Does anyone have any advice on what foods we should be avoiding that could potentially make endo worse? And what foods should we be having more of?
I’ve recently read Medical Mediums book and is full of food advice, but it’s a lot of information to take in and I don’t know where to start.
If anyone has any advice that would be fab. My diet is terrible and I know I need to eat better as I don’t think it’s helping with my symptoms x
Hello, if you look to follow the anti inflammatory diet, that’s a great place to start. Gluten and dairy to be cut out along with red and processed meats. Stick to whole foods, fruit and vegetables and oily fish is meant to be amazing for you if you have endo. They say it takes around 6 weeks of diet changes to see any benefit so don’t be disheartened straight away. Literally just starting mine so know how difficult it can be. Good luck 😊 xx
Gluten, dairy (cows milk dairy principally), caffeine, red meat and refined sugar. You may wish to drop these 1 or 2 at a time as it can be overwhelming! Also soya products and flax seeds etc which are phytoestroegens, that's another subject to read up on at some point 
try and keep your omega 3 intake (oily fish, macadamia nuts, olive oil) higher than your omega 6 (eggs, sunflower oil, most other nuts). I've spent the last 6 mths refining my diet and reading up on this so feel free to ask any questions!
Hello, I've just been researching phytoestrogens after reading your post and I've got a little confused as there seems to be conflicting advice (and it's easy to cling to what I want it to mean for me!)
The bit I like that some doctor has said is:' 'the effects of phytoestrogens appear to be safe for women with endometriosis or who are at risk for developing it.' (in premenopausal women)
As a veggie who also has soy based products instead of milk (as dairy seems to irritate my endo) I would be really interested to hear what you have leant.
Yes there is a lot of conflicting information out there! It seems they cannot be totally sure of the effects on your body. Soy is an especially strong phytoestrogen. I felt that if there is doubt it's better not to. Also my job is to work for specialist dietitians (I'm not medically qualified myself). One of the genetic illnesses they treat requires babies to go on soy based formula and avoid milk and dairy for life. There are concerns around the estrogen effects of this soy heavy diet which gets discussed in meetings I minuite. For me that raised concerns. Probably Laura Bridens approach of '2 portions a week shouldn't mess up your hormones' is the most balanced if you wish to include it. As with all things it's a personal decision right?
I should add I've been cow's milk dairy free for 18years and as a light meat eater used to rely on soya protein as a meat substitute so I understand the complications! Fortunately I can tolerate sheep and goat cheese as it's the casin (protein) I have an issue with not lactose. I've switched to coconut dairy alternative products which are widely available now and taste great. I now use tinned lentils as a 'mince' substitute and you can find lots of vegan meat alternatives made from vegetables and chickpeas or lentils. So I don't feel my diet is comprised by avoiding soya but maybe working in dietetics gives me an advantage to know what's out there
Thank you for your reply and advice. 2 portions a week definitely seems doable and I will continue to research the rest. The study in infants is also very interesting as I was allergic to breast and cow's milk as an infant so had soya. Definitely food for thought!
Thanks again
Caffeine is estrogenic so minimize intake or swap out for alternatives such as tumeric latte which helps reduce inflammation. Omega 3 fish oil is also good for reducing inflammation. Red meat is pro inflammatory and as Endo and IBS generally go hand in hand, it's best to minimize this. I personally find red meat very triggering to my Endo symptoms. Soya products and anything else classed as estrogenic as Endo is an estrogen dominant disease and seems to flare up with these products. These are my triggers anyway. I know we are all different but having researched this dreadful disease for many years I do feel a bit better if I avoid these. I don't touch alcohol or sugary drinks either as they are pro inflammatory. Sugar also spikes your blood sugar and causes inflammation so look at lowering the glycemic index of food my having protein first if you really need a treat, as I know we all do sometimes. Good luck. Definitely recommend keeping a food and symptom diary to track the impact of food you eat. I find eggs also flare me up personally but I know this not to be the case for others.
Trigger foods?
Back to work
When should I start conceiving? Would it be sensible to start now in case I do have difficulties? 
Doctors told me to go on the injection 
Full hysterectomy and I’m only 26 :(
