Is snacking ‘bad’ for endo belly? I had a client recently ask me this and she’s not alone. Many who come to me for chronic endo belly, are worried that their snacking habits are making things worse. So, is snacking a problem? It’s a tricky question to answer… Let’s start with what happens to the gut when we snack. Between meals, two hours after you’ve eaten, a cleaning process is switched on so to speak, in your small intestine. The small intestine should only house food for about two hours, the...
Sep 14, 2023•24 min
Today I am sharing a personal experience podcast, in the hopes that it might help you. Social media in summer is full of people’s holiday pictures and I think for people with chronic illness, that can be quite isolating because we may not be able to travel or travelling can be hard to navigate. I’ve been sharing some of my videos and pictures of our travelling recently, and I’ve noticed that a lot of people make assumptions about what that means – they assume I’m well, happy and in a good place,...
Sep 04, 2023•36 min
Today’s episode is all about improving fertility outcomes with endo with Dr. Amy Beckley. Dr. Amy Beckley is a PhD scientist and co-founder of Proov - a company dedicated to empowering women at every stage of life to track their own hormones quickly and easily at home. After Amy experienced multiple miscarriages and three years of infertility, Amy applied her own science expertise to her fertility struggles and with the help of her doctor, Amy was able to get pregnant with her daughter. As an en...
Aug 28, 2023•56 min
Today’s episode is a repost as I am off on annual leave this week and a client’s experience with painful sex has inspired me to share this episode with you. This episode is a follow on episode from my ‘Root Causes of Painful Sex’ podcast, so if you’re interested in learning more about that, I’ve linked in the show notes. Of course, this episode already has an intro so I’m not going to intro the intro - I’ll just let you get to it! I hope you find this episode helpful. TRIGGER WARNING: This podca...
Aug 24, 2023•35 min
If you’re a long-time listener of the show, you’ll know that endo belly – that classic bloating many of us get – is not just caused by endometriosis itself, but it is often the result of co-conditions and complications that people with endo face, such as small intestine bacterial overgrowth and microbiome imbalances. Gut dysbiosis, which means an imbalance of the bacteria in our gut, has been found in the research in people and animals with endometriosis. Whilst some more drastic measures can be...
Aug 11, 2023•20 min
It’s August and some of us will be heading off on our holidays, but a big concern for many of with endo, is whether we will have a flare up or our period whilst on holiday. Typically, on holiday, inflammation levels will rise; we may be drinking more, sleeping less, eating less veggies and eating more sugar – all scenarios that have been shown to raise inflammation levels and unfortunately, inflammation is a key driver of endo and menstrual pain, and pain in general. Now, whilst it is never, eve...
Aug 04, 2023•19 min
Today’s short solo episode is another one that I hope will provide you with some practical tools for living well with endo, today I want to briefly talk about acupuncture. Now, I am not an acupuncturist, so I am not an expert, but as a certified endometriosis health coach, it is a type of alternative therapy that I often recommend to clients, especially when they are struggling with pain and are looking for a tool kit of modalities to help reduce it over time. So, let’s first talk about what acu...
Jul 26, 2023•14 min
So, if you’ve been listening to my podcast for a while now, you’ll know that the proper balance of oestrogen and progesterone can significantly help manage endometriosis symptoms. Not only is endo an oestrogen dependent disease, but the symptoms of oestrogen dominance can look a lot like what we associate with endo symptoms, such as heavy bleeding, clots, cramps and bloating. Oestrogen excess put very simply, is when we have too much oestrogen circulating in our body, whereas oestrogen dominance...
Jul 21, 2023•13 min
Many of us with endo have what we call ‘endo belly’, that swollen, distended abdomen. For some of us, endo belly can be constant, or it can come with a flare up and may also be accompanied by IBS issues like gas, nausea, diarrhoea or constipation. Whilst you’ve heard me say over and over again that the endo belly is likely caused by gut issues like low stomach acid and digestive enzymes, microbiome imbalances and SIBO (as well of course, inflammation from endo itself), there’s also another culpr...
Jul 14, 2023•16 min
Something I hear a lot of people struggling with is the overwhelming amount of supplement options out there. Many of us don’t know which ones to choose, which ones can help us personally and how and when to take them, and how long for. As a result, when I meet clients some of them are on double figures of supplements, and others have given up taking any entirely. So, today I wanted to share this tip when choosing supplements. Find 1-4 supplements and choose ones that can target multiple symptoms...
Jul 06, 2023•18 min
Today I want to talk about a really easy strategy for improving your blood sugar response when eating some of your favourite carbs. Now, as some of you may know, I’m currently doing shorter episodes, so I won’t be diving into blood sugar here – but I do have many, many articles and episodes on the science of blood sugar and how it affects endo, so I’ll link to a few in the show notes. But, let’s do a very quick recap so that for those who aren’t familiar, can easily follow along. So, blood sugar...
Jun 30, 2023•16 min
This short episode is a really practical one and full disclaimer, this is one based on personal experience (and clinical experience, with my clients), rather than something that is evidence based and proven. If you’re someone who gets a lot of pain on your period with endometriosis, try this very, very simple hack: sit up. So, let me elaborate. Many years ago, after much trial and error, I realised that when I lay down totally flat on my period during a peak in pain, the cramping worsened, and w...
Jun 23, 2023•14 min
This episode is part of a new format I am trying out. These are essentially going to be bitesize podcast episodes with tangible tips for real life, to help avoid overwhelm and to support you to make small, sustainable change. Today I wanted to focus on something that came up with one of my clients recently, and that’s making dietary changes too quickly, leading to nausea and digestion issues. This can especially happen with a sudden increase in fibre or fat, which many of us can do if we’re want...
Jun 16, 2023•12 min
For the past few weeks I’ve been recording testimonial videos with people who have taken my course, and I really wanted to share some of these stories because they’re just so incredible. I know a lot of you expressed an interest in hearing more positive and uplifting real life experiences with managing endo, and as I personally found these stories so inspiring, I thought you guys might as well. So I’m starting with Rachael’s story and I’ll leave Rachael to share her experience in the podcast, bu...
Jun 07, 2023•32 min
Rebecca Sairs is the PMDD health coach helping people with PMDD take back control of their wellbeing with natural methods, self-care and empowering coaching. After experiencing PMDD herself, and struggling with the options of treatment available, Rebecca started down a holistic healing journey which eventually led her to specialise in PMDD as a health coach. She now helps people all over the world with the condition, and as many of us endo warriors also live with PMDD, I thought it was an essent...
Jun 02, 2023•54 min
Hi, everyone. So this week I've decided to do a replay because I'm still recovering from my broken ribs and lung puncture, and I just still feel like it's going to take a bit too much out of me to record a whole episode. So we're doing a replay today, and this replay is from May 2022. Today I want to share what I do on my period to avoid a pain flare. Essentially, what I do on my period that allows me to experience either low pain levels or no pain at all, and if for some reason my levels do sta...
May 25, 2023•33 min
Trigger warning: In today’s episode we’re talking about a subject that I would imagine, has at some point, affected many of you listening and that’s diet culture. If you’ve felt the impact of diet culture, you’re not alone - I’ve personally lived through eating disorders and so have many of my clients. However, if this topic is triggering for you, please skip this episode. Brandee Hommerding is an expert in holistic nutrition and owner of Bee Collective Wellness where she provides 1:1 nutrition ...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Okay, so before we dive into this episode I’m just going to give a huge disclaimer and trigger warning. This episode is about red meat, breaking down the misunderstanding around red meat for endo and the nutritional benefits of red meat for the endo community. It is evidence based and I hope I have done my best to provide a balanced approach in this conversation, however, this discussion won’t be for everyone. So, today’s episode is with the amazing Katie Edmonds. Katie is a Functional Nutrition...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Okay so this episode is an exciting one, well at least for me, being a blood sugar and gut health geek. Today I am talking to Gargi Parikh. Gargi is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator, herbalist, and yoga teacher with over 20 years of experience in nutrition. She specializes in diabetes and gut health and takes a functional root cause approach to health helping clients health from the inside out. In today’s episode Gargi and I are talking about the profound effec...
May 01, 2023•1 hr
Today’s episode we have some returning guests, my friends and co-founders of Semaine, Lauren and Catherine Lee! If you haven’t listened to my first episode with them, I really recommend you check that episode out to hear their endometriosis stories and all about founding supplement company, Semaine. But let’s do a quick recap for those of you who aren’t familiar… Catherine and Lauren started Semaine Health several years ago to address period pain and hormonal imbalances with plant-based, science...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Today on the show I have the pleasure of speaking with Lux Perry. Lux Perry is the Co-founder of somedays and if you aren’t familiar with the brand, I really recommend you check them out. somedays provides natural period pain relief products that are backed by science. Their mission is to de-normalise period pain and to empower people to transform their relationship to pain and take control of their body. Lux lived with unexplained chronic pain and horrific periods since they were nine years old...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Today on the show we are talking to the incredible force of nature that is Dr. Lj Johnson. Dr. Johnson IHP. FDN-P. IIN, CHEK, is a women’s hormone coach specialising in endometriosis. Lj has worked in the women's health and fitness industry for over 20 years while overcoming her own diagnosis of endometriosis. Lj’s passion is to empower, motivate and educate all women so they too can have quality of life despite their symptoms or diagnosis – and after hearing her story, I think you’ll all unders...
Apr 11, 2023•45 min
The last in my IG Live in my Endo Awareness Month Series! This final Q&A was all about the endo belly and gut health with endometriosis. I got so many questions and I tried to answer as many as I could. Today I’m answering your questions… Is core muscle dysfunction a reason for bloating? Why is endo belly still happening after total hysterectomy? What to do if you can’t get SIBO to a manageable level (I’ve tried everything)? Do you have any must dos for managing endo and SIBO? How to tame SI...
Apr 03, 2023•56 min
The fourth in my IG Live in my Endo Awareness Month Series! I get a lot of great feedback from listeners when I share my IG Lives on the podcast, so I’m doing it again! Each week is themed on an area of healing with endo. This week we’re talking about how to recover from fatigue and brain fog with endo and some of the most common factors causing these symptoms. These IG Lives revolve around your questions, so if you want to submit one, follow me on Instagram @theendobellycoach and send me a ques...
Mar 27, 2023•49 min
This is the third in my IG Live series for Endometriosis Awareness Month. I get a lot of great feedback from listeners when I share my IG Lives on the podcast, so I’m doing it again! Each week is themed on an area of healing with endo, and this week we’re talking about structural problems and pain signals. Structural issues like adhesions can affect not just pain but symptoms such as endo belly and urinary frequency or even difficulty emptying the bladder, so addressing this is a crucial part of...
Mar 20, 2023•38 min
This is the second in my IG Live series for Endometriosis Awareness Month. I get a lot of great feedback from listeners when I share my IG Lives on the podcast, so I’m doing it again! Each week is themed on an area of healing with endo, and this week we’re talking about endo, blood sugar and hormone balance. These IG Lives revolve around your questions, so if you want to submit one, follow me on Instagram @theendobellycoach and send me a question when you see my Stories calling for submissions. ...
Mar 15, 2023•56 min
This is the first in my IG Live series for Endometriosis Awareness Month. I get a lot of great feedback from listeners when I share my IG Lives on the podcast, so I’m doing it again! Each week is themed on an area of healing with endo, and this week we’re talking about inflammation and the immune system. These IG Lives revolve around your questions, so if you want to submit one, follow me on Instagram @theendobellycoach and send me a question when you see my Stories calling for submissions. This...
Mar 06, 2023•47 min
This is the wrap up week of the Ease Endo Tea Challenge. So, how did you find the tea challenge? Hopefully, you've experienced some changes - or your period/endo pain wasn't as bad as you thought it might be following the festive season! Don't worry if you don't feel dramatic change yet - remember, this was all about dipping your toe in and giving you easy, quick tools to get started with and steady consistency, even with habits as small as tea, is when we'll start to notice changes. Okay so now...
Feb 27, 2023•18 min
This is week three of our Ease Endo Tea Challenge. If you’d like to receive a copy of each week’s challenge with all the references, research, doses and info, sign up to the challenge via email. I’ve linked to the sign-up page in my show notes. You can also hop over to Instagram and comment, ask questions or share pics of your challenge so far. This week, we're easing histamine levels, and as a result, pain and inflammation! The Symptom Did you know that histamine is involved in growth and infla...
Feb 20, 2023•17 min
Okay so this is week three of our Ease Endo Tea Challenge. Remember, if you’d like to receive a copy of each week’s challenge with all the references, research, doses and info, sign up to the challenge via email. I’ve linked to the sign-up page in my show notes. You can also hop over to Instagram and comment, ask questions or share pics of your challenge so far. This week, we're easing the endo belly! Did you know the endo belly might not be just caused by endometriosis? In fact, it's most likel...
Feb 13, 2023•17 min
