This EndoLife

Today’s episode is a replay because… I have covid! Yes, you may have noticed we didn’t release an episode last week and we just didn’t have a choice in the matter, neither of us were well enough to even put out a replay and I had no voice, so I couldn’t even record an intro. In this episode, I’m interviewing Arin Nicole, who you may know better as Moonli on Instagram. Arin is a functional hormone...

Many clients come to me for their endometriosis symptoms, often pain, bloating or menstrual irregularities, but when we work together, we look at the bigger picture and explore all of their symptoms, not just the classic endo ones, as it can give us more info about what’s going on. And when we do this, much of the time, sleep problems come up – especially waking up in the early hours of the mornin...

Listener question: “Is flaxseed good or bad for endo? There is so much mixed info out there about it around increasing / decreasing eostrogen. Is there a better type of flaxseed - oil, roasted seeds, ground seeds, tablets high in flax?” Okay, I’m glad you asked this question because it comes up a lot and it’s not a straightforward answer. Flax is a type of phytoestrogen. A phytoestrogen is a type...

We’ve been travelling from Montenegro to Romania and unfortunately this combination of a busy period and a new environment has really kicked off my POTS and MCAS and so I haven’t been able to record my episode this week. So, today I am resharing my interview with Adele Wimsett, who is talking to us about ADHD and the connection with endometriosis. As I have about 60% of clients diagnosed with ADHD...

As some of you may know, September is PCOS Awareness Month. So, before we move into October, I want to wrap this month up with a replay of one of my favourite interviews with registered nutritional therapist, Megan Hallett. I’ll leave the old intro in as it gives you a dive into Megan and her work, but one of the reasons why I wanted to share this episode is because we’ve been talking a lot about...

So, as you know, I (and many other practitioners) use blood sugar regulation and anti-inflammatory nutrition to help manage endo. Today’s episode isn’t about that, but to give you context, we do this because blood sugar imbalances drive up inflammation and therefore pain, they can trigger hormonal imbalances and they can worsen fatigue. In terms of inflammation, pain is a symptom of chronic and he...

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...

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...

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 fertilit...

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 in...

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 foun...

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, inflam...

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 l...

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...

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, microbiom...

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 t...

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 d...

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 realise...

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. Thi...

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.  S...

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...

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 allow...

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...

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...

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 c...