Episode 147: What to Eat Before and After a Laparoscopy (Nutrition Tips for Recovery)

This is a different kind of episode. After many years of supporting people with endometriosis through nutrition, I’m sharing a personal update and closing this chapter of my work as I prepare to retire and close my clinic on 1 July. In this final episode, I reflect on what this work has meant to me, what I’ve learned along the way, and the message I most want you to take with you. Thank you for being here, for listening, and for allowing me to be part of your journey. If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH

In this episode I explain how your gut bacteria affect your Endometriosis symptoms and how you can improve your gut microbiome. I talk about how the bacteria in your gut cause inflammation and which 3 key changes to make to your diet right now to improve your gut microbiome.  If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH  

In this episode I explain how to remove processed foods from your diet. I talk about how processed foods contribute to inflammation and many of your symptoms and how to make your diet free of processed food.  If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH 

In this episode I explain how certain nutrients have unique anti-inflammatory powers and which ones you should definitely add to your diet. I will explain why only removing inflammatory foods from your diet will not be enough to improve your Endometriosis symptoms and which nutrients to add to your diet to boost the anti-inflammatory power. If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH 

How to remove dairy from your diet  It is quite astonishing, really, how much dairy is a staple in most people’s diets. And dairy can be a very healthy food .. if you are not intolerant to it! When you have Endometriosis, eating dairy is likely to make you feel worse and make your symptoms more severe.  In this episode I explain why this is and give you practical strategies for removing dairy from your diet.  If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH 

If you only can or want to make one change to your diet to reduce the severity of your endometriosis symptoms, this is the one: go fully gluten-free. In this episode I share strategies with you on how to do this successfully. If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH 

Does diet really make a difference for Endo? Let’s bust a big myth: Endometriosis symptoms are not just hormonal — they are inflammatory. And that means diet does matter. A lot. In fact, the right foods can help ease pain and inflammation — and I’ll explain exactly how in this episode, which is a recording of a webinar I ran at the beginning of 2026. If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH 

We all know sugar isn’t good for us, don’t we.  But do you know how sugar affects your Endometriosis? And which foods contain hidden sugar? And then there’s the challenge of how to remove sugar from your diet. This episode is a recording of a webinar I ran in 2024. In it I explain how sugar and sugary foods contribute to inflammation and many of your Endometriosis symptoms and how to remove sugar from your diet. If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH 

If you have Endometriosis, you’ve probably heard that reducing inflammation is key — but what does that actually look like in real life? In this episode, I walk you through some of the most powerful anti-inflammatory nutrients, including turmeric, ginger, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidant vitamins, magnesium, zinc, and polyphenols — and, importantly, how to get more of them into your everyday meals without overwhelm or restriction. You’ll learn how these nutrients help calm inflammatory pathways, support immune balance, and reduce oxidative stress — all of which play a role in managing Endometriosis symptoms.  For a deeper dive into specific nutrients, you may also want to listen to: • Episode 144: Omega-3s vs. Omega-6s – Fats That Fight Inflammation • Episode 131: Magnesium & Endometriosis – The Mineral Your Body’s Probably Craving If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH 

Many women with endo are on the surgery ‘not so merry’ go round.  It is hard on the body, and getting ‘match fit’ beforehand and looking after yourself afterwards can really help to get through better and recover faster. This course provides you with how to use what you eat and drink to get in the best shape possible to recover fast.  If you’re living with endometriosis, my books The Endometriosis Nutrition Blueprint and The Endometriosis Fertility Blueprint offer clear, science‑backed guidance to help you understand your body, reduce symptoms, and feel more confident in your next steps. Explore the full Endometriosis Blueprint series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZJ6Z8SH #endometriosis #theendometriosistnutritionist #EndometriosisDiscoveryCall #endometriosissymptoms #NutritionForEndometriosis #1in10 #endoadvice #nutritionist #NutritionAdvice #theendometriosisnutritionistpodcast #endosurgery #recoverfromsurgery #laparoscopy