Let me introduce Linda (not her real name and photo, but a real person in my life who shared her story with me but wanted to remain anonymous).
When she was in her early 20s and studying at Uni, she had terribly painful periods. She went through a box of painkillers each period, and they often didn't do much.
Over time, her periods started to get heavier as well, until she had to change her pad and or tampon every hour.
In her 30s, her partner noticed that her stomach was quite distended. After GP and gynaecologist appointments she ended up in hospital for a laparotomy to remove 2 endometriomae the size of mangos. They were stuck to her uterus, and her uterus was stuck to her back.
After the surgery, she tried to fall pregnant, but was unsuccessful until IVF treatment, which gave her and her husband a beautiful girl.
Not long after the birth of her daughter she needed another operation to remove more endometriomae, a bit smaller this time. But her heavy periods remained until she had a mirena inserted.
Then she read about endometriosis and diet and started to experiment.
She removed gluten from her diet first, then alcohol and fried foods. And she saw an improvement in pain and less bloating.
Removing coffee and sugar then improved it even further. And she is now determined to stay on her self-created diet. A diet that took her 10 years to work out, without really knowing why some foods make her endometriosis worse and others better.
Hearing her story really resonated with me. Because I know why removing certain foods from her diet made her endometriosis symptoms less! And with professional nutritional knowledge she could have achieved her current manageable endometriosis so much sooner.
As we were talking she suggested a program like this. She said she'd felt so lonely throughout and having to do her own research (on Mr Google, not always the most reliable source) and experimentation was confusing and frustrating.
Now I don't have endometriosis, so I can't use my own personal experience as the basis for my support to you. But I can help you find the diet that helps you manage your endometriosis better, make you feel better, with less pain, heavy bleeding and bloating. By giving you scientifically tested information, and a process to discover what works for you.
Will it cure your endometriosis?
No.
But it will help you to develop a healthier immune system which slow down the growth of endometriosis and possibly the spread of the tissue.
Ready to learn more about Endometriosis and try a nutrition approach to manage your symptoms?