Endo Diet

I’m in to week 3 of an endometriosis diet that has made me go back to basics for eating. It’s not a diet diet, it’s more a lifestyle chance at this stage to see how my body will react to the changes in the food that I am putting into it. 

I’ve spoken to my GP - who gave me little hope of what else I could do for my endo, so I am giving this a try in the hope that it will do something to curve the pain.

I see a naturopath this week to have some testing done - I wasn’t going to, but I thought it might be helpful to see if there is anything that comes up that I should look at.

The following are 10 foods to avoid with endometriosis -

1. Sugar

2. Wheat

3. Soy products

4. Caffeine

5. Alcohol

6. Dairy products

7. Red Meat

8. Saturated fats and oils

9. Refined carbohydrates

10. Additives and preservatives

This breakdown so far has helped. I’m not bloated or in as much pain as what I was. I am starting to crave things tho - dairy this week and it was sugar last week. 

One thing that keeps coming up is that lots of studies have found that many endometriosis sufferers appear to have gluten sensitivity which can cause and increase painful symptoms. Going gluten free is a big challenge in itself, but having all these other restrictions isn’t helping at the moment either.

So, I am giving it 3 months and if I see improvements in my body, I will stick with it. If not, I’ll have to try something else.