Hey there Lovies!!!
I hope that you all have been doing well. :)
As you all know I recently came out about my ongoing battle with Endometriosis and I just want to personally take the time out to say THANK YOU so much for your ongoing support, prayers, and encouragement. You all are truly amazing. I had no idea how people would take that blog and I am overjoyed with the amount of positivity and feedback that I have received thus far. I've had some really cool people reach out to me about some remedies and natural methods that I can incorporate into my everyday life to get a handle on the pain. As stated in the last blog, there really is no definite cure for this disease but there are certain things that can be done in order to manage the pain so that your everyday life can continue on.
Now with that being sad, I have only been doing this method for about a month now so I haven't noticed a tremendous amount of change but nevertheless, I have noticed some change. Majority of this has a lot to do with eating habits and exercise. The first thing that I changed about my diet was the meats that I was consuming. I have never really been a huge pork and beef eater so it wasn't hard to cut those items out. I also don't eat a lot of meat in general, but for those days when I just crave meat I stick to chicken (usually baked or broiled. I rarely fry any of my foods) and tilapia and salmon. If I am in the mood for spaghetti, I use a turkey meat for that recipe. I also switched majority of my foods to gluten free items. I try to limit the amounts of sweets that I eat, which is a struggle for me because I love me some sweets BUT I have gotten better with my sugar intake. I try to eat items that contain natural sweets in them and not so much the artificial junk. I am not a huge bread eater so I don't struggle with that issue but if you're a bread eater it is necessary to cut back the amount of bread and wheat products that you're consuming. I am in the process of trying to cut sodas off........AGAIN. Those cherry Pepi's get me every time. Lol. I drink a lot of water and juices. I try to only drink juices that are 100% juices and not from concentrate. I drink hot teas with only 100% raw natural organic honey. I eat a crap ton of fruits and veggies. I am making preparations to get back into my juicing and smoothies so that is also under works. For the most part I eat a very strict diet. I am very conscious about the food that I put into my body. Are my eating habits perfect? Ha...absolutely not but I do make the effort to a clean eating lifestyle. This might seem extreme for most but this is just what I have noticed seems to be working for me. You can twist the methods to your personal liking. :)
Secondly, I was informed to pick up some evening primrose oil and calcium magnesium pills for this particular method. The way that it's written, it's based off of every 28 days.....basically your cycle. So here's how it goes....
Days 1-13 take nothing
Days 14-20 take 2 calcium/magnesium supplements before bed.
Days 21-28 take 2 calcium/magnesium supplement before bed, 1 evening primrose oil capsule
Start back at Day 1
Let Day 1 be the first day after the last day of your cycle. Keep a calendar, set an alarm, whatever it takes to remember.
Continue this cycle for at LEAST 3 months. If you see an improvement after 3 months, keep doing it every 28 days. As I stated, I am in the first month of this cycle so I haven't noticed a sever amount of change but for the time frame that I have been doing it my pain levels are not as bad. I do still experience some sharp pains here and there, mainly when I am ovulating but this new method that I am doing seems to be working some wonders in this here body of mine.
The reason that certain foods makes the symptoms of endometriosis worse is based on the chemical reactions in the body that are caused by the food groups. Endometriosis is fed by the estrogen synthesis in the body. Here are a list of foods to avoid if you suffer from endometriosis: wheat, red meats, refined and concentrated carbohydrates, refined sugars, and honey, caffeine, chocolate, dairy products, eggs, fried foods, saturated fats and oils, soy and soy protein products, convenience foods, tinned foods, additives and preservatives, and alcohol. Foods to eat include: beans, peas, lentils, onions, garlic, carrots, live yogurt, rhubarb, seeds and sprouted seeds, ginger, and green tea. Foods that will help in the balancing of hormones include: peas, bananas, red and purple berries, garlic, apples, fennel, parsley, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, nuts and seeds. And lastly here are a list of supplements that will help with endometriosis pains: magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, B vitamins, Vitamin C, A, E, and Selenium.
I hope some of you found this to be helpful because I sure did. Have a wonderful week and I will update you again soon on my journey!!
Mwah,
Moeneak :)
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