Diet and supplement changes for resolving endometriosis naturally along with suggested holistic modalities that can speed the healing process.
Official statistics estimate that between 6-10% of women suffer from endometriosis.
From the size and selection of menstrual pain remedies at the pharmacy, however, it seems that most women are completely unaware that curing endometriosis naturally is indeed possible.
What are Endometriosis Symptoms?
Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, grows and thrives beyond the uterine cavity. The most common location for endometrial lesions to occur is the lining of the abdominal cavity, called the peritoneum.
Women with endometriosis suffer most commonly from pelvic pain, especially during the menstrual cycle. Â This pain can be debilitating and even threatening to health from excessive blood loss.
In addition to pain and bleeding sometimes all month long, endometriosis is also credited with as much as 50% of cases of infertility.
Other signs and symptoms of endometriosis include the following: (1)
- Pain before and during your period. Note that toxic feminine hygiene products can exacerbate the problem.
- Lower back pain.
- Pain during or after intercourse.
- Fatigue, infertility, chronic pelvic pain not just during your period.
- Painful bowel movements, constipation, diarrhea, painful urination during your period.
- Irregular or heavy periods.
When endometriosis involves the ovaries, tissue can grow and bleed over time forming what is called chocolate cysts. (2)
Conventional Treatments of Little Help
Unfortunately, if a woman visits her gynecologist about symptoms or complications related to endometriosis, only medication to control the pain or surgery for severe cases is all that is typically recommended.
If infertility is the result of endometriosis and a woman wishes to get pregnant, expensive fertility treatments are the order of the day.
This approach does not resolve the problem, however. In fact, it may actually worsen a woman’s hormonal balance over time causing other health issues later.
Endometriosis Relief Naturally
Fortunately, there is growing recognition that the pain and inflammation which characterizes endometriosis can be improved dramatically or even resolved completely with diet.
I myself suffered from endometriosis starting when I was a teenager. Diet change alone with no other treatments whatsoever completely resolved the problem. I’ve been in complete remission now for well over 20 years.
If you are also experiencing symptoms of endometriosis, there is hope! Whether the problems are new to you or longstanding, diet change combined with holistic therapies as needed work extremely well.
The reputable clinic Biodynamic Wellness in Solana Beach, California reports that the following dietary changes and holistic therapies below have proven to be very helpful to patients battling endometriosis.
If you need more detailed assistance, this clinic does zoom or phone consultations for those who do not live in the area.
Dietary Recommendations
Change of diet is crucial for natural resolution of endometriosis. Suggestions include both food and supplements to encourage the process.
- One tablespoon of high vitamin cod liver oil TWICE daily for 60 days.  After that, a daily teaspoon per day is sufficient for maintenance. Please note that most cod liver oil brands on the market extract the oil using heat. This processing alters the integrity of the oil and destroys nutrients. This source and this source both carry high quality brands that are raw and tested for purity.
- Traditional Diet with special emphasis on daily dietary fats. These include raw butter, ghee, and/or X-factor raw butter oil, egg yolks, organ meats and fish roe. (3) This article on five healthy fats to use in the kitchen can provide more specifics.
Holistic Therapies
Holistic therapies that can be implemented as needed in conjunction with Traditional Diet for curing endometriosis include:
- Rubus ideaus gemmotherapy, at a dosage of 1/2 tsp in water twice daily. What is gemmotherapy? It is a therapy that uses stem cell extracts of fresh buds, shoots, roots or stems from embryonic or mature plants. This modality is helpful for tissue regeneration, positive growth development and drainage of toxins. Rubus idaeus is derived from the shoots of the red raspberry bush. It is an effective remedy for drainage of the uterus and pelvic region. It also helps to tonify the uterus. Contact the staff at Biodynamicwellness.com for where to source.
- Use a castor oil pack once daily or nightly over the liver and pelvic region. Details on how to make and use a castor oil pack properly for reducing pelvic inflammation can be found at the link.
- Coffee enemas can be a helpful addition to the process as needed. See the linked article for details.
Are you are one of the millions of women suffering month after month with the debilitating effects of endometriosis?
Instead of bombarding your body with drugs or resorting to surgery to manage the problem, try diet change first!
This combined with holistic methods for curing endometriosis naturally will give you much-needed permanent and nontoxic relief!
References
(1) Â Endometriosis: Treatment, Symptoms, and Causes
(2) Ovarian Cysts: Symptoms, Causes, Types, and Treatment
(3) Traditional Dietary Guidelines
Liz Ogden Agle via Facebook
Megan Tanner, read Jennifer Rawson’s comment above. (btw, FCLO = fermented cod liver oil)
Becki West Boggess via Facebook
where do you get the cod liver oil?
Taylor Lambert via Facebook
Maggie Elizabeth Wright
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I found natural progesterone a huge help also.
thehealthyhomeeconomist via Facebook
Jessica M Baker I would ask someone on staff at biodynamicwellness.com who are experienced in this area treating people with coffee enemas, but I would think that this would not be a good idea at all Enemas were traditionally used to help women start labor so that is not good at all while pregnant!
thehealthyhomeeconomist via Facebook
Jennifer Rawson YES!!!!!!!! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!!!
Katie
After two years of infertility and a lifetime of painful periods, I was diagnosed with stage 4 endo. The doc cut it all out and I was able to conceive five months after. I still, however, had painful periods and the doctor said that I had andometriosis as well (endo inside the uterine wall). I am happy to say that after several months of adopting a traditional diet and befriending CLO, I have NO period pain whatsoever!
kathy
I think I’ve been suffering with this for probably 20 or more years. I was wondering about the capsule form of the cod liver oil. I’m finding a capsule that is a combination of royal butter oil and fermented cod liver oil. Please advice. Thanks!
PJ
Kathy, you can make your own capsules if you want to save money. The capsules sold would bankrupt me if I took as much as I need.
With the liquid version, you just use the syringe provided to load size 00 capsules. These have to be kept in the fridge as they leak within about 10 minutes of filling.
With the blend, which is thicker, I put the entire bottles contents into a disposable frosting decorator bag, with a small round tip on it. These capsules do not leak, unless the weather is quite hot.
One bottle takes me about 45 minutes to put into capsules. Perfect for a short movie.
Christine E.
Too late here too. I had hysterectomy 2 years ago. I knew I had fibroids. The dr found chocolate cysts and endo that had wrapped itself around my intestines. Needed an emergency abdominal surgery to stop the bleeding.
I have slowly changed my diet and continue working towards a full traditional diet. I too would like to know what I can take to boost energy but also what are your feelings on natural hormone replacement?
Stacie Daley via Facebook
Sarah Carter Leeman You might want to check this out!=)