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*TMI Maybe*Has Anyone Tried The Anti Inflammatory Endo/IBS Diet? Or Anything Else To Help Weight Gain When Your Body Flushes Everything Out?

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I am struggling to find the PDF, but I have heard there is an elimination diet some people with endo have found success with that's also used by people with IBS symptoms, at least at reducing digestive symptoms.

Have you tried it, or found anything else diet-wise that's helpful?

I can't exactly eat the BRAT diet (banana, rice, apples, toast) for two weeks out of the month, if you know what I mean.

Does anyone with digestive symptoms have anything diet wise that they've found helps? I'm… read more

July 17, 2019
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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

The Low FODMAP diet might be what your referring to. I know I have found it helpful in many ways.

July 17, 2019 (edited)
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

I've been trying to do the diet mentioned in the "Endometriosis Health and Diet Program" - it's a book written by an Endometriosis clinic owner and it not only answered a load of questions i had, from whether a hysterectomy would help to beneficial supplements, but it also details an extreme diet he puts every patient on that lowers the inflammatory state every Endo patient is in. Even if the diet doesn't sound good, the info contained within was AMAZING!

July 19, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

The Mediterranean diet is good and Turmeric for the whole body has been a huge help for me.

October 8, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Try to avoid really fatty foods and too much salt. Fatty foods do not agree with me most days and salty foods can make me bloated.

July 17, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

This cookbook has really helped! I've noticed the anti inflammatory diet really helps tone down my IBS symptoms and inflammation overall. Still in pain but it helps.

November 10, 2020

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