This EndoLife

In this episode, mindfulness teacher Kate McGoey takes us through a calming meditation for endometriosis.

I know it’s been a rough few weeks through COVID19 and stress, anxiety and fear can all lead to heightened pain signals, so a few Saturdays ago I held an Instagram Live where I took us all through a calming morning routine to reduce and anxiety, wrap our brain in safety signals and thus ease pain.

So many of you have said to me that you loved the live and I asked if you’d like it in a permanent podcast episode, and you all said yes! So I’m splitting it up into a few chunks as it was a long 2 hours, and I’m starting with this conversation and mindfulness meditation for pain from Kate.

In this episode, Kate and I talk about -

• How the stress of COVID19 can affect our wellbeing and our endometriosis pain levels

• How meditation can change our experience of pain

• And Kate takes us through a beautiful meditation you can actually try out whilst you’re listening to this episode!

Please note that Kate and I were Live on Instagram, and this episode is a recording from Facebook, so the sound quality is not amazing - but we’ve done the best we can with it!

Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, listen directly/download MP3 here or just listen below!

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

I’m currently offering £300 off my one-to-one coaching programme! If you feel like you need more support with managing endometriosis, you can join Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected] or visit my website.

I am now offering one-off two hour sessions for those of you who aren’t quite ready for a 12 week coaching programme. This intensive deep dive session will kick start your journey to living and thriving with endometriosis and give you a plan that you can take forward and work on alone. Click here to find out more about the programme.

My cookbook This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast is out now! Get 28 anti-inflammatory, hormone friendly recipes for living and thriving with endometriosis. Order your copy here.

This episode is sponsored by my free “Endometriosis Symptom Tracker”. If you feel like you’re just in pain or tired all the time, and you can’t tell what’s making your endo better or worse, this tracker could help you begin to understand the subtle patterns in your endometriosis symptoms. As always, this guide doesn’t replace your medical treatment and is not intended to treat or cure endometriosis, but provides you with options that helped me to live well with endometriosis. Download here.

This episode is sponsored by The Pod Farm. Learn all about how to start your own podcast with the complete course from The Pod Farm. Aimed at beginners, this course takes a simple and straightforward approach to planning, equipment buying, setting up, recording, editing and hosting your own podcast. With hours of audio and video materials, and downloadable guides and useful links, this multimedia approach aims to have something for every kind of learner. From now until April 15, newsletter subscribers get 20% off the course price. Visit www.thepodfarm.com to enroll or find out more

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk

This episode is also sponsored by Semaine. Semaine is a plant-based supplement for reducing period pain and inflammation, that you take for 7 days of your cycle, during your period. Semaine is made up of 9 super-powered plant extracts and minerals that are all vegan and sourced for maximum quality and bioavailability and selected based on the latest clinical research.  If you want to try Semaine, they are currently offering 15% off your first order and they deliver worldwide! Head to: www.semainehealth.com

Show Notes

Free resources to help you stay on track with endometriosis during coronavirus crisis:

Managing Endometriosis Naturally Guide

Symptom Tracker

Endometriosis Diet Shopping List

Gluten Free Shopping List

Dairy Free Shopping List

Facebook Group

My Instagram

My Endometriosis New column

My Endometriosis Net column

I’ve recently been speaking to my endometriosis community on Facebook and Instagram and a lot of people tell me they don’t know where to start when it comes to managing endometriosis naturally or holistically. They’re constantly Googling the best natural treatments for endometriosis, are reading the latest books and are keeping up to date with endometriosis blogs, but feel totally overwhelmed and anxious about where to start. It feels like there are so many options to try, and they often don’t know which order to try them in.

So I jumped on to FB Live for a group coaching session answering one of these questions, specifically:

“How do you deal with the anxiety and overwhelm of there being so many things to "try" for endo. I feel like there's so many options out there which require trial and error. There's only so much time/money/energy/motivation, and I get so overwhelmed.”

So in this episode I talk about how to identify which options, including -

• What I start with in the clinic with my endometriosis clients and why.

• What to do if you’re super stressed out by it all and don’t know where to start, and what I do when a client feels like this.

• Identifying what your biggest challenge is with endo.

• Exploring your options and deciding which option is the next best step for you.

• How to consider time, money, energy and motivation when deciding which option to try.

• How to create a strategy of small changes you can implement over your chosen period of time to manage endometriosis.

• What to do if you’re in serious pain and just want a solution now.

I truly hope this episode is useful to you, especially during a time when we’re tempted to stop some of our endometriosis management practices because we’re feeling scared and overwhelmed by the current climate.

Remember, if you feel off track, you’re having endo flares or you just want to get started with managing your endo despite what’s going on, you can get support with my free Facebook group (which is a year long challenge to manage endo), my cookbook is currently free and I have free shopping lists, a symptom tracker and a natural endometriosis treatment guide.

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

I’m currently offering £300 off my one-to-one coaching programme! If you feel like you need more support with managing endometriosis, you can join Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected] or visit my website.

I am now offering one-off two hour sessions for those of you who aren’t quite ready for a 12 week coaching programme. This intensive deep dive session will kick start your journey to living and thriving with endometriosis and give you a plan that you can take forward and work on alone. Click here to find out more about the programme.

This episode is also sponsored by my free Endometriosis Diet Grocery List. This pdf list includes all the foods I buy on a monthly basis, categorised into easy sections. I share my personal endometriosis diet plan, free recipe resources, recommendations to help you get started with the endometriosis diet and nutrition tips. Download here.

This episode is sponsored by The Pod Farm. Learn all about how to start your own podcast with the complete course from The Pod Farm. Aimed at beginners, this course takes a simple and straightforward approach to planning, equipment buying, setting up, recording, editing and hosting your own podcast. With hours of audio and video materials, and downloadable guides and useful links, this multimedia approach aims to have something for every kind of learner. From now until April 15, newsletter subscribers get 20% off the course price. Visit www.thepodfarm.com to enroll or find out more

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk

This episode is also sponsored by Semaine. Semaine is a plant-based supplement for reducing period pain and inflammation, that you take for 7 days of your cycle, during your period. Semaine is made up of 9 super-powered plant extracts and minerals that are all vegan and sourced for maximum quality and bioavailability and selected based on the latest clinical research.  If you want to try Semaine, they are currently offering 15% off your first order and they deliver worldwide! Head to: www.semainehealth.com

Show Notes

Managing Endometriosis Diet Overwhelm episode

Free resources to help you stay on track with endometriosis during coronavirus crisis:

My cookbook

Managing Endometriosis Naturally Guide

Symptom Tracker

Endometriosis Diet Shopping List

Gluten Free Shopping List

Dairy Free Shopping List

Facebook Group

My Instagram

My Endometriosis New column

My Endometriosis Net column

I’ve recently been speaking to my endometriosis community on Facebook and Instagram and a lot of people tell me they don’t know where to start when it comes to managing endometriosis naturally or holistically. They’re constantly Googling the best natural treatments for endometriosis, are reading the latest books and are keeping up to date with endometriosis blogs, but feel totally overwhelmed and anxious about where to start. It feels like there are so many options to try, and they often don’t know which order to try them in.

So I jumped on to FB Live for a group coaching session answering one of these questions, specifically:

“How do you deal with the anxiety and overwhelm of there being so many things to "try" for endo. I feel like there's so many options out there which require trial and error. There's only so much time/money/energy/motivation, and I get so overwhelmed.”

So in this episode I talk about how to identify which options, including -

I truly hope this episode is useful to you, especially during a time when we’re tempted to stop some of our endometriosis management practices because we’re feeling scared and overwhelmed by the current climate.

Remember, if you feel off track, you’re having endo flares or you just want to get started with managing your endo despite what’s going on, you can get support with my free Facebook group (which is a year long challenge to manage endo), my cookbook is currently free and I have free shopping lists, a symptom tracker and a natural endometriosis treatment guide.

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

I’m currently offering £300 off my one-to-one coaching programme! If you feel like you need more support with managing endometriosis, you can join Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected] or visit my website.

I am now offering one-off two hour sessions for those of you who aren’t quite ready for a 12 week coaching programme. This intensive deep dive session will kick start your journey to living and thriving with endometriosis and give you a plan that you can take forward and work on alone. Click here to find out more about the programme.

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk

This episode is also sponsored by Semaine. Semaine is a plant-based supplement for reducing period pain and inflammation, that you take for 7 days of your cycle, during your period. Semaine is made up of 9 super-powered plant extracts and minerals that are all vegan and sourced for maximum quality and bioavailability and selected based on the latest clinical research. If you want to try Semaine, they are currently offering 15% off your first order and they deliver worldwide! Head to: www.semainehealth.com

Show Notes

Managing Endometriosis Diet Overwhelm episode

Free resources to help you stay on track with endometriosis during coronavirus crisis:

My cookbook

Managing Endometriosis Naturally Guide

Symptom Tracker

Endometriosis Diet Shopping List

Gluten Free Shopping List

Dairy Free Shopping List

Facebook Group

My Instagram

My Endometriosis New column

My Endometriosis Net column

Vickie Williams is a Women’s Health Researcher and Tedx speaker currently completing her PhD in Endometriosis at Work and Menstrual Policy, and you may remember her from the podcast two years earlier, where we talked all about yoga and reiki for endometriosis.

In today’s episode Vickie and I discuss -

• Vickie’s personal experience of endometriosis in her career.

• The current experience and challenges of people with endometriosis at work.

• The current support available (government level and organisation level) and ways to manage endometriosis in the workplace.

• What other support and policy changes are needed to help people working with endometriosis e.g. what employers could do and menstrual policy.

• Tips for those of you struggling with endo at work right now.

I am so fascinated by Vickie’s work and think it’s absolutely essential that more is done to support people with endometriosis at work. I hope you find this conversation helpful, informative and hopeful - and at a time where so much is uncertainty around work, I hope this brings you some clarification over your rights.

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

I’m currently offering £300 off my one-to-one coaching programme for Endometriosis Awareness Month! If you feel like you need more support with managing endometriosis, you can join Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected] or visit my website.

I am now offering one-off two hour sessions for those of you who aren’t quite ready for a 12 week coaching programme. This intensive deep dive session will kick start your journey to living and thriving with endometriosis and give you a plan that you can take forward and work on alone. Click here to find out more about the programme.

This episode is also sponsored by my free guide ‘Managing Endometriosis Naturally’. This guide is perfect for anyone just starting out on this journey of managing and reducing their symptoms. Download here.

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk

This episode is also sponsored by Semaine. Semaine is a plant-based supplement for reducing period pain and inflammation, that you take for 7 days of your cycle, during your period. Semaine is made up of 9 super-powered plant extracts and minerals that are all vegan and sourced for maximum quality and bioavailability and selected based on the latest clinical research.  If you want to try Semaine, they are currently offering 15% off your first order and they deliver worldwide! Head to: www.semainehealth.com

Show Notes

Free resources to help you stay on track with endometriosis during coronavirus crisis:

My cookbook

Managing Endometriosis Naturally Guide

Symptom Tracker

Endometriosis Diet Shopping List

Gluten Free Shopping List

Dairy Free Shopping List

Facebook Group

My Instagram

My Endometriosis New column

My Endometriosis Net column

Self-care Coaching Morning on Instagram, Sat 28th, 8.15am GMT

Vickie’s links:

Vickie’s Instagram

Vickie’s Tedx Talk

Endometriosis UK workplace guidance

Endometriosis UK Endometriosis Friendly Employer Scheme

DWP website

The endometriosis belly, the endometriosis tummy, the endo bloat, the endo belly, the endo pooch - whatever you call it, you know what I’m talking about.

That weird phenomena where your belly suddenly decides to make you look six months pregnant, not only is it uncomfortable, sometimes painful (especially if you have adhesions), it can also affect us emotionally - whether it’s about our self-esteem or because it plays on our fears around fertility.

But what is endometriosis bloating? What causes it, and what can we do about it?

In this series of episodes, I’m going to be diving into all the above and more, and really exploring the role that gut health has in endometriosis.

In part 2 of this series, I’m talking about the foundations of good gut health and what signs to look for that your GI tract is missing these -

• Chewing: How many times should we be chewing our food, why does it matter and why does chewing less contribute to the endometriosis belly?

• Stomach acid: What is it, why is it important for good gut health (and for reducing endo symptoms and bloating) and what happens if we’re low in it? How does endometriosis, chronic pain and chronic fatigue affect our stomach acid?

• Digestive enzymes: What do digestive enzymes do, how do they help us thrive with endometriosis and what happens when we’re low in them? Can endometriosis and its co-conditions have an impact on digestive enzymes?

I also provide you with three core questions to ask yourself when assessing your gut health, so you can begin painting a picture of what improvements you could make to start reducing the endometriosis belly.

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

If you feel like you need more support with managing endometriosis, you can join Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. The waiting list for April’s cohort is open now. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected]

My new book This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast: A nutrition guide & cookbook for living and thriving with endometriosis, is out to newsletter subscribers today! Check your email for the secret password to get early access at a special price. My book is out to the rest of the world from Wednesday 20th - get your copy here.

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk

This episode is also sponsored by Semaine. Semaine is a plant-based supplement for reducing period pain and inflammation, that you take for 7 days of your cycle, during your period. Semaine is made up of 9 super-powered plant extracts and minerals that are all vegan and sourced for maximum quality and bioavailability and selected based on the latest clinical research.  If you want to try Semaine, they are currently offering 15% off your first order and they deliver worldwide! Head to: www.semainehealth.com

This episode is sponsored by my free “Endometriosis Symptom Tracker”. If you feel like you’re just in pain or tired all the time, and you can’t tell what’s making your endo better or worse, this tracker could help you begin to understand the subtle patterns in your endometriosis symptoms. As always, this guide doesn’t replace your medical treatment and is not intended to treat or cure endometriosis, but provides you with options that helped me to live well with endometriosis. Download here.

Show Notes

Outsmart Endometriosis

Understanding The Endometriosis Belly, Part 1

This episode is another special one where I share with you guys what’s been going on in my year long Facebook challenge and what we’re working on during Endometriosis Awareness Month.

In March, we’re reducing fatigue, endometriosis symptoms and even oestrogen dominance with one simple step - balancing blood sugar at breakfast.

Why is this important?

So. Many. Reasons. But here's a quick breakdown.

Why are we starting with breakfast?

Because if you get on the unstable blood sugar train, it's very hard to get off!

Once you cause high blood sugar by eating too many refined carbs or an imbalanced meal for breakfast, you're going to come back down with a thud in an hour or two - and you'll find yourself tired, cranky and needing a caffeine fix to get you through the morning.

If you skip breakfast altogether, you're going to be playing havoc with your hormones and energy levels as well - again creating a scenario for fatigue, inflammation and hormonal problems. If you find yourself shaky, irritable or feeling low, consider if you've eaten enough and whether it was balanced.

So how do we create a blood sugar balancing breakfast?

Make sure you're getting fibre, complex carbohydrates, protein and healthy fats in your breakfast.

Generally, aim for -

50% veggies/low sugar fruits (always lean towards the veggies!)

 25% protein

 25% split between good fats and starchy wholefood carbohydrates

I've created a little cheat for you which you can download and keep on your phone, or print off and stick on your fridge, which includes a breakdown of the above and the types of foods you can go for.

In this episode I share recipe ideas for the endometriosis diet and give you examples of what a blood sugar balancing breakfast might look like, so you can create your own ‘endometriosis diet plan’. Remember - everyone is different, so create a plan that works for you!

I hope you love this episode and find it useful! If you’d like to get more support with these changes, you can join my free year long Facebook challenge!

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and  Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

Show Notes

When you read about endometriosis in the media, often the biggest headline is that it causes infertility. We hear more about the struggles than we do about the success stories, and we’re often told to get pregnant soon - whether we want or are ready for children or not. The media, the mixed information and varying personal accounts can often leave us feeling confused.

So what are the statistics behind endometriosis and infertility? Endometriosis is associated with a 30%-50% prevalence of infertility - but just because someone struggles to get pregnant, doesn’t mean they’ll never be able to conceive.

When I discovered Stefanie Valakas, I knew I had to get her on the show. Stefanie is a accredited Dietician and Nutritionist specialising in supporting couples to optimise their fertilty and nourish their young families into childhood. She is the founder of The Dietologist, where she works with people living with PCOS, endometriosis and other hormonal conditions, to create a healthy foundation to conceive from, and supports her clients throughout pregnancy and into parenting.

In this episode we talk about -

• Stefanie’s own journey with endometriosis

• How and why endometriosis can affect fertility

• The three core ways she supports people with endometriosis to conceive and have healthy pregnancies

• Key nutrients and foods for fertility

• Nutrition for IVF

• How to get started with preparing for pregnancy - whether you hope to conceive soon or in five years time.

This is the first time we’ve really talked about fertility on the show, so I truly hope you enjoy it and it’s of use to you! I was fascinated with our chat!

Stefanie will be taking over my Instagram on Wednesday 11th March to answer your listener questions that you guys sent in! So stay tuned. :)

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter.

I’m currently offering £300 off my one-to-one coaching programme for Endometriosis Awareness Month! If you feel like you need more support with managing endometriosis, you can join Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected] or visit my website.

I am now offering one-off two hour sessions for those of you who aren’t quite ready for a 12 week coaching programme. This intensive deep dive session will kick start your journey to living and thriving with endometriosis and give you a plan that you can take forward and work on alone. Click here to find out more about the programme.

My new book This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast: A nutrition guide & cookbook for living and thriving with endometriosis, is out to newsletter subscribers today! Check your email for the secret password to get early access at a special price. My book is out to the rest of the world from Wednesday 20th - get your copy here.

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk

This episode is also sponsored by Semaine. Semaine is a plant-based supplement for reducing period pain and inflammation, that you take for 7 days of your cycle, during your period. Semaine is made up of 9 super-powered plant extracts and minerals that are all vegan and sourced for maximum quality and bioavailability and selected based on the latest clinical research.  If you want to try Semaine, they are currently offering 15% off your first order and they deliver worldwide! Head to: www.semainehealth.com

Show Notes

The Dietologist website