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Today I want to talk about another short chain fatty acid booster, which also supports long term gut healing and symptom relief, and that’s partially hydrolysed guar gum. PHGG is a soluble fibre derived from the guar bean plant, it is not exactly the same as the food ingredient guar gum. PHGG is broken down by enzymes from guar gum, and dissolves in water. In contrast, guar gum is a thickening agent and too much guar gum in certain foods can cause gut problems, whereas PHGG is recognised as being a supportive, prebiotic fibre and supplement for gut health. Read more. Show notes PHGG and butyrate https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8007/4/2/49 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814623016242 Bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, IBS and dosing https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25843197/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0899900702010328 https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/fibre-supplements-ibs/ https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/conference_contribution/Does_Partially_Hydrolysed_Guar_Gum_HAVE_a_Role_to_Play_in_the_Treatment_of_Irritable_Bowel_Syndrome_A_Systematic_Review/23148182 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0899900705003138 Microbiome, PHGG and SCFA https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1257 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814623016242 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25519526/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4744437/ https://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-annals-hepatology-16-articulo-notable-intestinal-dysbiosis-orchestrated-by-S1665268122001545 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0008621519301302 Endo and microbiome alterations https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1363455/full https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1110824/full https://atm.amegroups.org/article/view/54025/html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9729346/ https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/12/1696 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00404-024-07631-x SIBO https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20937045/ Microbiome tests https://smartnutrition.co.uk/shop/comprehensive-stool-test-gi-map-pathogen-plus-uk-and-europe-igimap/ https://invivohealthcare.com/products/testing/vaginal-ecologix/ (My favourite for UK) https://regeneruslabs.com/products/womens-complete https://www.juno.bio (USA based fav) Free resources: This podcast!  Endometriosis Net Column Endometriosis News Column Newsletter Instagram Email me: hello@theendobellycoach.com Ways to work with me: This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbook Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief Live and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY course One to one coaching info and application This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works Produced by Chris Robson

Last week we talked about certain fruits, vegetables, beans and lentils that can boost the short chain fatty acids called propionate and acetate. Alongside butyrate, which you can increase with resistant starch rich foods such as cold oats, green bananas and cooked and cooled potatoes and rice, these guys help to lower inflammation, heal gut issues and may even protect against endo progression. To learn more about the benefits of short chain fatty acids for endo, listen to episodes 312, 311 and 310. Today, I wanted to give you another option if you feel like a lot of the foods I listed last week just aren’t doable for you because of your bloating and IBS symptoms, or if you eat a lot of these foods already, but still suffer with gut problems and endo problems, and would like to take some extra steps to further boost these beneficial short chain fatty acids. Today, we’re talking about psyllium husk, and the benefits of this bad boy are many. Read more. Show notes Blood sugar https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26561625/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11155034/ Constipation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30219432/ SCFA production https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6358997/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3735932/ Dosing https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(17)30225-3/fulltext Fibre types and psyllium husk https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/fibre-supplements-ibs/ https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/research-update-dietary-fibre-era-microbiome-science/ https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/research-update-dietary-fibres-ibs/ Endo and Short Chain Fatty Acids https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1373004/full Free resources: This podcast!  Endometriosis Net Column Endometriosis News Column Newsletter Instagram Ways to work with me: This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbook Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief Live and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY course One to one coaching info and application This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works Produced by Chris Robson

Blood sugar is the measurement of glucose in the blood stream at any one time. Glucose comes from complex carbs, like vegetables, beans and whole grains, and simple carbs, like flour, pasta and honey. Complex carbs break down slower in the gut, resulting in a slow but steady drip of glucose to our blood stream, whereas simple sugars break down very quickly and are also typically very high in carbohydrates and so create what we call a blood sugar spike, which simply means your glucose levels in your blood are too high. Read more. Show Notes Nutrition and blood sugar https://endometriosis.net/living/how-to-balance-your-blood-sugar-levels-to-reduce-endo-symptoms https://endometriosis.net/living/diet-sugar Movement https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747878/ https://shapeamerica.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/026404102321011715 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467903/ Sleep Walker, M. (2017). Why we sleep: Unlocking the power of sleep and dreams. Scribner. https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/shortening-sleep-time-increases-diabetes-risk-women https://endometriosis.net/living/pain-relief-natural https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/hpa-axis-dysfunction-healing-tips-endometriosis?rq=sleep https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/night-waking-endo?rq=sleep Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/supplements-shown-to-target-endometriosis?rq=supplements https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/supplements-for-period-pain-menstrual-symptoms?rq=supplements https://endometriosis.net/living/diet-inflammation Stress https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20660036/ https://www.thetappingsolution.com/science-research/ https://endometriosis.net/living/reduce-pain https://nurosym.com/pages/clinical-evidence https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/sensate-vagus-nerve-toning?rq=sensate https://www.getsensate.com https://www.jessicamaguire.com Free resources: This podcast!  Endometriosis Net Column Endometriosis News Column Newsletter Instagram Ways to work with me: This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbook Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief Live and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY course One to one coaching info and application This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works Produced by Chris Robson

We are on the go again this week, preparing for our temporary return to the UK before we head to Sweden for December, so today’s episode is a replay - but one that I think is really relevant because I know so many of you struggle with this. Today I am resharing a very old episode about my story of beginning to change my diet and lifestyle for endometriosis when I first started on this journey, and how I went full throttle and burnt myself out - and then how I scaled back and made changes more sustainably to avoid overwhelm. And just as a heads up, this was recorded before I was finished with my training as a Women’s Health Coach, so I’m not as clued up on nutrition and lifestyle changes in this episode as I am now, but I’ve actually linked to some articles and episodes about nutrition for endo and the key pillars of healing I use with clients, in the show notes. So, let’s get to the show… Original text: It’s really easy, when you’re unwell, to want to fix everything as quickly as possible. When I started managing my endometriosis symptoms, I went full throttle. I changed my diet, my lifestyle, my make up and skin care - everything and anything that could be tweaked or improved to help with endometriosis, I changed. But within a short few months, I was broke and exhausted. I was totally overwhelmed by the amount of information that I was stuffing in my brain, the conflicting information out there on the endometriosis diet and all the noise on natural treatment options. Because I didn’t know what was quality information, I tried everything. My endodiet overwhelm caused me to crash and burn, and I had to work out what was the most important, what were my priorities were in order to create a plan to move forward sustainably. So in this episode, I’m talking about my experience of being totally overwhelmed to having a clear and steady plan to tackle my endo in a manageable way. I’m sharing tips, reflections and practical suggestions you can begin implementing as soon as you’re ready. Show Notes My 4 Primary Pillars of Healing with Endometriosis 5 Nutritional Changes You Can Make Right Now to Live Well with Endo A Holistic Healing Plan for Endometriosis Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter. This episode is sponsored by Invivo; diagnostics and therapeutics to measure and modulate multiple human microbiomes that impact our health. Try their Bio.Me Prebio PHGG for 20% off with code ENDOLIFE20. 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. 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 hello@thisendolife.com or visit my website. This episode is produced by Ora Podcasts. Ora provides audio editing, management and other services to make podcasting simple and sustainable for their clients. Health coaches, nutritionists, mediums, personal trainers, tarot readers, teachers, or just those striving for a better world, Ora can help you start and maintain your podcast. Get in touch today. This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

Rachel Dutton a.k.a The Period Whisperer is pretty much one of the most knowledgeable women to grace this podcast. She is not only a women’s health coach, but a yoga teacher, reflexologist, aromatherapist and womb massage therapist to name just a few of her credentials. Rachel specialises in women’s health and fertility - including PCOS. As a PCOS warrior herself, Rachel knows first hand the struggle to get an accurate diagnosis, life with PCOS symptoms but perhaps most importantly, how to manage and even reverse symptoms. As this month is PCOS Awareness Month, I am giving you guys a little treat. Last month, Rachel came and delivered a private talk to the members of my Live and Thrive membership, and today, to celebrate PCOS Awarenness Month, I’m sharing it with you! Now, just as a heads up, some of this talk has been cut as I wanted to ensure my member’s privacy, and half the talk was a Q&A session. Additionally, Rachel’s talk was delivered with slides so you may hear her from time to time refer to something on the screen, but all the info you need is provided in this audio. In this episode, Rachel and I discuss Here’s what we cover: The definition of PCOS, the associated symptoms and the key causes of the condition. The diagnostic criteria and how to get an accurate diagnosis. The core strategies for managing PCOS and reversing symptoms. How to safely and effectively exercise for PCOS management The best types of essential oils for PCOS and how to use them. The difference between ovarian cyst types and how to spot them. Show Notes Rachel’s website Rachel’s Instagram Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter. This episode is sponsored by Invivo; diagnostics and therapeutics to measure and modulate multiple human microbiomes that impact our health. Try their Bio.Me Prebio PHGG for 20% off with code ENDOLIFE20. The IC Retreat - use code ENDOBELLY10 for 10% off. Date: September 16-18, 2022. Where: Online virtual event via Zoom. 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. 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 hello@thisendolife.com or visit my website. This episode is produced by Ora Podcasts. Ora provides audio editing, management and other services to make podcasting simple and sustainable for their clients. Health coaches, nutritionists, mediums, personal trainers, tarot readers, teachers, or just those striving for a better world, Ora can help you start and maintain your podcast. Get in touch today. This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

Joana Bartlett is an interstitial cystitis warrior, who is thankfully in remission after spending years researching and training in a holistic approach to IC management. She is now a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, specialised in interstitial cystitis and takes a multi-faceted approach to reduce IC symptoms, addressing the whole body, not just the bladder alone. In this episode, Joana and I discuss… Here’s what we cover: Her story of interstitial cystitis and why her journey motivated her to help others experiencing the same chronic pain. The typical symptoms of IC, how it can manifest differently for each person and the various tests for diagnosis. The new subtypes of interstitial cystitis - bladder centric, pelvic floor and chronic overlapping pain conditions - and where endometriosis patients fit into this new type of categorising. The common causes of IC that Joana sees in her practice including low oestrogen, gut health problems, nervous system upregulation and pelvic floor conditions. Why Joana’s approach is whole body rather than bladder specific, and how her work varies with each client - but usually starts with the nervous system! How long IC healing typically takes, and where to start if you’re feeling overwhelmed or are new to Ic. Joana’s IC retreat and how it can help those who have lived with IC for decades and those who are newly diagnosed. Show Notes The IC Retreat - use code ENDOBELLY10 for 10% off. Date: September 16-18, 2022. Where: Online virtual event via Zoom. American Urological Guidelines new subtypes Joana’s website Joana’s Instagram Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter. 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. 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 hello@thisendolife.com or visit my website. This episode is produced by Ora Podcasts. Ora provides audio editing, management and other services to make podcasting simple and sustainable for their clients. Health coaches, nutritionists, mediums, personal trainers, tarot readers, teachers, or just those striving for a better world, Ora can help you start and maintain your podcast. Get in touch today. This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works My free guide ‘Managing Endometriosis Naturally’ is perfect for anyone just starting out on this journey of managing and reducing their symptoms. Download here. My free Endometriosis Diet Grocery List is a pdf list that 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. My free “Endometriosis Symptom 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.

Cheryl Woodman is a scientist, award-winning skincare formulator, acne expert and creator of Honesty For Your Skin; a safe space where you can find science-based skin help and where Cheryl also runs her online Acne Clinic. She’s been featured as an expert by Yahoo style, Byrdie and The Huffington Post and with good reason. Cheryl isn’t about quick fixes or skin fads, she’s all about root cause resolution and understanding the science behind skin. In this episode, Cheryl and I discuss hormonal and inflammatory acne and how it can be related to chronic conditions like endometriosis and PCOS, and what the hell we can do about it… Here’s what we cover: The difference between hormonal acne and inflammatory acne and how to know which one is the culprit behind your skin challenges. The key hormonal imbalances behind hormonal acne (testosterone, we’re looking at you) and their common root causes, plus how to resolve them. Some of the key causes behind inflammatory acne including gut health problems, changes to the skin’s microbiome and chronic, full-body inflammation. Why conventional acne treatments often miss the root cause, are a temporary solution and come with unacceptable side effects. Which natural topical treatments actually work and which ones are just myths and fads, and why a full body, root cause approach is key. Show Notes Acne Warrior course Work 1-2-1 with Cheryl in The Acne Clinic  Cheryl’s Instagram Free acne diet cheat sheet Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter. 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. 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 hello@thisendolife.com or visit my website. This episode is produced by Ora Podcasts. Ora provides audio editing, management and other services to make podcasting simple and sustainable for their clients. Health coaches, nutritionists, mediums, personal trainers, tarot readers, teachers, or just those striving for a better world, Ora can help you start and maintain your podcast. Get in touch today. This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works My free guide ‘Managing Endometriosis Naturally’ is perfect for anyone just starting out on this journey of managing and reducing their symptoms. Download here. My free Endometriosis Diet Grocery List is a pdf list that 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. My free “Endometriosis Symptom 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.

Dr. Linda Bluestein is a board-certified anesthesiologist, integrative pain medicine physician and former ballet dancer who specialises in coaching and educating dancers and other athletes and individuals at increased risk of hypermobility disorders. Dr Linda’s own experience with h-EDS eventually led her down a career path change that has seen her help countless others to live well with hypermobility and avoid chronic pain development. She is widely published, considered an expert on hypermobility disorders, and has lectured internationally. In this episode, Dr Linda and I sit down to discuss the link between Hypermobility spectrum disorders, hypermobile-Ehler’s Danlos syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome and endometriosis. Here’s what we cover: What we mean by generalised hypermobility, hypermobility spectrum disorders and hypermobility-EDS, and how they differ. What are the signs and symptoms of these conditions. The link between h-EDS and menstrual disorders, bladder dysfunction and pelvic pain and Dr Linda’s approach to addressing these problems. What mast cell activation syndrome is, how it is associated with hypermobility and EDS, and how it may be a driver behind EDS and endometriosis. The link between SIBO and h-EDS and connective tissue disorders. Dr. Linda’s key strategies for managing symptomatic hypermobility and h-EDS. Show Notes Dr Linda’s website Bendy Bodies podcast Dr Linda’s Instagram Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter. 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. 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 hello@thisendolife.com or visit my website. This episode is produced by Ora Podcasts. Ora provides audio editing, management and other services to make podcasting simple and sustainable for their clients. Health coaches, nutritionists, mediums, personal trainers, tarot readers, teachers, or just those striving for a better world, Ora can help you start and maintain your podcast. Get in touch today. This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works My free guide ‘Managing Endometriosis Naturally’ is perfect for anyone just starting out on this journey of managing and reducing their symptoms. Download here. My free Endometriosis Diet Grocery List is a pdf list that 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. My free “Endometriosis Symptom 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.

We have just arrived in France after a 10 hour journey in 34 degree heat! Wow, was that intense! We’re now getting into our work routine but because we’ve been journeying, I have to squeeze my clients into one day, so can’t record a new episode this week. Instead, I’m reshaping an old episode which is literally providing you with my step-by-step protocol for endometriosis management and healing. I’ve developed this approach after spending seven years working with the endo community and on my own healing journey, and studying with leading specialists such as Dr Jessica Drummond and Dr Allison Siebecker. I hope by sharing some of my core steps, it’ll help you navigate your own healing journey and give you a foundation on which to build your own plan. It’s the 100th episode! To celebrate I’m sharing the foundation steps I take with my clients to create their personalised holistic healing plan for endometriosis. In this episode I share some of my main areas of focus when creating an endo healing plan: Nutrition for endometriosis - ant-inflammatory eating, foods for hormones and blood sugar Gut healing - removing trigger foods, getting to the root problem and gut recovery Restoration - optimising sleep, managing stress and recovering from HPA axis dysfunction Detoxification pathways - hydrate, heal gut, remove toxins Structural support - visceral manipulation, pelvic floor physiotherapy, good surgery Cycle syncing - tracking with Fertility Awareness Method, eating for the different phases and syncing your life and movement Supplements - when to use supplements shown to target endometriosis, period pain and inflammation Remember, everyone is different and your healing has to tailored to you - your life, your body and your needs. Take from this what feels right for you in this moment and don’t worry about the rest! Show Notes Episode on managing stress to lower pain signals Episode on managing blood sugar with Megan Hallet Episode on blood sugar Understanding the Endo Belly ep.1 Understanding the Endo Belly ep.2  Episode with Dr Jessica Drummond Episode with Molly  Episode with Nicole Jardim  Episode on hydration Episode with Dr Siebecker discussing visceral manipulation Episode with Dr Andrew Cook about the best surgery for endometriosis Episode with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Episode with Jenni Hulburt about syncing your exercise with your cycle Episode with Shannon Leparksi Episode with Maisie Hill Article on BeYou about natural pain relievers Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter. This episode is produced by Ora Podcasts. This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

We are moving (to France!) and so today’s episode is a replay of a very early episode, that some of you may have not yet listened to! I see chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation a lot in our community - so I really encourage you to listen to this episode because healing is more than nutrition and supplements. If you were eating a totally anti-inflammatory diet but you were experiencing chronic stress, would that have an impact on your pain levels? My answer? It’s very, very likely. There are two key factors that cause further inflammation in our bodies when it comes to our lifestyle. Stress, tension and danger signals are often experienced in two places in the body: the neck and shoulders, and the pelvic floor. The body is trying to protect the vital organs in the pelvis and abdomen and so in response to stress, our body believes there’s danger and clenches and tightens the pelvic floor. This creates further pain, nerve sensitivity, muscle and organ dysfunction and distortion and ultimately up-regulates inflammation as a result. The brain is designed to recognise stress and danger signals as a priority because it’s programmed to keep us safe. Because of this, it’s much easier and quicker for the body to recognise danger signals and to send these signals (which can translate to pain signals) to the brain. Stress and danger signals actually cause heightened pain levels because your body is hyper sensitive and is hyper aware of any indications of threat, and so will send pain signals to let you know something is wrong. In this episode I’m going to dive into how to create more SIMS (safety in my system signals) in your every day life to calm down your nervous system and ultimately calm down that inflammatory response. I provide questions, activities and step by step guidance on how to create an ant—inflammatory lifestyle for endometriosis! Show notes: Headspace meditation app Why We Sleep The Zimzum of Love Communication, Relationships and Endometriosis with Melanie Cox Relate You Need A Budget book You Need A Budget app Managing Money and Dealing with Financial Struggles with Endometriosis with Michelle Manuel of Her Wealth IQ Radiant Life Design Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter. I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined a new podcast network called Connectd Podcasts. Connectd Podcasts is a new mission-driven network focused on helping podcasts like this grow and thrive! I’m thrilled to be a part of a network bringing positive content to the world through diverse voices and perspectives. Be sure to check out some of the other great shows including The Period Party by Nicole Jardim and Beyond Trauma by Lara Land! This episode is produced by Ora Podcasts. 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 sponsored by Semaine. Try their supplement for period pain and daily supplement for hormonal balance and PMS prevention with code ENDOLIFE to get 20% off your first order.