Endo diet

auranya

I was diagnosed with endometriosis a couple of years ago and even after a laparoscopy I still have a very swollen belly. I'm now considering the endo diet (eliminating diary, gluten, red meat etc...). Has anyone else had success with this?

LKArgh

what does your dr say? There is a ton of nonsense in the internet, e.g. suddenly going gluten - free appears to cure all evils, from obesity to allergies to being the key to global peace

rachelr1116

I was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2009. I've never tried the endo diet but when I'm watching my calorie intake I tend to eat less carbs which usually means I look less bloated. I've also noticed that as I've lost weight my endo pain has not been as bad.

angelexperiment

Is this more of an anti inflammatory diet? I think it is interesting. I have noticed if I eat les to no gluten, avoid soy and dairy I feel better. Probably not helpful as I have pcos and try to follow the Guidelines for that also low to moderate carbs help me too.

trigden1991

As you have just been diagnosed I would ask your Doctor directly or ask for a referral to a dietician.

cathipa

Unsure how eliminating these foods would affect endometriosis. Maybe anti-inflammatory, but hard to prove since most of these foods you mention are mostly processed and when people eat better quality foods (fresh, home made) they feel better.

courtneyfabulous

I had adenomyosis - very similar to endometriosis but the overgrowth is contained within the uterus and uterine wall/muscle. I also had fibroids. I tried elimination/anti inflammatory diets and birth control pills but to be honest a hysterectomy was the only thing that cured it. I feel great now! (1.5 years post surgery, kept ovaries). My mom had endo and it was also cured with surgery/hysterectomy after many other less invasive methods were attempted.

courtneyfabulous

I will say that some bloating in my belly was from my enlarged uterus, but once it was removed I discovered that a lot of what I thought was "bloat" was actually just belly fat! Now that I am losing weight & exercising my belly is getting smaller/flatter.

Left is 8 months post surgery so swelling is gone, that's just fat. Middle pic is after 8 months of exercise and clean eating but not counting calories. Right is after 2 months of counting calories/caloric deficit and weight loss, you can see the belly is finally going down.

Still have more to go obviously.

So you may just need to lose body fat?

lilliewui

This is helpful. I'm gonna switch gears and work on losing weight.