Diet and food to feel a bit better with endometriosis?

Hi!

Are any other "foodies" doing cooking experiments to try to feel a bit better?

I'm on route to manage the endo as best I can with some pain meds, hormonal treatment, and upcoming MRI before potential follow up surgery. Right - that will hold the large topics for now.

So, I'm trying to learn about diet and supplements now to boost my overall wellbeing. I ordered three books - one on an endometriosis diet, an anti-inflammatory diet, and low Fodmap diet. And, immediately, I realised these are more or less exclusive food approaches. E.g. you're meant to do one of them, not pick the recipes that look good from each. Hmmm.

I love cookbooks, so I am baffled. Which one do I choose? But, I have a referral to a dietician coming up. But waiting is so very long... And we eat food every day! I want to do things now, not be patient. 😉

So... I'm trying little changes. I'm going to experiment switching from whole milk (UHT) to oat milk (I suspect/hope that might help with my phlegmy throat). And, I'm going to try starting eating a real breakfast (on my last A&E trip for endo, they treated me for low blood sugar in the ambulance).

Is anyone else experimenting with their diets in small ways to try to feel a bit better? I'm curious about the bright ideas others have had that helped them.

[La23]

Hey I’ve started trying to improve my diet this year and the biggest difference I’ve noticed is from cutting out added sugar! I still eat fruit and honey but don’t eat any added sugar or sweet treats if I can help it! It’s a struggle but has honestly made a huge difference. The pain is still there but it’s more manageable for sure!

[Hidden in reply to La23]

Hi La23,Thanks for the tip!

I think this is a good idea to try, and a pretty hard one too!

Not bring in the office, I'm no longer tempted by cakes, cookies, and doughnuts, but it's not easy to skip a little sweetness in hot drinks and the odd dessert. At least now that the Christmas sweets season has closed, it should be a little easier.

[Ganges]

Look up anti inflammatory diet and what foods are recommended. I switched to oat milk, the barrister one is best for hot drinks 😁