Food & Endometriosis

Food is a game changer when it comes to your bodycare and endometriosis specifically, learn the how and the why in this article.

There is still, sadly, no definitive conclusion about what causes or cures endometriosis — however, there are steps you can take to alleviate symptoms and bring relief in your daily life.

Here, I’m showing you the thought process that helped me approach my healing effectively.

From reading the front matter of The 4-Week Endometriosis Diet Plan, I learned to view endometriosis as:

• A hormonal disease

• An immune/inflammatory issue

• A gut issue

• A malnutritional issue

What is at the intersection of these four concerns? Food!

I noticed the biggest transformation in how I felt when I changed the way I ate.

How you eat can be one of the hardest habits to change — I’m not going to sit here and tell you it’s easy — but not making those changes can be just as trying for your mental and physical health.

For so long, I felt like I was living half a life because I was in so much pain due to my endometriosis. I didn’t know when a flare-up would happen, so I often just decided to stay home to be safe. The mindset shift that carried me through to new habits was the realization that I didn’t want to feel that pain anymore.

As someone with acute symptoms and Stage 4 endometriosis, it wasn’t enough for me to just eat “well.” Research shows that women with endometriosis are frequently malnourished. Because of this, I had to eat intentionally and focus on nutrient-dense options. I took onboard the nutritional considerations of endo, and wow, did it pay off for me and my health!

Give yourself the best chance for healing and explore all the options for your own nutritional journey, no matter how small they may seem. It is the small, consistent choices every day that transform your long-term health.

There’s hope!

Here are some resources to support your exploration of food and do what feels good to your body:

• The Moon Cycle Cookbook by Devon Loftus and Jenna Radomski

• Ayurveda for Women by Emily L. Glaser

• Better Broths & Healing Tonics by Jill Sheppard Davenport and Kara N. Fitzgerald

• The Living Well Without Lectins Cookbook by Claudia Curici

• The 4-Week Endometriosis Diet Plan by Katie Edmonds

• Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François

• Love is Served by Café Gratitude and Seizan Dreux Ellis

• California Soul by Tanya Holland

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