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Today I want to start a series called ‘WTF is…?’ where we look at the different mechanisms behind endo growth and development so we can understand them better and understand why we may want to focus on endo management changes like diet and lifestyle. Today I want to talk about oxidative stress.Affiliate PartnershipsDITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBELLY (all caps) for 20% off any and all orders, now and in the future. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders.Tempdrop - Track fertility effortlessly with Tempdrop’s Wearable Sensor. Get 15% off with code: ENDOLIFENeed more help or want to learn how to work with me?Ways to work with me:⁠One to one coaching info and application⁠ Live and Thrive with

Today’s episode is a nice short, and practical episode as I know we’ve been very science heavy lately!I was having a conversation with a client this week, who would like to make some changes to her diet not just for endo, but due to some other health issues which would benefit from leaning towards more of an anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean style of eating.And often, we assume in this day and age of wellness, that changes need to be elaborate, restrictive or include lots of supplements, but often, we really need to get started first with the foundations.Affiliate PartnershipsDITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBELLY (all caps) for 20% off any and all orders, now and in the future. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device an

Welcome to our continued series exploring the trifecta of POTS, MCAS and h-EDS/hypermobility,  and today we are basically doing a little POTS 101.POTS is a condition caused by a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is the part of our nervous system which governs involuntary actions of the body that essentially keep us alive and we don’t have to think about in order for them to happen, such as breathing, heart beat, blood pressure regulation, blood sugar regulation, digestion and so on.POTS is a type of dysautonomia (which is a spectrum of conditions and symptoms caused by this dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system) which causes a rapid increase in heart rate when going from sitting to standing. This change in heart rate is caused by pooling of blood in the lower body, which isn’t getting up to the heart and the brain like it normally should, resulting in the heart working harder to get the the blood moving. This reduced blood flow causes dizziness, breathlessness, fe

Today we’re kicking off our return to the show after Christmas with our Study Spotlight Series on the study: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain.And today, we’re looking at the effects of curcumin and turmeric supplementation. I am offering, for January only, £500 off my 1:1 coaching programme, as well as the option of a twelve month payment, so feel free to email me on hello@thisendolife.com if you’d like to learn more about that.Affiliate PartnershipsDITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBELLY (all caps) for 20% off any and all orders, now and in the future. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders.Tempdrop - Track fertility effortlessly with Tempdrop’s Wearable Sensor.

I recently did a couple of Instagram carousels about postural tachycardia syndrome or dysautonomia signs and symptoms I see in clients - and the response was absolutely overwhelming, unlike anything I have experienced before (and I’ve had my Instagram for about 12 or so years!). The post has been viewed over 120,000 times and has been saved around 500 times now. This is clearly something so many of you are struggling with, and I had a lot of people asking how to get diagnosed, or saying they’ve been dismissed by doctors. So, today’s episode is a bit of an emergency response to all of these requests.Affiliate PartnershipsDITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBELLY (all caps) for 20% off any and all orders, now and in the future. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link

We’re continuing with our Study Spotlight Series on ‘Dietary Modifications and Supplement Use for Endometriosis’, and today we’re looking at dairy.Affiliate PartnershipsDITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBELLY (all caps) for 20% off any and all orders, now and in the future. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders.Tempdrop - Track fertility effortlessly with Tempdrop’s Wearable Sensor. Get 15% off with code: ENDOLIFENeed more help or want to learn how to work with me?Ways to work with me:⁠One to one coaching info and application⁠ Live and Thrive with Endo 2.0 DIY online courseEndo Sessions: Single and mini-package one to one endo coachingSIBO Sessions: Single and mini-package one to one SIBO coa

Today we’re continuing our Study Spotlight Series on the study: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain.And today, we’re looking at the effects of peppermint supplementation. So first, let’s look at what this study found, that out of those who tried peppermint supplementation, roughly 26% experienced a reduction in pain.Affiliate PartnershipsDITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBELLY (all caps) for 20% off any and all orders, now and in the future. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders.Tempdrop - Track fertility effortlessly with Tempdrop’s Wearable Sensor. Get 15% off with code: ENDOLIFENeed more help or want to learn how to work with me?Ways to work with me:⁠One to one c

Alice van der Schoot is a PhD nutrition scientist with a background in neuroscience. Her work brings together both fields to explore how nutrition can impact underlying mechanisms of PMS, PMDD, and period pain to reduce symptoms - from neurotransmitter function, to pain processing and inflammation. Recognising that valuable research often remains hidden in academic journals, Alice founded DITTO to address the disconnect between scientific evidence and meaningful solutions in menstrual health. DITTO has a clinically studied supplement formulated specifically for PMS, PMDD, and period pain, with key nutrients that may also support individuals with endometriosis. DITTO's social channels are also a platform for science communication - breaking down important research to make it accessible to those who need it most, and if you haven’t checked out her Instagram to see her coverage on research, I highly recommend you do!⁠References⁠DITTO linksWebsiteInstagram @ditto.daily20% discount code: ENDOBELLYAffiliate Par

Today we’re continuing with our Study Spotlight Series on the study Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain. Affiliate PartnershipsDITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBELLY (all caps) for 20% off any and all orders, now and in the future. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders.Tempdrop - Track fertility effortlessly with Tempdrop’s Wearable Sensor. Get 15% off with code: ENDOLIFENeed more help or want to learn how to work with me?Ways to work with me:⁠One to one coaching info and application⁠ Live and Thrive with Endo 2.0 DIY online courseEndo Sessions: Single and mini-package one to one endo coachingSIBO Sessions: Single and mini-package one to one SIBO coaching⁠Mastercla

Today we’re continuing with our Study Spotlight Series looking at the study: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain, and if you need a recap on this study overall, go to episode 365.But today, we’re looking at supplements and specifically, magnesium.Show Notes: Affiliate PartnershipsDITTO - DITTO is a clinically studied PMS and PMDD supplement with 10 ingredients that target both the mental and physical challenges that come along with the menstrual cycle, developed by a PhD Nutrition Scientist. You can use the code: ENDOBELLY (all caps) for 20% off any and all orders, now and in the future. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders.Tempdrop - Track fertility effortlessly with Tempdrop’s Wearable Sensor. Get 15% off with code: ENDOLIFENeed more help or want to learn how to work with me?Ways to work with me:⁠One to one coaching info and application⁠ Live and Thrive with Endo 2.0

In this episode, I am continuing our Study Spotlight Series on the study: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain.Today we’re looking at the dietary changes findings, and we’re starting with alcohol. Show Notes: This episode is sponsored by Mira, your at-home hormone testing device. Use this link and code 2DJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders.Study Spotlight https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/new-endo-survey-study-reviewhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2831953Alcohol and endo riskhttps://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/10/2/33#B97-beverages-10-00033https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9645754/Alcohol and endo painhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2431-xAlcohol and period painhttps://www.jpagonline.org/article/S1083-3188(19)30270-0/abstracthttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/9/1289#B36-healthcare-11-01289https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2/e088537https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgiAlcohol, oxidative stress

This episode was inspired by a recent Substack of mine. I have a section in my Substack called ‘What I’m eating lately’ and it’s just a section where I share healthy meal ideas that support us with endo and our many chronic illnesses. I shared how I had started using whole seeds instead of spices for my interstitial cystitis, and I got a really positive response from others who had struggled with bland meals since their IC developed.So, for those of you who aren’t aware, interstitial cystitis is also called Bladder Pain Syndrome, and is a condition that causes bladder pressure, frequent urination, poor bladder emptying, bladder pain and more, without a clear cause. It’s a co-condition of endometriosis, and it can be extremely debilitating to live with. I have multiple episodes on the condition, so if you want to deep dive into it, go on a scroll through my podcast feed, and I’ve linked a few below.Show Notes: This episode is sponsored by Mira, your at-home hormone testing device. Use this link and code 2DJESS

Okay, so we are travelling tomorrow and so I thought I’d just be doing a replay today because of time, but something happened with a client yesterday that I was so excited about, I really wanted to share. Now, I am going to be doing more about this in the future, so this isn’t going to be a deep dive episode as I just don’t have the time for that today, but I really wanted to get this info out there because I know so many of you are struggling right now with MCAS, POTS, ADHD and hEDS, that I just felt like I had to get something out there.Show Notes: Mira link20% discount: 2DJESS20Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! ⁠Endometriosis Net Column⁠⁠Endometriosis News Column⁠⁠Substack ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ Ways 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 application⁠ Produced by ⁠Chris Robson

Today we’re continuing with our Study Spotlight series on the study entitled ‘Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis Pain’. If you’re new to the series and want to understand what this study was about, the strengths and weaknesses and my overall thoughts on the study, go to episode 365, and the link to that is in the show notes.Today, we’re diving into one of the supplements with the best response rate, and that is serrapeptase.Show Notes: Main studyhttps://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/new-endo-survey-study-reviewhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2831953Serrepeptase overall research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29618875/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23380245/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7585045/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8265778/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8624573/#B8-medicines-08-00068https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/10/1468Serrepeptase inflammation researchhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S181808

Today we’re starting a new series and that’s looking into a major new endometriosis study, and doing a deep dive into the dietary changes and supplements it analysed and individually investigating each of them, so that we have a broader understanding of each of these tools.I won’t necessarily be doing one episode on the series every week, as there are many components of the study we’ll be looking at, so I don’t want to bore you guys with the same topic over and over, but expect us to dip in and out of this series over the next few months.Now, the study in question is: Dietary Modification and Supplement Use For Endometriosis PainThe study was a survey study, with 2858 participants, out of which 2388 had endometriosis. It is the largest international survey study we have to date, which is one of the reasons why it’s such a big deal.Show Notes: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/28319536-12 month 1:1 coaching programmeSingle sessions and mini coaching packagesNeed more help or want to

In this week’s episode we are continuing on the ADHD and endometriosis theme, and I have another guest for you - this time, one you may recognise from the show previously; Natalia Kasnakidis.Natalia is an award-winning Career & Performance Coach, Speaker and women’s health advocate – recently recognised by Management Today as one the UK’s 35 Women Under 35.After being diagnosed with hEDS at 21, she rebuilt her health and confidence whilst growing multi-million-pound brands and high-performing teams at top global ad agencies. Now, as founder of The Limitless Collective, she helps women achieve their career ambitions in a way that's sustainable, fulfilling & supports their wellbeing. She specialises in supporting women who are neurodivergent or managing chronic health conditions – bringing a holistic, mind-body approach to professional growth.Today we are talking about her story of how she navigated chronic illness early on in her career, and how it forced her to make essential changes that were outside

Following on from last week’s episode about ADHD and menopause, I am resharing my interview with Adele Wimsett, who is talking to us about ADHD and the connection with endometriosis.In this episode we discuss:What ADHD isWhy it presents differently in females and cyclical people and what this means for diagnosisHow hormones affect ADHD traitsWhat impact hormones have on traits during different hormonal phases of a cyclical person’s lifeHow we can support our hormones to live an adhd friendly lifestyle.Show Notes: Adele’s websiteAdele’s InstagramResearch:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.786916/fullhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022395621004258Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! ⁠Endometriosis Net Column⁠⁠Endometriosis News Column⁠⁠Substack ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ Ways to work with me:⁠This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbook⁠⁠Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief⁠⁠Live and Thrive w

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 w

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/articl

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.p