For many women, seeking an explanation for why they are not able to fall pregnant is the time they get their Endometriosis diagnosis. These are some worrying statistics: Between 25 and 50% of women who have difficulty falling pregnant have Endometriosis; and Between 30 and 50% of women with Endometriosis have fertility problems. The supplement...

I know, what a name! I can’t pronounce it or type it quickly, so I’m just going to call it PEA. It is a compound that our bodies produce when it is needed to help regulate pain and inflammation. It is found in both the central nervous system and in immune cells. And many foods...

Probiotics have become immensely popular over the past few years and are claimed to cure just about any health complaint. So, do probiotics help to reduce your Endometriosis symptoms? Well, that depends What symptom are you trying to improve? The challenge here is that there are many different types of probiotics and within each...

Ah turmeric! Such an underappreciated spice. It is nature’s anti-inflammatory. And with inflammation such a key factor in Endometriosis, we have to consider if turmeric can be of benefit. . I know you probably know it as a cooking spice, but how about its medicinal properties? Turmeric is a root, from the ginger family, and...

Often, when you go see a doctor for a specific health complaint, you walk away with a medication prescription, a pill to take to make you feel better. And as a society, we’re quite enamoured with pills and supplements. So, when it comes to managing your Endometriosis symptoms naturally, should you take supplements? Well, it...

Before we look at what you can and cannot eat in a low-histamine diet, let’s see how food and histamine are connected. There are 4 types of interactions between food and histamine.   Foods that contain high levels of histamine: eating these is just adding lots of histamine to your system, directly triggering your immune...

Endometriosis occurs in 10% of women. So if you have it, you’re not alone! But I’m sure you may feel like you’re the only one sometimes So what is Endometriosis? If you have been formally diagnosed with Endo, you probably know what it is. Or maybe you think you have Endometriosis or are waiting...

So what is the connection between cleaning products and endometriosis you may wonder. They seem so safe, after all, they’re used for cleaning! For improving the home we live in; the clothes we wear; even out bodies. Let’s look at those 3 areas separately and how the products you use may be making your endometriosis...

As a nutritionist it makes sense that my main focus when helping clients is on what they eat. But food is not the only factor that impacts health. There are some key reasons why you should improve your environment as well. And that is the focus for this month. When we use food to improve...

Imagine it’s New Year’s Eve 2019. You’re with friends and family, you’re toasting the year that’s been. Looking back at amazing year you’ve had. You talk about the courageous decisions you’ve made that turned your life around. The actions you took that meant you were able to spend more time just relaxing with your...