Endometriosis

Women with endometriosis may also benefit from eating a healthy, balanced diet, which can help to

increase energy levels,  regulate bowel movements and regulate sleep patterns. It will also help to combat pain, bloating, cramps and inflammation, as well as balance hormones and reduce oestrogen levels.

Changing oils in your diet can help to promote good prostaglandins – prostaglandins are complex, natural fatty acids which are derived from dietary sources. Things to incorporate in your diet include:

• Oily fish
• Walnut oil
• Pumpkin seeds
• Dark green, leafy vegetables

At the same time it is vital to cut out foods that may trigger negative prostaglandins , such as

• Saturated fats
• Animal fats
• Butter

Symptoms can be help by increasing the amount of fibre in the diet, as the fibre will help to decrease the circulating oestrogen in the system.

The easiest sources of fibre to digest are found in fruit and vegetables but extra fibre in the form of grains, brown rice and pulses is also helpful. Oatmeal is also recommended, along with beans and peas.

In order to modulate oestrogen levels, try and incorporate two servings of the following food daily:

• Mustard greens
• Dark green vegetables
• Broccoli
• Cabbage

Foods to avoid are: wheat, red meats, refined and concentrated carbohydrates, refined sugars and some honey (honey is fine if it is certified organic), caffeine, chocolate, dairy produce, eggs, fried foods, soy products and spy protein, canned foods, convenience foods, alcohol.

The following foods are good for hormone balancing because they contain natural plant sterols or phyto-oestrogens, which block oestrogen receptors:

Red and purple berries, garlic, apples, fennel, parsley, brassicas, cauliflower, nuts and seeds, celery, carrots, rhubarb.

It is important to not add further toxicity to your system so try to adhere to the following:

• Do not consume any artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda, NutraSweet or Aspartame

• Do not consume high fructose corn syrup or mono-sodium glutamate.

• Do not drink any carbonated beverages.

• Avoid all fast food restaurants.

• Avoid all canned food.

• Eliminate conventional dairy products.  The best dairy products are raw, unpasteurised and homogenised dairy from grass fed cows.  If this is unavailable, then buy organic dairy.

• Avoid conventional beef.  The best beef is organic grass fed beef.

www.grasslandbeef.com The second best is organic meat; this includes beef, veal, lamb, chicken and turkey.

Supplements:

The following are specifically recommended for endometriosis: Magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, B vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin A and selenium. We also recommend you take:

• Take Vitamin D3 50,000-100,000 International Units a day for periods of 4 weeks at a time.
• Wholefood supplements are the best way of ensuring your nutritional needs are met.  The best we know on the market is Kevin Trudeau’s “KT Daily” product.  You can find more details here.
• Take an Omega 3 supplement:

Krill oil –

Fish oil

Cod liver oil

Vegetarian –

Prescription and non-prescription medication:

What non-prescription and prescription drugs are you taking?  Your non-prescription and prescription are partially the reason that you have this illness or disease – you need to get off these medications but do so only under the guidance of a licensed health care practitioner.