EF#6: Using Food as Medicine for Endo and TTC with Lizzie Alexander, PhD

In today's episode I talk about nutrition. This is a huge topic, but I wanted to introduce the general nutrition principles related to 1) improving your Endometriosis symptoms and 2) optimising your body so you are ready to get pregnant and then sustain a healthy pregnancy. There are a lot of similarities between these two objectives, but also there can be some conflicting ways of approaching nutrition, meaning that many women with Endometriosis can follow the 'Endo-diet' to reduce inflammation but end up under-nourished or further under-nourished, which will not help you in getting pregnant.

So, here are some of the things I talk about are:

• What is a 'diet' and what is the 'endo-diet'?
• What foods could actually be an issue and why?
• Six key principles I recommend to clients to follow

PLUS, three things I always do when working with my Endo Fertility coaching clients

Mentioned links

• Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity: piecing the puzzle together: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4406911/

Endo Fertility links and resources:

• Join my Endo Fertility community! Find us in the Thrive and Conceive with Endometriosis Facebook Group.
• Follow me on Instagram and Facebook

• Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Optimistic Future

Relevant blogs:

• Environmental Working Group Dirty Dozen: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php
• Trying to Conceive with Low Iron and Endometriosis: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/trying-to-conceive-with-low-iron-and-endometriosis/
• Nourishing Endo Fertility Recipes: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/recipes/

This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant.

Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays!

And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks!

If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.