Are you ready to track everything you eat and drink, answer a whole lot of questions, give stool samples, and get weighed over and over (and over) again for 12 weeks?

What if you could help end endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a much more common problem than previous medical stats might have led us to believe. But as it becomes more and more apparent that many with endometriosis were just mis- or undiagnosed, studies that give us the real facts become more valuable.

Like, for example, how much does what you eat affect your endo symptoms? Could a whole-food, plant-based diet help?

In this short snack, Ruby and Anne talk with Dr. Hana Kahleova and OT Macy Sutton, who are conducting just such a study. And they're looking for more people to participate.

If you'd like to take part in the study, please contact the team at https://www.pcrm.org/clinical-research/endometriosis.

Hana Kahleova, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

Dr. Hana Kahleova is the Director of Clinical Research for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She has conducted several clinical trials using a plant-based diet in the treatment of diabetes and metabolic disease. Her previous research has shown that a plant-based diet leads to improvement in metabolism and addresses multiple mechanisms behind diabetes.

As a member of the American Diabetes Association and as a board member of the Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Dr. Kahleova is directly involved in the process of updating the nutritional recommendations for patients with diabetes.

Macy Sutton

Macy is an occupational therapist (bless you) by training with nearly 8 years of work experience in clinics and hospitals. In late 2021, she transitioned into a nonclinical research coordinator role at the Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine. Macy is passionate about health and wellness and the opportunity to share the forthcoming evidence gained from this Endometriosis Study.