Is all dairy bad, or are only certain forms of dairy? **Disclaimer: If you are actively trying to end your endometriosis, do not eat dairy. Dairy is inflammatory and can worsen endometriosis symptoms. This article is for people who are pain free and thinking of re-introducing dairy or for people who would like further education about different types of dairy.*** Lactose intolerance. You are probably familiar...
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“Stress, in addition to being itself, was also the cause of itself, and the result of itself.” Hans Selye Remember what I said in about perceived stress? But what if we create these “dangerous situations” in our minds? What if our constant worrying or “stressing” about situations actually undermines our health? I want you to think about how these situations play a role in your...
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Stress This past week my cousin and I were talking about the role stress plays in our lives. As we discussed our schedules and what we were hoping to accomplish that week, the theme that kept coming up in our discussion was the role of background stress. For me, it is the feeling you get when you start thinking of all the things you have to do...
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endometriosis The short answer is: you don’t know, unless you have a laparoscopy or other surgical procedure to either visually confirm the presence of endometriosis or to test the tissue with the lesion. That is how my diagnosis was performed. If you do have surgery and your doctor finds endometriosis, the medical community will classify it based on a system developed by the American Society...
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Think of inflammation as a fire. When you are first inflamed, you have a little fire burning in the fireplace. It is manageable, but still present and giving off heat. You need to keep an eye on it and put it out before the fire grows too big. Your body does the exact same thing. When you cause inflammation in your body through stress, hormones or...
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