I have been reading up on the inflammatory diet in aid of endo flare-ups and pain etc and have currently been doing this for the past 5 days. Was wondering if anyone else follows this diet and if they have any favourite recipes they can share?
Considering it is no gluten, no dairy, no red meat, no soy, no refined sugar, it has been a bit daunting! I have also stopped with caffeine (I was a huge tea drinker before) so think I am getting some withdrawal from that!
I am trying my best and have slipped up a few times (non-gluten rice cakes that had MILK chocolate on them... DOH!) but have found quite a few things in Holland and Barratt that I am using for snacks as that is what I have found the hardest! (Nakd bars, hummus and lentil chips)
I am trying to take this one step at a time and not beat myself up if I accidentally have something in it that I shouldn't be having, but I feel this will isolate me in future for plans I have with friends/family in terms of eating out. They are really supportive, but I would hate to be the annoying person who can't go to a restaurant because there is nothing on the menu I can eat.
Any other advice on where to STEER completely away from or any high street restaurants that are good with intolerances/allergies would be much appreciated!
Thanks xxx
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I've changed my diet anyway just to be healthier / more aware of what I eat and personal preference over the years. Most stuff is difficult to cut out completely as there's always something that says "may contain...." or "made in a factory that also processes.....".
I have a few books on allergen free cooking, that offers alternatives for stuff. The main thing is changing what works for you. I still have the snacks but work on the 80:20 rule so eat healthy for 80% of the time and 20% snacks.
I've gone with researching where our food comes from and only using stuff that's natural / organic / non processes / simple.
Milks - soya / almond / coconut milk, and soy creams. Yoghurts I still use natural as it's no sugar and has good bacteria in. Just substitute as normal. Start with sweetened (usually with apple juice in it) then buy the unsweetened. Soy can cause problems with endo but it's a good start as the flavour colour and texture plus price is similar to milk - the rest are usually more expensive
Sugar - use natural sugars, juices, maple syrup, whole cane / palm sugar, coconut sugar / dried fruit (preservative free) for natural sugars (try dates in cakes)
Flour - still working on this as consistency is an issue, where I can and when I want a squidgy mixture use ground almond flour
Red meats - look for organic, grass fed, these have less hormones added when growing in so will be generally better meat. Replace red meats with turkey, chicken, use stock cubes for flavour (red meat stock is fine as this is from the bones). Use natural red meats such as venison, buffalo etc. If using turkey / chicken then make sure that's natural so there's no added hormones - organic.
Veggies - pesticide free, or wash thoroughly, most veggies are, it's fruits that can have a spray on like apples.
I have the Bear Grylls Food For Life book, that says to phase in your changes by week, so eliminate one food item per week so that you and your body gets used to the process. That also contains good go to food and snacks - such as protein bombs, chocolate mousse, venison ragu. It's all natural ingredients and healthy.
If you're still craving treats, make a bournville chocolate brownie (google) but sub the flour for almond flour, butter for coconut oil and bournville dark chocolate for Green and Blacks 85% (the only one that's milk free).
Give yourself about 6 to 8 weeks to see the benefits. And take it slowly. I think the idea of the diet is all the things that affect endo but like anything different people react differently, and for some none of it makes any difference so take it as an experiment; change stuff that you know you can cope with, that feels comfortable.
Regarding eating out - I still do but I know when I do I'll be a little off the next day so I'll plan a duvet sofa day
I found an amazing book that gives u recipes to make ur own almond and coconut milk and garlic oil etc and u use these homemade ingredients for the delicious meals in the meal recipes. It’s called : the Endometriosis Health & Diet Plan - Get Your Life Back. By Dr Andrew S Cook and Danielle Cook
There r many anti inflammatory recipes it’s amazing!!!
Ooo I have that one, admittedly I just dip into it rather than stick to it! Also I'm a fan of photos so I know what I'm aiming for
What do you use the ground soaked almonds for after you've drained the milk out? I've no idea what I'd use it for as it's not the same as ground almonds - so I just buy almond milk lol! Quite a few supermarkets now do their own including Tesco, Morrinsons and Sainsburys. The only added things in it should be a sugar - usually grapes, and a stabiliser - to stop it settling and separating.
Cooking from scratch is always better and it's actually pretty easy, plus cheaper and you know what your putting into your body, everyone should eat that way
I'm really interested in starting to follow a new diet for endometriosis.
My dad gave me an interesting book called "endometriosis, a key to healing and fertility through nutrition" by Dian Shepperson Mills & Michael Vernon if you fancy a scientific read!
Have you found a good place that gives you a total quick list of do's and don'ts to eat? I'm struggling on what to specifically start with! X
two biggies - stay away from dairy, eggs and red meat as there are high animal oestrogens. Lose weight in general as your fat cells produce oestrogen too which stimulates endo growth (I found weight watchers app helpful).
It's not so bad and you do feel a LOT better for it - I'm about to start it all again having fallen off the wagon post pregnancy!
Keep things as simple as possible and start out with small changes, herbal tea is a nice substitute for the caffeine, I like twinning peppermint and also pukka elderberry and echinacea for immune system x
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