MYF 66 | Healing from Endometriosis & Infertility with Katie Edmonds, NTP
Welcome to Episode 66!
In episode 66, we interview Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and author of The 4-Week Endometriosis Diet Plan, Katie Edmonds, about many of the underlying health issues that can contribute to endometriosis and how to develop an effective whole-body healing protocol to reduce your pain and restore your fertility. Katie shares her personal journey with endo and infertility and then we start diving into some of the most important aspects of healing that simply aren't being shared with most women diagnosed with this condition. While there might not be a "cure" for endometriosis, that doesn't mean that you're destined to live in pain and struggle to build your family. In fact, many of the common symptoms associated with this disease are not even driven by the presence of the endo lesions themselves, but are actually a result of other health issues that tend to occur alongside endo, such and gut dysfunction ( think "endo belly"), nutritional deficiencies, blood sugar imbalances, and immune system dysfunction. This episode will help you completely reframe the way you think about endometriosis and open up a whole world of options you didn't know you had to start feeling better and give yourself the best possible chance at a healthy pregnancy.
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Show Notes:
4:40 Katie’s personal endo and infertility story
12:30 Why endometriosis is not just a “reproductive” condition, but a whole-body inflammatory disease
15:55 Different ways that endo can contribute to infertility
19:30 The connection between gut health and endometriosis – getting to the root cause of “endo-belly”
29:40 How blood sugar dysregulation contributes to symptoms and severity of endo
35:20 The biggest misconceptions about diet for endometriosis – why many women are focusing on the wrong things
39:20 Going vegan really isn’t the answer to endo
44:40 What you add to your diet is way more important than what you eliminate
50:35 Malnutrition as a major contributing factor to endometriosis – what nutrients could you be missing?
55:35 The connection between stress and endo
61:35 Katie’s book The 4-Week Endometriosis Diet Plan and how it can help you if you have endometriosis
64:55 Using this resource to heal in all the ways that you have control over (aside from surgery)
67:05 How long you should expect to commit to diet and lifestyle changes to see a difference
69:20 Lifestyle recommendations to help with the healing process – movement and core training
72:40 Katie’s top pieces of advice for women struggling with endo and infertility