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. 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) Endometriosis: Treatment, Symptoms, and Causes
(2) Ovarian Cysts: Symptoms, Causes, Types, and Treatment
(3) Traditional Dietary Guidelines
Sarah, do you think that pregnancy and natural childbirth could also be a contributing factor in the remission of your Endometriosis? I’ve read that natural labour can prevent recurrence of Endometriosis in lots of women (interestingly, not so with C-Sections). Not saying that diet isn’t also a huge factor, of course, just curious as to your thoughts on this.
I wish I had known this years ago. I was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 12. The doctors put me on birth control that was a strong enough dose for an extremely overweight person to try and help with the pain and bleeding. After years of that not working they starting giving me shots to make my body go through menopause (while in high school). We did this 2 times with no success. They also did 2 surgeries to remove the lesions and cysts that they could. I was told the only thing that would help was a hysterectomy. I was also told I could never have children. Thankfully they were wrong about that, I have 3 healthy boys and another baby on the way. But I still deal with pain on a regular basis. So hopefully these things will work.
I too have been looking for specific recommendations for endo.
? after 60 days of fclo at 1tbsp twice a day – what do you then take – revert to 1tsp once a day ? Down the hatch then, I’ll be looking for a supersize syringe.
I wish you all many pain free and days full of blessings ahead.
Thank you for sharing this information Sarah, looking forward to reading some good testimonies in the months ahead.
I was literally thinking earlier today that I wish someone would write an article on how to combat endometriosis from a “traditional food” perspective. Nearly all the diet advice out there involves cutting out animal fat, red meat and dairy, which just doesn’t resonate with me after all I’ve learnt from WAPF. I’ve been cutting down on red meat and tallow/lard from non-organic sources as an experiment, but I refuse to give up butter (and I’m not keen to give up raw milk and cheese if it’s not necessary)! I’m now adding some things like Maca and Raspberry leaf tea into my diet (as well as cutting out gluten) to see if this helps.
The advice I got was to have surgery, then go on birth control pills or get an IUD. So far I’ve managed to forgo all of the above, but unfortunately I have had to rely on some pretty heavy painkillers for a couple of days each month. Even Tramadol barely touches the pain! My mom had terrible endometriosis and had to take morphine every month. She said the pain was much worse than labour.
Anyway, thanks for this article. It’s very encouraging to know that it’s not necessary to cut out nutritious animal fats and organ meats in order to achieve healing.
I can SOOO vouch for this!! As soon as I turned away from processed & fast food & turned to true farm foods & drink Rosemary Gladstar’s Womb Tea, I no longer have debilitating cramps!
This article is very true! I heal myself of endometriosis! It can be done!
Hi Aubree,
I’m pleased for you and i hope you will be willing to share your personalised knowledge.
May i ask how much FCLO you took and for how long before you saw results.
I’ve added up the cost of the recommendation above in the article of 2 tablespoons of FCLO per day for 60 days and its big dollars. I am currently taking 1 teaspoon a day.
Hello Sarah
I could help with the dose of cod liver please?
I’m new to the WAPF
I have “Blue Ice Royal butter oil / fermented cod liver oil blend” from Green Pasture. I’m giving my kids (13 and 11 years) one capsule with breakfast and one with dinner, is sufficient or would have to give more.
Thank you very much, Carmen
“Conversion from Liquid to Capsules
Fermented Cod Liver Oil Capsules
In order to get equivalent of 1 teaspoon per day of the plain fermented cod liver oil (not the butter oil blend), you need to take 8 capsules per day.
For children, that’s 4 capsules per day.
If you are pregnant or nursing, that’s 16 capsules per day.
Fermented Cod Liver Oil/Butter Oil Blend Capsules
If you are taking the cod liver oil/butter oil blend, you need to take 12 capsules a day to equal 1 teaspoon of cod liver oil and 1 teaspoon of butter oil per day.
For children, that’s 6 capsules per day.
If you are pregnant or nursing, you want to take 24 capsules per day.
Now, please keep in mind, these supplements are not drugs. They are foods. There is no “dosage” – these numbers are just based on the recommendations of the Weston A. Price Foundation.”
from Cheeseslave Q & A
How can I find out more about Rubus ideaus, or gemmotherapy. I live in Chicago. Thanks Sarah
Renee
Thank you so much for writing this. I suffer from endometriosis and have wondered for a long time why noone ever mentions the symptom of painful bowel movements. This is affecting a lot of women…it is nice to know that we are not alone! sometimes it can feel mysterious and scary.
wow, your timing could not be more perfect for this article, thank you very much!