Endometriosis - Treatment of symptoms of endometriosis by Diet and Nutrition, Vitamins and Minerals supplements
Endometriosis
TREATMENT
Endometriosis has no known cure; treatments are designed to relieve symptoms. Because endometriosis is affected by hormones, including estrogen, many treatments are designed to reduce estrogen levels in the body.
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| Nutrition for Endometriosis |
Nutrition
- Avoid all known food allergens.
- Refrain from taking alcohol, caffeine, refined foods, sugar, and saturated fats, which can increase inflammation and pain.
- Avoid non-organic meat and milk, which may contain hormones.
- Adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet. Some women find vegan diet to lessen the endometriosis symptoms.
- Increase intake of whole grains, fresh vegetables, essential fatty acids, and vegetable proteins.
- Eat soy foods and tofu. These foods were found in clinical studies to have reduced the level of the hormone estrogen in blood. Foods such as these contains phytoestrogens that prevents the estrogen from reaching the endometrial cells.
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| Supplements for Endometriosis |
Multivitamins has been found in an English study to have helped alleviate the symptoms of endometriosis.
- Vitamin C (1,000 mg three times per day) decreases inflammation. Lower dose if diarrhea develops.
- Vitamin E (400 IU per day) helps balance hormones and the immune system.
- Vitamin B complex (100 milligrams per day) to boost the immune system.
- Iron supplementation may be necessary if bleeding is severe.
- High doses of calcium (500 mg four times per day) and magnesium (500 mg two times per day) may help reduce prostaglandin levels. take it only during your period.
- Fish oil (1,500 mg per day) has been shown to reduce the severity of endometriosis in animal studies, but no studies have been done on humans.
- Essential fatty acids (1,000 - 1,500 mg twice a day), found in evening primrose oil, borage oil, or flaxseed oil, help reduce levels of prostaglandin, which cause cramps and inflammation.
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