Diet?

[Ari3l]

Hi all, I’ve been trying to eliminate all the bad foods that make my symptoms worse and I was just wondering what everyone else on here eats in a typical day? I’ve now started to notice that if I have even one bite of pasta/rice/bread I instantly bloat and can be quite gassy no matter if it’s whole grain or white, does anyone else get this? I’ve been having spinach every day, I’ve been told it’s great for maintaining your iron levels? I’m quite new to changing my diet, I’ve been suffering for years but I only got my diagnoses in November so I’ve been struggling with working out my diet as of late. Any advice will be much appreciated x

[SarahMia227]

I was diagnosed November 2017. I've not done a full on endo diet yet, cause I want to talk to a specialist first. I did keep a food diary for a while, but I couldn't see any patterns that were causing pain. I do think though that sugar, alcohol and fried/greasy foods make my endo worse, and I think I've noticed that fish and vegetables help. That's all I've figured out so far though!

[Kirst625]

Hi, in a similar boat that I've struggled for many years and just got a diagnosis 4 weeks ago. Am also too looking at diet changes, as I tried for many years to find links to bowel issues but it seemed so random at times and what would effect me one day wouldn't the next. Anything to wheaty or with lots if fibre in it definitely doesn't help my bowel (contrary to various docs advice about upping my fibre when I was misdiagnosed with IBS for years) Dr Tamer Seckin, leading American surgeon, has a chapter on nutrition in his book The Doctor Will See You Now. He suggests cutting down on or cutting out inflammatory foods - white sugar, dairy products, trans fats, deep fried food, processed foods, red meat and alcohol. And adding anti inflammatory foods into your diet. It can seem like a real mountain to climb can't it, so I'm working or reducing diary and gluten as starters and adding in the anti inflammatory foods. Elsewhere I've seen that there are foods which contain estrogen and these are to be avoided too if poss. Best of luck and I will be thinking of you as I attempt to get on top of this too!