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New information and treatment options for endometriosis are discovered every day. With all of the ever-changing data, it is more important than ever that we be informed. As a patient...

Sugar. It’s the legal white stuff that’s robbing us of vibrant health. It promotes inflammation, increases our risk of disease and weight gain, and worst of all, its irresistible taste...

There’s nothing like biting into the first juicy strawberry of the season. It’s sweet and bursting with flavor. Then come the blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. They’re loaded with antioxidants, doing...

Kombucha came close to giving coffee a run for its money in being the drink of choice – at least for the health enthusiasts. But some are still wondering is...

As painful as my periods were from the very beginning of my teen years, I was at least fortunate in that pain related to my menstrual cycle was limited to...

Navigating the grocery store when you're changing up your diet can be a challenge, just the yogurt section alone can be overwhelming. So I stopped by my local grocery store...

Christmas is a time for fun and festivities. But what if your period is due in the lead up to Christmas, when all the parties are happening? Or perhaps you’ve...

If you are anything like me, you absolutely LOVE the holiday season. Well, that was until endometriosis decided to take over your life. Don’t get me wrong, I still love...

If you’ve been following along, I’ve set a strong intention this year to handle the holidays in a much different way. I don’t want to feel like the holidays are...

Two years ago, I decided to follow an endometriosis diet. An "endo diet" is one that mainly avoids - or seeks to reduce- inflammatory foods like red meat, wheat (and...

If you’ve ever seen the graphic of what people think success looks like (straight arrow) versus what success actually looks like (a super windy road), you know that achieving your...

As we approach the Christmas period, it’s important that we prepare for this particularly stressful time of year. Even the most energetic, healthiest, and well-organized people can struggle with the...

For some of us, alcohol can have a negative effect on our endometriosis symptoms. I know some people with endometriosis who don’t find that drinking triggers their symptoms much at...

Now that I’ve established setting realistic expectations as the foundation for a happy and healthy holiday season, it’s time for the next step: I need to put a plan in...

Everything comes to a screeching halt when I get a flare. The pain and the fatigue bring it all to a stop. On a random week, this would be an...

If you’re like me and living with several food allergies, then this bag may be a saving grace for you this holiday season. I purchased a refurbished Hot Logic this...

As an endo patient, pregnancy is quite a complicated topic. I spent my entire adulthood hearing things like "Have a baby and your endo will go away" or the opposite:...

We all know exercise is good for us, but it’s also something that feels good to do once we get going with it. There are so many benefits to exercise...

The holidays surround me with some of my favorite foods. If I’m not careful, it can be a slippery slope leading from "one exception” on food to the next... until...

Chronic pain on its own can be difficult to manage. Unfortunately, chronic pain and its treatment may also have accompanying stigma that makes this issue even more frustrating to navigate...