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
i have endo- and im a midwife.yikes- that is scary stuff.
I had every side effect in the book from the meds I was taking, I decided to look for a natural approach with teas and vitamins etc. I was told about the Whole30 which then transitioned to Paleo/AIP and it has helped my endometriosis greatly! No meds or pain for over 6months!
I have already been through multiple surgeries for endo. After my 2nd surgery I was told that I was unable to have children without in vitro. Since then, I have had another surgery to clean up the endo and to remove my Fallopian tubes due to damage. Now I take birth control which seems to help with the pain, however it does not stop it completely nor does it regulate my cycle. I would be thrilled if I could find something that would lessen the pain and inconsistency of my cycles. Thank you Sheena Lance-Nold for sharing….I will be trying this out.
I agree with Christal. Pregnancy tea works wonders for endo.
Big pharma is skilled at being tricky and deceiving folks…
Mali Korsten I would suggest a phone consultation with Kim Schuette or one of her staff at biodynamicwellness.com She has successfully helped women reverse even longstanding endometriosis. She is an advocate of traditional diets and is knowledgeable of the modalities that can assist in this area.
Cheyenne Sharp read this!
Jessica, binging is a sign of a deeper lying mental disorder, a true addiction to food (not just how people jokingly say it). While swapping out what they eat is probably a great idea, they are still eating tens of thousands of calories per day. That is something that diet changes alone simply cannot fix. The best bet is counseling, but even that is hit or miss depending on how open one is to it.
3 years ago I was facing a hysterectomy. I decided to try natural remedies. Traditional eating, bio identical yam cream, vitex, and d chiro. In the last year I’ve been able to completely stop the yam/progesterone cream and reduce the dosage on the vitex and d Chiro. I now have very healthy cycles and have been able to conceive and carry to term. The only other supplement I take is the fermented cod liver oil.
Don’t forget essential oils!!
Can you elaborate on how you use them? =) I love lavender