This EndoLife

Recently we’ve been talking about oxidative stress and endo, and how it can lead to more inflammation and pain, but also endo growth and earlier perimenopause or ovarian decline. So today, rather than throwing a tonne of strategies at you in one go, I want to offer some simple dietary hacks that can truly increase your antioxidant levels and measurably lower your oxidative stress and inflammation...

Last week I talked about why those of us with endo may be experiencing earlier perimenopause, and why we’re at greater risk of early menopause and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency. This week, in case you’re in this group, I wanted to share what is happening in the first half of perimenopause and the symptoms to look out for, as for us endo peeps, they’re a bit different from the average. Affiliate...

I wanted to do this episode on perimenopause and menopause because so many clients are in perimenopause or are approaching the age when it begins, and often when they come to me, they have no idea what’s going on and how all these worsened or new symptoms could all be connected to one thing. Affiliate Partnerships DITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients th...

Today I want to start a series called ‘WTF is…?’ where we look at the different mechanisms behind endo growth and development so we can understand them better and understand why we may want to focus on endo management changes like diet and lifestyle. Today I want to talk about oxidative stress. Affiliate Partnerships DITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients...

Today’s episode is a nice short, and practical episode as I know we’ve been very science heavy lately! I was having a conversation with a client this week, who would like to make some changes to her diet not just for endo, but due to some other health issues which would benefit from leaning towards more of an anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean style of eating. And often, we assume in this day and ag...

Welcome to our continued series exploring the trifecta of POTS, MCAS and h-EDS/hypermobility,  and today we are basically doing a little POTS 101. POTS is a condition caused by a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is the part of our nervous system which governs involuntary actions of the body that essentially keep us alive and we don’t have to think about in...

Today we’re kicking off our return to the show after Christmas with our Study Spotlight Series on the study: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain. And today, we’re looking at the effects of curcumin and turmeric supplementation. I am offering, for January only, £500 off my 1:1 coaching programme, as well as the option of a twelve month payment, so feel free to email me on...

I recently did a couple of Instagram carousels about postural tachycardia syndrome or dysautonomia signs and symptoms I see in clients - and the response was absolutely overwhelming, unlike anything I have experienced before (and I’ve had my Instagram for about 12 or so years!). The post has been viewed over 120,000 times and has been saved around 500 times now. This is clearly something so many o...

We’re continuing with our Study Spotlight Series on ‘Dietary Modifications and Supplement Use for Endometriosis’, and today we’re looking at dairy. Affiliate Partnerships DITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use t...

Today we’re continuing our Study Spotlight Series on the study: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain. And today, we’re looking at the effects of peppermint supplementation. So first, let’s look at what this study found, that out of those who tried peppermint supplementation, roughly 26% experienced a reduction in pain. Affiliate Partnerships DITTO - DITTO is a clinically ...

Alice van der Schoot is a PhD nutrition scientist with a background in neuroscience. Her work brings together both fields to explore how nutrition can impact underlying mechanisms of PMS, PMDD, and period pain to reduce symptoms - from neurotransmitter function, to pain processing and inflammation. Recognising that valuable research often remains hidden in academic journals, Alice founded DITTO to...

Today we’re continuing with our Study Spotlight Series on the study Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain. Affiliate Partnerships DITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBEL...

Today we’re continuing with our Study Spotlight Series looking at the study: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain, and if you need a recap on this study overall, go to episode 365. But today, we’re looking at supplements and specifically, magnesium. Show Notes: Affiliate Partnerships DITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that ta...

In this episode, I am continuing our Study Spotlight Series on the study: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain. Today we’re looking at the dietary changes findings, and we’re starting with alcohol. Show Notes: This episode is sponsored by Mira, your at-home hormone testing device. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders. Study...

This episode was inspired by a recent Substack of mine. I have a section in my Substack called ‘What I’m eating lately’ and it’s just a section where I share healthy meal ideas that support us with endo and our many chronic illnesses. I shared how I had started using whole seeds instead of spices for my interstitial cystitis, and I got a really positive response from others who had struggled with...

Okay, so we are travelling tomorrow and so I thought I’d just be doing a replay today because of time, but something happened with a client yesterday that I was so excited about, I really wanted to share. Now, I am going to be doing more about this in the future, so this isn’t going to be a deep dive episode as I just don’t have the time for that today, but I really wanted to get this info out the...

Today we’re continuing with our Study Spotlight series on the study entitled ‘Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain’. If you’re new to the series and want to understand what this study was about, the strengths and weaknesses and my overall thoughts on the study, go to episode 365, and the link to that is in the show notes. Today, we’re diving into one of the supplements wi...

Today we’re starting a new series and that’s looking into a major new endometriosis study, and doing a deep dive into the dietary changes and supplements it analysed and individually investigating each of them, so that we have a broader understanding of each of these tools. I won’t necessarily be doing one episode on the series every week, as there are many components of the study we’ll be looking...

In this week’s episode we are continuing on the ADHD and endometriosis theme, and I have another guest for you - this time, one you may recognise from the show previously; Natalia Kasnakidis. Natalia is an award-winning Career & Performance Coach, Speaker and women’s health advocate – recently recognised by Management Today as one the UK’s 35 Women Under 35. After being diagnosed with hEDS at...

Following on from last week’s episode about ADHD and menopause, I am resharing my interview with Adele Wimsett, who is talking to us about ADHD and the connection with endometriosis. In this episode we discuss: What ADHD is Why it presents differently in females and cyclical people and what this means for diagnosis How hormones affect ADHD traits What impact hormones have on traits during differen...

Dr Helen Wall is an NHS doctor, who runs a menopause clinic and is passionate about spreading awareness of ADHD in women, especially in perimenopause. She is a resident doctor on the BBC and a columnist for Woman Magazine. With those of us with endo more likely to have ADHD, and symptoms worsening during perimenopause, I invited Dr Helen onto the show, to help us understand what ADHD is, how to lo...

Seed cycling. You might have heard of it, you might have tried it, you might have had your doctor dismiss it or you may think it’s just another wellness trend. But admittedly, whilst it’s trendy, it’s not just hype. Show notes Flax studies https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-abstract/77/5/1215/2649961?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14749240/ Zinc https://...

Okay so last week I said I had finished with the low FODMAP series, but I changed my mind! I wanted to do one more on the topic, and that’s for my endo peeps who also have postural tachycardia syndrome or dysautonomia, and/or Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Show notes Low FODMAP diet info https://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4918736/ EDS definition ht...

Recently we’ve been talking about the low FODMAP diet and how it can be helpful for histamine issues and endometriosis symptoms… but what about what it was designed for - IBS, and by default, SIBO? Show notes Low FODMAP diet info https://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4918736/ IBS and SIBO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv8LjTgpmP0 https://www....

Last week I talked about the low FODMAP diet for lowering histamine levels and helping to improve MCAS or histamine intolerance symptoms, but today I want to talk about the low FODMAP diet specifically for endometriosis and what the research shows so far. Show notes Low FODMAP diet info https://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4918736/ Studies ref...