There is still so much I can share and dive deeper into. Let me know in the comments if you want to expound on anything. I hope this helps you jump-start your journey to becoming pain-free with Endometriosis!
Endometriosis is one of those disorders that is forever evolving in our body. There is no one-all cure or treatment. You have to do listen to your body and become your own personal expert on what is working and not working for you.
That said, try not to add unnecessary chemicals to your environment that you don't need to. Pay close attention to the type of menstrual products you are using. Try to buy chemically free pads that are made of things you understand.
Things like plastics and pesticides contain chemicals that can act like estrogen in our body if consumed. Do you best to stay away from these things. However, even if you try your hardest, you can still come in contact with it while living life.
Endometriosis is an estrogen dominant disorder. This means you need to keep your estrogen levels down and remove any "estrogen like" substance for your body daily. Unfortunately, our environment plays a big part with Endometriosis.
High-fiber foods will play an important part in your health journey as well because they will help release toxins from your body regularly.
Keep a food diary, especially at the beginning of your journey, to track how food is making you feel.
Foods like walnuts, kale, wild yams, and spinach contain plant progesterone that can help keep your hormones balanced with Endometriosis. "Superfoods" that are high in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that our bodies need to stay balanced are also essential to keep in your diet.
Things like soy, tufo, flax seeds, and sesame seeds are high in phytoestrogens, the plant estrogen, which may cause unwanted inflammation with Endometriosis.
Remember, you are what you eat! This means paying attention to the type of foods that can create estrogen and progesterone in your body is crucial. You may think simply going on a vegan diet is the answer for eating healthy with Endometriosis, but that is not always the case.