and pain, I lost weight, stopped bloating, and my lower back symptoms disappeared (provided I stick to no meat/dairy/wheat/sugar of course)!' - Rochelle, Australia 



Preparing for the Diet


Shopping list for the endo diet

Shopping list for the endometriosis diet

Safe ingredients for the endo diet

Safe alternative ingredients for the endo diet

Introduction to the endo diet

Introduction and theory to the endo diet




Research & theory to the diet


Does the endo diet work

Start with an Elimination Diet

Basis of anti-inflammatory diet for endometriosis

Anti-inflammatory diet - basis of the endo diet

Adapting to the endo diet

How to adapt to the endo diet



Diet basics



List of anti-inflammatory foods

Hormones, digestion and endometriosis

Endo diet quick start guide





Chemistry and diet


Prostaglandins and how they affect pain with endometriosis

Prostaglandins and how they affect pain

Prostaglandins in the diet for endometriosis

Prostaglandins in relation to the endo diet

Phytoestrogens and affect on symptoms of endometriosis



Caution with certain foods



Why soy is bad for endo

Why soy is bad for endometriosis

Why wheat is a problem with endometriosis

Why wheat is a problem with endometriosis

Caution with honey

Caution - not all honey is the same



Grains Gluten & Wheat


How to avoid hidden sources of gluten

Going gluten free to help endometriosis

Using whole-grains in your diet with endo

Using whole grains in your diet

Alternatives to wheat in the diet for endo

Alternatives to wheat in your diet


Specific food advice


Calcium in your diet when following the endo diet

Alternative calcium sources if you omit dairy from your diet

Protein intake when on the endo diet

Your protein intake on the endo diet

Why you need to omit soy from your diet

Why you need to omit soy in your diet


Supplements for endometriosis


Supplements and vitamins to help endometriosis

Supplements & vitamins for endometriosis

Anti-inflammatory supplements

Anti-inflammatory supplements

Supplements for the immune system

Supplements for immune system



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About the Author

My name is Carolyn Levett, the Founder of endo-resolved - I am an Integrative Health Coach having studied nutrition, naturopathy, aromatherapy  as well as being a published author. I used to suffer from severe endometriosis and was able to regained my health and heal from the disease with the support of nutrition and natural therapies.

My motivation is to help other women with endometriosis to heal their bodies so they may overcome this awful disease without having to rely on toxic drugs and surgeries which can cause further damage  -  with healing thoughts, Carolyn.



References:


Influence of diet on endometriosis:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28326519/

Gut microflora and endometriosis link:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26901277/

Fish Oil Supplementation Inhibits Formation of Endometriosis:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23103017/

Foods that fight inflammation:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/foods-that-fight-inflammation

Affects of red meat and inflammation:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15254009/

The role of prostaglandins and endometriosis:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22003899/

Gluten-free Diet: A New Strategy for Management of Painful Endometriosis Related Symptoms:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23334113/