Endometriosis
Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Fruits: apples, apricots, cherries, grapefruit, strawberries
  • Vegetables: arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage, collard greens, kale,  peas, red & green bell peppers, romaine lettuce, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, watercress
  • Barley, fish, beans, nuts, oats, olive oil, seeds, tofu, whole grains, soy yogurt

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Red meat & dairy products
  • Sugar, yeast, coffee, alcohol
  • Can be related to food intolerance - try an elimination diet​. (Most common food sensitivities for those with endometriosis are wheat & dairy).

Essential Oils:
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Natural/Herbal:
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Yoga Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
  • ​Chasteberry: 225 mg extract 3 times daily (also called vitex, should contain .5% agnuside).
  • Dong Quai: 200 mg or 30 drops tincture, 3 times daily (should contain .8-1.1% ligustilide).
  • Wild Yam: 500 mg twice daily (take with food).
  • Lipotropic Combination: 1-2 pills 3 times daily (should contain milk thistle, choline, inositol, methionine, dandelion, and other ingredients).
  • Calcium/ Magnesium: 500 mg calcium 4 times daily; 500 mg magnesium twice daily (use this dose only during menstruation).
  • Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea).
  • Vitamin E: 400 IU twice daily (check with doctor if taking anticoagulant drugs).
  • Evening Primrose Oil: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (can substitute 1,000 mg borage oil once a day).

Mind-Body Connection:​​
  • Represents the connection between your inner values and your external behavior.  Look at where your lifestyle contradicts your internal thoughts about what is right.

Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:
*For all recipes calling for yogurt, try to replace with soy yogurt instead*
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
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