Most people with endo are struggling with symptoms, and so the last thing they need is to also struggle with nutrition changes. That’s why today, I wanted to offer you a quick change that can make a big improvement. Enter kiwis. Show notes Kiwis and gut motility https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/kiwis-for-constipation?rq=kiwis Endo and oxidative stress https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5625949/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...
Jul 11, 2025•10 min•Season 5Ep. 352
Today I want to do a short episode on a slightly different topic, and that’s how to think of or how to approach your healing journey. So, in my training with Dr Jessica Drummond at the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, we were taught to always start each coaching session with a celebration - typically, this celebration is tied to our work and the client’s well-being. So, it might be something as small as they ate an apple that week, and apples are a fruit that client doesn’t eat often, or it...
Jul 04, 2025•15 min•Season 5Ep. 353
So last week I shared my number one strategy for ensuring your meals are blood sugar balancing. Today, I want to provide you with some key blood sugar super foods that can really help you on your way to balancing your levels in the short term and in the long term, which in turn, will improve your inflammation and oxidation levels - essential for endo management. Now, obviously, we’ve already discussed the role of fibre from veggies, protein and healthy fats, and I shared how each of these slow d...
Jun 27, 2025•16 min•Season 5Ep. 352
Okay so the past few weeks I’ve been talking about blood sugar and how to identify if blood sugar dysregulation is an issue for you. This week, I want to give you the number one strategy for beginning to stabilise your blood sugar. Now, I have talked about this before in the context of other episodes, I’ve done some lives on the topic and put them out as episodes, and I’ve linked to articles I’ve written, but I don’t think I have ever done a solo episode on this key strategy, so I decided, so yo...
Jun 20, 2025•14 min•Season 5Ep. 348
Last week we discussed signs and symptoms of dysregulated blood sugar levels. Now, if you were concerned, I recommended speaking to your GP, however, often if you’re not pre-diabetic or diabetic, they’re not very concerned about your levels, and won’t really spend the time to get them under control. So, today, I wanted to share how to take your own glucose readings, so you can see what your blood sugar levels are doing over the day, and so you can tweak your meals to better suit your blood sugar...
Jun 13, 2025•15 min•Season 5Ep. 350
If you follow my work or have coached with me, you’ll know that blood sugar balance is an absolute staple to my approach for managing endo. Whilst this isn’t an episode into how blood sugar affects endo, to give you a short explanation - blood sugar imbalances can have a significant negative impact on hormones, gut inflammation and the microbiome, and raise both oxidative stress levels and prostaglandin levels, both are key to endo growth and pain. I’ll link to some episodes and articles I’ve do...
Jun 08, 2025•11 min•Season 5Ep. 349
This one is a super quick episode today, as I didn’t want to do another replay, but also I don’t have the time at present to continue with our series on pain and nutrients, as those episodes take about a day to research and write up. So, today I want to talk about something that I’ve been discussing with two clients lately, and it occurred to me, that you might benefit as well. Regulating the nervous system and our stress response can have a profound and positive impact on our endometriosis pain...
May 30, 2025•11 min•Season 5Ep. 348
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a group of 13 conditions which all affect connective tissue (collagen) in the body. Most are rare, but one type called hypermobility EDS is common. Because the intestines are made from soft tissue, EDS affects digestion and often causes IBS symptoms. It is a major risk factor for developing SIBO, because it slows down motility. If you have EDS and SIBO, you will be chronic - but you can still live well! And we’ll get to that in the bonus lesson with Dr Allison Siebecker...
May 24, 2025•13 min•Season 5Ep. 344
Dr. Linda Bluestein is a board-certified anesthesiologist, integrative pain medicine physician and former ballet dancer who specialises in coaching and educating dancers and other athletes and individuals at increased risk of hypermobility disorders. Dr Linda’s own experience with h-EDS eventually led her down a career path change that has seen her help countless others to live well with hypermobility and avoid chronic pain development. She is widely published, considered an expert on hypermobil...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 344
Do you get full body pain? Does it affect your muscles, nerves or joints? Do you find that you need to rest after walking or find you tired more easily than others? It might not just be endometriosis. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a group of 13 conditions which all affect connective tissue (collagen) in the body. Most are rare, but one type called hypermobility EDS is common - and out of those with this type of EDS, 6-23% have endometriosis. But that’s not where the connection ends… 32-77% of those ...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 342
You all know I’ve been fascinated with the world of chronic pain science for a long time now. In fact, I did an episode on lowering pain signals through calming the brain and nervous system back in 2019 but I’ve been on a continuously evolving research journey since. And this research has led me to Curable, an app for chronic pain, that works by helping to reprogram the brain and nervous system so we can unlearn pain pathways and reduce chronic pain flare ups. I absolutely love Curable, and use ...
May 04, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 344
Today we’re continuing with our series on low micronutrient levels and the impact on period and endo-related period pain. Vitamin A is an antioxidant, which may have significant benefits for endometriosis pain. Read more. Show notes Oxidative stress, endo and period pain https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5625949/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7602455/ https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/6/1308 Low levels of vitamin A https:...
Apr 24, 2025•12 min
Today we’re continuing with our theme of micronutrients and their impact on endo pain and period pain. Today, we’re talking about B12. Research on the use of B12 for pain suggests that B12 can reduce chronic pain (and menstrual pain) through various methods. Firstly, B12 can inhibit the production of the inflammatory prostaglandins which are responsible for pain and inflammation, and are found to be especially high in people with endometriosis and dysmenorrhea (which is the medical term for peri...
Apr 18, 2025•11 min
Today we’re continuing our series on nutrients and their effects on period pain and endo pain, and this episode is about B6. Now, we’ve already talked a lot about the powers of B6 for hormonal health, but what about its effects on pain? B6 can support us with pain reduction in a number of ways. Read more. Show notes B6 pain relieving/anti-inflammatory properties https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4519769/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5902457/ https://www.fertstert.org/article/S...
Apr 08, 2025•15 min
Today we’re continuing on with our discussion around micronutrients and their impact on endo and period pain In this episode, we’re beginning with the first of the B vitamins, B1, otherwise known as thiamine. Read more. Show notes B1 properties https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.21.639433v1.full https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5625949/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4825494/pdf/GJHS-6-144.pdf Period pain and low B1 levels https://www.jpagonline.org/article/S1083-3...
Mar 28, 2025•11 min
Today we’re continuing with our series on endo and period pain and their associations with low nutrient levels. Today, we’re talking about vitamin C. Vitamin C is an anti-inflammatory antioxidant, which means it can help lower inflammation and also prevent oxidative stress - a process that triggers inflammatory reactions in the body and is involved in endo pain and progression. It also has antiangiogenic effects, which means it prevents the formation of new blood vessels, which endo relies on to...
Mar 21, 2025•10 min
Today we’re continuing with our series on endo and period pain and their associations with low nutrient levels. And I was going to make today’s episode all about vitamins, but there are so many vitamins to cover, that I thought it would be less overwhelming to break them up, so today, we’re starting with vitamin E. However, before we get into today’s episode, if you haven’t listened to the previous episodes in this series then you’ll be missing some of the essential science behind endo and perio...
Mar 14, 2025•13 min
Today we’re continuing with our discussion on low nutrient levels and their association with period pain. Menstruation is often (though not always) one of the most painful parts of the menstrual cycle, for people with endometriosis - and a connection we see between both dysmenorrhea (which is the medical term for period pain) and endometriosis, is low omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3 fatty acids are the precursors to anti-inflammatory prostaglandins; which basically means omega 3 makes our anti-infl...
Mar 07, 2025•13 min
This week I want to highlight three key minerals that when you’re low in, can cause you more period pain. These have all been associated with endo in the research too, and of course, as a classic symptom of endo is horrific period pain, replenishing these minerals could help you improve your experience of your period with endometriosis, Read more. Show notes Magnesium https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2675496/ https://www.ijwhr.net/pdf/pdf_IJWHR_624.pdf https://ijwhr.net/pdf/pdf_IJWHR_195.pdf http...
Feb 28, 2025•15 min
Okay so last week we looked at foods to eat more of to support progesterone production. Today, we’re going to discuss the supplement forms of these nutrients and the doses to take. Before we get into it, I have given a lot of warnings for each supplement. This is because I want you to have all the information, including possible side effects, so you can make an informed decision and so you understand what’s happening if you do experience side effects. But to be clear, most of the side effects oc...
Feb 21, 2025•16 min
The past two episodes we’ve been talking about low progesterone levels and some of the signs to watch for. Today, I want to talk about how to raise your levels with specific nutrients. Read more. Show notes Zinc https://ovarianresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13048-024-01442-z https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36920672/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3275394/ https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional Magnesium https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11013220/...
Feb 14, 2025•14 min
In our last episode, we discussed spotting before your period and what’s normal and what could be a sign of low progesterone or even endo. Today I want to discuss spotting around ovulation and again, this is going to be a nice and easy to digest bite sized episode. So, ovulation occurs roughly midway in your cycle, though that’s just the average. Statistically, the average ovulation day is around Day 14 but it can be a few days before or after, and maybe we can do an episode on what’s a healthy ...
Feb 07, 2025•13 min
Today is one of my shorter episodes, a bite size episode! Recently I started working with two new clients and they were both really concerned that they were spotting one to two days before their periods. First up, what do I mean by spotting? Spotting is typically spots of blood appearing in your underwear - it’s light and is typically not very consistent. Often it’s dark red or brown, and we’ll get to why it’s that colour in a minute. So, if you’re spotting one to two days before your period, is...
Feb 03, 2025•13 min
At the end of last year I released a series on dairy and its possible effects on endo pain, endo belly and hormones, as well as its benefits - as I know so many of you are confused about the topic. Today, I want to provide you with a summary of these episodes, so you can get the top lines in one place, and then of course you can deep dive into the individual episodes if you need to. So, a big, BIG disclaimer here in case you haven’t listened to the previous episodes. If you’re vegan, please feel...
Jan 24, 2025•26 min
Today’s episode is continuing with the theme of why some of your conditions may be worse in January, and today, we’re focusing on endometriosis. Before we get into it, this is a short episode where I am giving you an overview of some of the ways these things can affect people with endo, but it’s not an exhaustive list. In fact, each of these topic areas could have their own episode with a deep dive into how the science works in regards to hormones, inflammation, liver function and so on, but rat...
Jan 17, 2025•25 min
It’s a New Year and perhaps you’re feeling the pressure to get up and go, but you can’t get yourself out of bed. Maybe you’re in more pain than usual, perhaps you’re more depressed than usual or maybe you’re experiencing extreme fatigue and energy crashes? If this is you, please know you’re not alone. As I return to work, I’ve received many emails from endometriosis clients telling me their symptoms are worse and they’re panicked, but I’ve also had friends and endo clients who struggle with Prem...
Jan 16, 2025•31 min
With a new year beginning, I am resharing a very old meditation episode. This episode is a visualisation meditation to help you envision how you want to feel in 2024. I use this visualisation exercise with every one of my clients, to help them see the big picture they want for their health and then to take that big picture and break it down into small, attainable goals. I also use this meditation with course students and with anyone who comes to my free workshops, so you may very well know it! T...
Jan 03, 2025•35 min
The Christmas season is typically, a time of excess for those who celebrate – and even for those who don’t, New Year’s is right around the corner. For many people, we increase our intake of sugar, alcohol, processed foods, etc. and that’s okay – this episode isn’t about judgement. I love Christmas, including all the food that comes with it, but for many of us, the result can be more pain and a worse period come January, due to heightened inflammation levels. So today’s episode is all about how t...
Dec 27, 2024•15 min
So, for those of us who feel social pressure or simply enjoy having a drink with friends or family, I wanted to share some tips that can help lessen the impact of alcohol. Remember, these are just tips and tricks and if you just want to have a drink and not worry about it, you absolutely can – that’s totally your choice! Show Notes https://www.fixyourperiod.com/castor-oil-packs/ Need more help or want to learn how to work with me? Free resources: This podcast! Endometriosis Net Column Endometrio...
Dec 20, 2024•12 min
In this penultimate instalment on our dairy series, I’m going to cover the effects of dairy on pain, and what to be aware of when managing endo. And yes - it’s not straight forward! In our first episode on dairy and endo, we discussed A1 casein, but for those who haven’t listened to that episode, let’s cover it again. A1 casein is a type of milk protein which research suggests some people find triggers intestinal inflammation and gut issues. The data on humans is emerging, and whilst it’s true f...
Dec 13, 2024•20 min
