Endo Diet

[regina79]

Hello all,

I just wanted to give an update on my current endo state. I had a Laparoscopy back in March and 2 endo cysts in both ovaries were removed (excision). Also endo adhesion to the bladder and womb (very small) were removed. I started on the POP (Cerazette) which unfortunately caused me to bleed heavily and constantly, so this has not helped with managing the endo re-growth!

I've had a post-Laparoscopy scan a few weeks ago and the endo is still there, although smaller. The pains are still there too. So, I've decided to take the lead and go on a very strict Endo Diet. I was already avoiding dairy, wheat/gluten, caffeine and alcohol. But now I also want to eliminate ALL SUGAR (also from fruit and potatoes/rice) as this is highly inflammatory for endo. I read a lot about this 'blood type diet' for endometriosis and decided to give it a go. Instead of grains/cereals I can use any legume flour (green pea flour, chickpea flour, lentil flour or also quinoa and amaranth are good as they are gluten/wheat free). So I can make bread or cakes or pasta out of these flours. Which is not bad I guess. And still allowed to eat most veg, fish, meat, eggs (not fried), legumes.

Every blood type has a different diet and different ingredients that they should avoid. Mine is blood type 0 and I'm collecting info for that. Many women who tried this diet who suffer from endo said that it really helped with a reduction of it.

So, I'll try very hard to stick to it for 5-6 months. And see if it makes a difference! I'll keep you posted on this. Wish me luck! xxx

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Good luck! Keep us posted on how you are xxx

[regina79 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks very much Janine! I will let you know how I go and if I see any improvement at all xxx

[KkAnne]

Hi Regina79, just wondering if you found your symptoms reduced when you cut out a lot of things? Did you feel worse before feeling better or did you feel better quite quickly for the change in diet? I’m also blood type O and have been researching diet changes for Endo but hadn’t heard of the blood type diet I’d been trying the low GI diet

[regina79 in reply to KkAnne]

Hi KkAnne,

well, I've only started this diet since 2 weeks now and not fully adhered to it. In the sense that I'm still eating some brown rice noodles twice a week, which is considered as sugar. And I had sweet potatoes too. But... I'm planning to cut these 2 foods out too in a week or so. Once my supplies end! So I have not seen much of a difference yet in my symptoms. I've also been to an Aqua Aerobics class last Wednesday and all my horrible painful symptoms flared up.. so I've been in pain for days. I hope that once I cut all the sugar out I will see some improvements. But I'll keep you posted on it.

Do you also eliminate all sugar with a GI diet?? xx