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Endometriosis Awareness: Why It Matters
On average, it takes 7-10 years for someone with endometriosis to receive a diagnosis. 7-10 YEARS! That means 7-10 years of pain, fatigue, confusion, frustration, and feeling so very alone. Why is this such a big issue and why does it take so long?? Well, a big piece...
Endometriosis and Gluten: What You Need to Know
When it comes to endometriosis, I am all about eating a diet that is as inclusive as possible. While restricting more foods temporarily during a healing protocol may be necessary, in the long run you want to be able to enjoy your life and live it to the fullest and...
Endometriosis Pain With Ovulation
Endometriosis pain with ovulation (or even ovulation pain in general) is not something that may be commonly talked about, but it is in fact a relatively common occurrence. In fact, it even has its own name: “Mittelschmerz.” This term is a German word translating to...
Can Endometriosis Cause Bloating?
Can endometriosis cause bloating? Well, not directly, but there absolutely is a connection between the two. That’s why there is a phenomenon amongst endo warriors that is so common that it has its own name: endo belly! And the great news is that you can address both...
Fatigue and Endometriosis: What Can We Do?
Fatigue and endometriosis is NOT one of the first connections that I made when I started my endo journey. In fact, I truly didn’t even realize that I was fatigued until I wasn’t anymore. Fatigue is something that is so normalized in our culture that I didn’t even...
Endometriosis Diet for Fertility
If you are like many women and couples who have struggled with fertility, you have likely tried everything under the sun. You have taken countless ovulation tests, charted your cycles, spent hours laying down with your hips and legs elevated, you name it. You may have...
Elimination Diet for Endometriosis
As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, I receive a lot of questions about doing an elimination diet for endometriosis. How to approach them, what to eliminate, how long to eliminate foods, why they are necessary. So I am here to answer all those questions today in one...
So I Have Endo: Where Do I Begin?
Endometriosis was first mentioned to me in a fertility specialist’s office. I had barely ever heard the word, much less knew anything about it. At home, like most of us do when we encounter something we don’t know much about, I spent some time on Dr. Google. I learned...
Infertility and the Holidays: To All the Women Who Were Hoping To Have a Baby This Year
*Note: This article contains discussion of infertility and pregnancy loss. Please take care of yourself as you see fit with that information.* For me, I have always known I wanted to be a mom. From a young age I had dreams for myself as far as career, travel, and...
Avoiding Endo Flares During the Holidays
So let’s be real. The holidays are stressful for everyone! But they can be extra-stressful when you are dealing with a chronic illness like endo. We want to be able to show up for our friends and family and have a joy-filled holiday season. This definitely means...
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