How the Low FODMAP Diet Helps You Manage Histamine Intolerance/Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Dr Helen Wall is an NHS doctor, who runs a menopause clinic and is passionate about spreading awareness of ADHD in women, especially in perimenopause. She is a resident doctor on the BBC and a columnist for Woman Magazine. With those of us with endo more likely to have ADHD, and symptoms worsening during perimenopause, I invited Dr Helen onto the show, to help us understand what ADHD is, how to look for the signs and symptoms, what we can expect of this condition during perimenopause and how to seek support and treatment.For those of you who aren’t aware, ADHD presents differently in women, and is often missed for decades, if not for a woman’s entire lifetime. I have seen first hand how undiagnosed ADHD can hugely impact quality of life, and how it worsens in my clients during perimenopause. As a result of what I’ve personally experienced and witnessed, I think that this is one of the most important interviews I’ve ever had on the show. Dr Helen is a wealth of knowledge and I highly recommend you follow her work on Instagram (I’ve put the link in the show notes), but for now, dive in!Show noteshttps://tvhealthdoctor.comhttps://www.instagram.com/doctorhelenwall/ @doctorhelenwallhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002937820302210Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnSubstack InstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationProduced by Chris Robson

Seed cycling. You might have heard of it, you might have tried it, you might have had your doctor dismiss it or you may think it’s just another wellness trend. But admittedly, whilst it’s trendy, it’s not just hype. Show notesFlax studieshttps://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-abstract/77/5/1215/2649961?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=falsehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14749240/Zinchttps://ovarianresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13048-024-01442-zhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36920672/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3275394/https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessionalVit Ehttps://ovarianresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1757-2215-2-1https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-09082-3https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54https://rbej.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12958-023-01126-1https://www.clinicalnutritionespen.com/article/S2405-4577(22)00500-9/abstractMagnesiumhttps://www.ijwhr.net/pdf/pdf_IJWHR_624.pdfhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8972862/#ref18https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11013220/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3198864/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6747732/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2675496/Seed Cycling Clinical Study by BeeYa Wellnesshttps://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0514/1102/6118/files/Beeya_Clinical_Study_-_Detailed_Report.pdf?v=1741313849Calciumhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07315724.2000.10718920https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1079417/full#B44https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909602710?via=ihubhttps://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(34)90970-4/abstractPCOS studyhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10261760/Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnSubstack InstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationProduced by Chris Robson

Okay so last week I said I had finished with the low FODMAP series, but I changed my mind! I wanted to do one more on the topic, and that’s for my endo peeps who also have postural tachycardia syndrome or dysautonomia, and/or Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.Show notesLow FODMAP diet infohttps://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4918736/EDS definitionhttps://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds/POTS definition https://www.standinguptopots.org/POTSsubtypesLong covidhttps://nurosym.org/blogs/in-conversation-with/dr-david-strainhttps://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/03_24_2025/covid-19-brought-about-a-large-rise-in-pots-cases#:~:text=The UToledo study, however, points,COVID may actually have POTS.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10166245/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12079877/#:~:text=The pooled prevalence of long,the forest plot in Fig.EDS and endometriosishttps://www.ehlers-danlos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/N-Blagowidow-2018Baltimore-OB-GYN-and-EDS-HSD-S.pdfhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9420859/https://www.eds.clinic/articles/endometriosis-ehlers-danlos-syndromehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endometriosis-and-ehlers-danlos-syndrome?rq=EhlersIBS and POTShttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1342351/full3https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284068911_Gastrointestinal_Dysfunction_in_Postural_Tachycardia_Syndrome#:~:text=of these patients.-,...,[37]. …https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345601295_Postural_Tachycardia_Syndrome_and_the_GutLow FODMAP diet and POTShttps://www.potsuk.org/managingpots/diet-and-fluids-2/ https://sci-hub.se/10.1016/j.autneu.2018.09.003https://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/wp-content/uploads/sites/199/2019/06/POTS-June-2019.pdfLow FODMAP and EDShttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/353970119_Literature_Review_Does_following_a_low_FODMAP_diet_improve_functional_gastrointestinal_symptoms_in_Ehlers-Danlos_Syndrome_Hypermobility_type_through_supporting_the_role_of_nutritional_interventionhttps://www.ehlers-danlos.com/2017-eds-classification-non-experts/gastrointestinal-involvement-ehlers-danlos-syndromes/https://practicalgastro.com/2024/06/17/nutritional-considerations-for-hypermobile-ehlers-danlos-syndrome/#:~:text=If symptoms do not improve,compared to IBS-C controls.IBS and EDShttps://www.eds.clinic/articles/gastrointestinal-issues-ehlers-danlos-syndrome-guidehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7255528/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29687534/SIBO and EDS https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37858959/SIBO and POTShttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29326369/https://sci-hub.se/10.1016/j.autneu.2018.09.003Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationProduced by Chris Robson

Recently we’ve been talking about the low FODMAP diet and how it can be helpful for histamine issues and endometriosis symptoms… but what about what it was designed for - IBS, and by default, SIBO?Show notesLow FODMAP diet infohttps://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4918736/IBS and SIBOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv8LjTgpmP0https://www.ibssmart.com/sibo-symptoms-and-diagnosishttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-05933-1https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/15048SIBO and endometriosishttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39959963/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9660426/IBS and endometriosis https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9357916/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11668458/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18715239/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28303579/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18715239/Microbiome and endohttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10747908/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10904627/https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1552134/fullhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26/11/5144https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1110824/fullhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9962481/Endo and low FODMAP diethttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28303579/https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-025-03715-1https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12107219/SIBO treatment optionshttps://endometriosisnews.com/2020/12/17/elemental-diet-sibo-treatment/https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/11/05/antimicrobial-herbs-treat-sibo-right-for-me/https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/10/08/antibiotics-treat-sibo-guide/https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/09/24/sibo-treatment-what-to-know/https://www.theendobellycoach.com/this-endolife-podcast-episodes/how-to-treat-sibo-with-dr-allison-siebeckerNeed more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationProduced by Chris Robson

Last week I talked about the low FODMAP diet for lowering histamine levels and helping to improve MCAS or histamine intolerance symptoms, but today I want to talk about the low FODMAP diet specifically for endometriosis and what the research shows so far.Show notesLow FODMAP diet infohttps://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4918736/Studies referencedhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28303579/https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-025-03715-1https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12107219/Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationProduced by Chris Robson

Today I wanted to talk about the low FOMDAP diet, but not for the reasons you may think.Today, I don’t actually want to talk about it specifically for IBS/SIBO (though we will touch upon that again), I want to talk about its benefits for histamine, because the low FODMAP diet can actually be a way to lower histamine levels. Show notes Low FODMAP diet infohttps://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4918736/Endometriosis and histamine/MCAShttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22332753/https://www.emjreviews.com/reproductive-health/article/targeting-mast-cells-as-a-viable-therapeutic-option-in-endometriosis/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31998139/https://www.eds.clinic/articles/the-role-of-mast-cells-in-endometriosishttps://www.gynecologiconcologyinstitute.org/news/endometriosis/endometriosis-news/mast-cell-activation-syndrome-and-endometriosis-a-potential-link-for-unexplained-symptoms-in-women/MCAShttps://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/dx-2020-0005/htmlhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28780942/https://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/wp-content/uploads/sites/199/2020/06/Mast-Cell-Activation-Syndrome-June-2020.pdfMCAS and comorbidities https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33980338/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32803794/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32434316/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31267471/https://www.eds.clinic/articles/the-role-of-mast-cells-in-endometriosishttps://www.potsuk.org/about-pots/associated-conditions/hypermobility-and-pots/https://www.siboinfo.com/associated-diseases.html - various studies highlighting SIBO links to all conditions listed in the episodehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29326369/Podcast episodes on POTS/EDS/SIBO/IC/MCAShttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endometriosis-sibo-ic-and-allergies-the-histamine-connection?rq=histaminehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-ehlers-danlos-syndrome-connection?rq=POTShttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-and-adhd?rq=POTShttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/strategies-for-lowering-histamine-reducing-allergies-endometriosis?rq=histaminehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/low-oxalate-low-histamine-elimination-diet-interstital-cystitis?rq=histaminehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/nettle-tea-for-endo?rq=histaminehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-and-chest-pain?rq=histaminehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/pycnogenol-endohttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-ic-sibo?rq=histaminehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/pots-dysautonomia-with-endo?rq=POTShttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-and-dysautonomia?rq=POTShttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/jessica-drummond-endometriosis-mcas-hypermobility-dysautonomiaMCAS and low FODMAP diethttps://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/wp-content/uploads/sites/199/2020/06/Mast-Cell-Activation-Syndrome-June-2020.pdfhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23644955/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26976734/https://drruscio.com/mast-cell-activation-syndrome-clinician-researcher-dr-lawrence-afrin/Low FODMAP diet and leaky gut/gut microbiomehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34371976/https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1750-3841.70072?af=REndometriosis and low FODMAP diethttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/apt.70161https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/low-fodmap-diet-can-ease-symptoms-of-those-with-endometriosis-studyhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10754387/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28303579/Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationProduced by Chris Robson

Finally, about two months later, I am wrapping up my series on certain vitamins and minerals and their association with period/endo pain when low.Now, just to recap and highlight, the key nutrients we see associated with more severe menstrual or endo pain when low, or shown to improve menstrual/endo pain are:Vitamin AVitamins B1, B6 and B12 (for those of you wondering, folate - otherwise known as B9 - hasn’t been associated with menstrual pain, but does improve ovulation and hormonal health)Vitamin CVitamin ECalciumZincMagnesiumOmega 3 fatty acidsSo today, we’re focusing on the last one in the series, and that’s vitamin D. Show notes Endo, vit D, inflammatory pathways, menstrual pain researchhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2666571922000202https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4512562/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7834752/#b31-ogs-20205https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6790261/Vit D and chronic painhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10260782/Calcium and vitamin D interaction for period painhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7834752Supplementation for period pain https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30044160/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29447494/https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/dtfd/article/480596https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27147120/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36973702/Reduced pain medicationhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Salem-Alsuwaidan-2/publication/344129773_Vitamin_D_Supplements_as_Adjunctive_Therapy_with_Analgesics_for_Primary_Dysmenorrhea_A_Randomized_Clinical_Trial_-/links/5f53c636299bf13a31a315e0/Vitamin-D-Supplements-as-Adjunctive-Therapy-with-Analgesics-for-Primary-Dysmenorrhea-A-Randomized-Clinical-Trial.pdfhttps://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-023-02284-5Vit D studied doses exampleshttps://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/dtfd/article/480596https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29447494/Endo and vit D supplementation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33508990/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9795583/Previous episodes in this serieshttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-pain-low-vitamin-b12https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-pain-low-vitamin-b6https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-pain-low-vitamin-b1https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-pain-low-vitamin-chttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-pain-low-vitamin-ehttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/fatty-acid-deficiency-period-pain-endohttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/mineral-deficiency-period-pain-endoNeed more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationProduced by Chris Robson

Some of you may know that I recently completed the elemental diet for SIBO treatment, and today, I wanted to share my experience with the particular formula I used.Show notes Endometriosis, SIBO, LPS and the microbiome connectionhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9660426/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39959963/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5902457/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4519769/https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/12/1696https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(14)00666-9/fulltextAdhesions and surgeryhttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-belly-after-endometriosis-surgery?rq=adhesions surgerySIBO test results interpretationhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28323273/https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/08/06/how-to-interpret-results-sibo-breath-test/https://www.theendobellycoach.com/this-endolife-podcast-episodes/how-to-treat-sibo-with-dr-allison-siebeckerSIBO treatment optionshttps://endometriosisnews.com/2020/12/17/elemental-diet-sibo-treatment/https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/11/05/antimicrobial-herbs-treat-sibo-right-for-me/https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/10/08/antibiotics-treat-sibo-guide/https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/09/24/sibo-treatment-what-to-know/https://www.theendobellycoach.com/this-endolife-podcast-episodes/how-to-treat-sibo-with-dr-allison-siebeckerElemental diet https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/12/17/elemental-diet-sibo-treatment/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14992438/mBiotahttps://mbiota.com/https://mbiota.com/pages/mbiota-clinical-trial-resultshttps://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(25)00241-1/fulltextSIBO relapse, prevention and root causes https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/sibo-relapse-endometriosis?rq=adhesions surgeryhttps://www.siboinfo.com/prevention-of-relapse.htmlHow to test for SIBOhttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/how-to-test-for-sibo?rq=SIBOMy past SIBO treatmentshttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/elemental-diet-sibo?rq=SIBOhttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endometriosis-sibo-treatment?rq=SIBOhttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/my-sibo-treatment-a-negative-test-hydrogen-sulphide-or-sifo?rq=SIBOAll my SIBO episodes Kuonis syndromehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6791094/https://tmsforacure.org/expert-information/mast-cells-heart-kounis-syndrome-takotsubo-cardiomyopathy/https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/3/768https://www.ejinme.com/article/S0953-6205(15)00432-X/abstractEndo and blood sugar researchhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10967113/https://eurjmedres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40001-023-01280-7https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8609862/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-35236-yhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378512223004115https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37673102/Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationThis episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-worksProduced by Chris Robson

Most people with endo are struggling with symptoms, and so the last thing they need is to also struggle with nutrition changes.That’s why today, I wanted to offer you a quick change that can make a big improvement.Enter kiwis.Show notes Kiwis and gut motilityhttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/kiwis-for-constipation?rq=kiwisEndo and oxidative stresshttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5625949/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22728166/Endo and vitamin Chttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0020729207005772Kiwis and vit Chttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6267416/ https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1102667/nutrientshttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-c/#:~:text=How much vitamin C do,in your diet every day.https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/21/4657https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4425162/https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/3/272Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationThis episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-worksProduced by Chris Robson

Today I want to do a short episode on a slightly different topic, and that’s how to think of or how to approach your healing journey.So, in my training with Dr Jessica Drummond at the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, we were taught to always start each coaching session with a celebration - typically, this celebration is tied to our work and the client’s well-being. So, it might be something as small as they ate an apple that week, and apples are a fruit that client doesn’t eat often, or it might be something big, like a low pain period. Often though, client’s love to celebrate things that happen in their lives too, from a sunny day or a nice meal out for their birthday.But the reason we do this is two fold: Often, because we’re working with chronic illnesses, and usually multiple, sessions can get heavy and we might cover some difficult topics. Starting the session with a win starts the conversation on a lighter, more positive note, that can help the client to not spiral and to notice the good parts of life or the progress in their health, amidst struggles.As I just eluded to, it’s important to acknowledge progress, no matter how small, and this is because symptom improvement doesn’t happen overnight. It happens step by step. You don’t wake up one day with balanced hormones and no endo pain, it’s a process of small changes, leading to the body beginning to shift in it’s inflammation levels, it’s hormone levels, it’s stress response and so on.Now, I am going to come back to that and why it’s so important in a minute, but the reason I wanted to do this episode today is because over the years I’ve noticed a trend. Clients will often forget about progress, even if a symptom which was a huge problem for them entirely resolves, but there’s still another symptom remaining...Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationThis episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-worksProduced by Chris Robson