Listen Now In today’s episode, we dive deep into the delicate dance of finding balance when it comes to managing endometriosis. We will take a look at insights and strategies for combining holistic healing vs Western medicine to achieve optimal health.Join me as...
Listen Now In today’s episode, we have a very special guest joining us. Molly McNamee, the founder of MFIT Workouts, will be sharing her expertise on exercise and endometriosis. In particular we will discuss customized fitness routines for individuals with...
Listen Now In this special episode, I am taking you behind the scenes for a day in my life as an endo warrior. I’ll be sharing the details of how I structure my day, from morning to night, and how I navigate the challenges of balancing work and self-care....
Listen Now Let’s face it, endometriosis is…well…complicated. In simple terms, it is a disease where tissue similar to the endometrial lining in your uterus grows outside of your uterus. This causes symptoms like pain, fatigue, digestive distress, and...
Listen Now Do you have burning questions about endometriosis and nutrition that you have been dying to be able to ask?Today is your lucky day! I have collected questions from my audience on the things they would like to hear about most, so this one is for YOU! Want to...
Listen Now Today’s episode is jam-packed and it really answers the question that I receive often of “Alyssa, what exactly do you DO?”I got into the work that I do because it has been absolutely life changing for me. I tried so many things to help...
Listen Now Let’s be real, there is so much confusion out there when it comes to “the endometriosis diet.” The truth is that there isn’t just ONE perfect diet for endometriosis. It is all about bio-individuality and uncovering what works...
Listen Now The internet becomes a huge wild west when it comes to nutrition advice for endometriosis.Stop getting lost in the endless rabbit hole that is Google and instead focus on this simple framework.In this episode you will hear: Why nutrition matters for you....
Listen Now Welcome to The Endo Belly Girl Podcast! I’m your host, Alyssa Chavez. I’m a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Functional Hormone Specialist, and Restorative Wellness Practitioner, and I have made it my life’s mission to change the way...
When I first was diagnosed with endometriosis, I was told by my doctor that the only options to manage it were medication and IVF so that I could get pregnant. Feeling like this was my only option, I agreed. The medications used to “treat” endometriosis block...
In my last post we talked all about your gut microbiome and how that relates to your endo. Today we are going to take it a step further and look at how the microbiome of your reproductive tract can have huge impacts on your health as well. BV refers to bacterial...
Today we are going to take a deep dive into the microbiome-endometriosis link. Although it is not often talked about, there have actually been quite a few studies on this connection. Let’s unpack all of that information so you can have a better understanding of how...
This is a question that I receive a lot since what I do isn’t something that is widely known about, so I thought it was time that I shed some light. Most people who have seen the content that I share I think understand that I do something with nutrition and...
As a nutrition and wellness practitioner for women with endometriosis, I always have my ear to the ground about what diets endo warriors are hearing about, trying out, and wondering about. One that I keep seeing come up lately is the low FODMAP diet. Today we are...
Having a chronic illness like endometriosis, and stress appearing in your life are two things that tend to go hand in hand. Struggling with symptoms like extreme pain, fatigue, digestive symptoms, and more causes stress. And then stress can further contribute to...
Most people think of endometriosis as being a reproductive disorder. Endometriosis is just a painful period, right?? So why in the world do we experience bloating from endometriosis? In fact it is such a common symptom that it has its own name: endo belly! Have you...
Mother’s Day is a day full of emotions for so many people. Some women may feel overjoyed and celebratory to celebrate with their babies. Others may be feeling the loss of their own mother or their child. Sometimes it can be a mixture of all of this at once! If you...
Period pain is something that has become so normalized in our society. I remember as a teenage girl when I started having severe period pain and even nausea that it felt like I was generally brushed off by society because it is just “part of being a woman.” So...
April happens to be Adenomyosis Awareness Month. I couldn’t very well let that slide by without having a conversation about adenomyosis, endo’s twin sister! There is a high percentage of people with endometriosis who also have adenomyosis and vice versa. Today we are...
What exactly are endometriosis flares? Basically, they are periods of time when pain and other symptoms worsen. These are the moments when it feels like your uterus is on fire or wrapped in barbed wire or like you are just going to explode from the inside out....