Best Thisendolife Podcasts (2025)

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REPLAY: The Link Between Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Hypermobile-EDS, MCAS and Endometriosis with Dr. Linda Bluestein 1:02:20

17h ago1:02:20

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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…

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REPLAY: How to Live Well with Endometriosis and Ehlers-Danlos with Natalia Kasnakidis 1:21:41

8d ago1:21:41

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Do you get full body pain? Does it affect your muscles, nerves or joints? Do you find that you need to rest after walking or find you tired more easily than others? It might not just be endometriosis. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a group of 13 conditions which all affect connective tissue (collagen) in the body. Most are rare, but one type called hype…

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REPLAY: How the Brain Increases Endo Pain and How Pelvic Pain Becomes Chronic with Christie Uipi of Curable 1:01:48

13d ago1:01:48

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You all know I’ve been fascinated with the world of chronic pain science for a long time now. In fact, I did an episode on lowering pain signals through calming the brain and nervous system back in 2019 but I’ve been on a continuously evolving research journey since. And this research has led me to Curable, an app for chronic pain, that works by he…

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What’s Low Vitamin A Got to Do With Endo and Period Pain? 12:23

23d ago12:23

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Today we’re continuing with our series on low micronutrient levels and the impact on period and endo-related period pain. Vitamin A is an antioxidant, which may have significant benefits for endometriosis pain. Read more. Show notes Oxidative stress, endo and period pain https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.…

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Can Low B12 Affect Endo Related Nerve Pain and Period Pain? 10:51

29d ago10:51

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Today we’re continuing with our theme of micronutrients and their impact on endo pain and period pain. Today, we’re talking about B12. Research on the use of B12 for pain suggests that B12 can reduce chronic pain (and menstrual pain) through various methods. Firstly, B12 can inhibit the production of the inflammatory prostaglandins which are respon…

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Can Low B6 Affect Endo and Period Pain? 14:34

1M ago14:34

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Today we’re continuing our series on nutrients and their effects on period pain and endo pain, and this episode is about B6. Now, we’ve already talked a lot about the powers of B6 for hormonal health, but what about its effects on pain? B6 can support us with pain reduction in a number of ways. Read more. Show notes B6 pain relieving/anti-inflammat…

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How Low Vitamin B1 Can Affect Period Endo Pain and Nerve Sensitivity 11:15

2M ago11:15

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Today we’re continuing on with our discussion around micronutrients and their impact on endo and period pain In this episode, we’re beginning with the first of the B vitamins, B1, otherwise known as thiamine. Read more. Show notes B1 properties https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.21.639433v1.full https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PM…

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Low Vitamin C, Endo and Period Pain: What You Need to Know 10:20

2M ago10:20

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Today we’re continuing with our series on endo and period pain and their associations with low nutrient levels. Today, we’re talking about vitamin C. Vitamin C is an anti-inflammatory antioxidant, which means it can help lower inflammation and also prevent oxidative stress - a process that triggers inflammatory reactions in the body and is involved…

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Being Low in Vitamin E Could Worsen Your Period (and Endo) Pain 12:39

2M ago12:39

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Today we’re continuing with our series on endo and period pain and their associations with low nutrient levels. And I was going to make today’s episode all about vitamins, but there are so many vitamins to cover, that I thought it would be less overwhelming to break them up, so today, we’re starting with vitamin E. However, before we get into today…

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Being Low in This Fatty Acid Could Worsen Your Period (and Endo) Pain 13:12

2M ago13:12

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Today we’re continuing with our discussion on low nutrient levels and their association with period pain. Menstruation is often (though not always) one of the most painful parts of the menstrual cycle, for people with endometriosis - and a connection we see between both dysmenorrhea (which is the medical term for period pain) and endometriosis, is …

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Being Low in These Minerals Could Worsen Your Period (and Endo) Pain 15:23

3M ago15:23

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This week I want to highlight three key minerals that when you’re low in, can cause you more period pain. These have all been associated with endo in the research too, and of course, as a classic symptom of endo is horrific period pain, replenishing these minerals could help you improve your experience of your period with endometriosis, Read more. …

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Nutrient Doses to Support Progesterone Production 15:49

3M ago15:49

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Okay so last week we looked at foods to eat more of to support progesterone production. Today, we’re going to discuss the supplement forms of these nutrients and the doses to take. Before we get into it, I have given a lot of warnings for each supplement. This is because I want you to have all the information, including possible side effects, so yo…

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Nutrients to Support Progesterone Production 13:50

3M ago13:50

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The past two episodes we’ve been talking about low progesterone levels and some of the signs to watch for. Today, I want to talk about how to raise your levels with specific nutrients. Read more. Show notes Zinc https://ovarianresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13048-024-01442-z https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36920672/ https://pmc.ncbi.n…

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Is Spotting at Ovulation Normal or a Sign of Endo Problems? 12:39

3M ago12:39

12:39

In our last episode, we discussed spotting before your period and what’s normal and what could be a sign of low progesterone or even endo. Today I want to discuss spotting around ovulation and again, this is going to be a nice and easy to digest bite sized episode. So, ovulation occurs roughly midway in your cycle, though that’s just the average. S…

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Is Spotting Before Your Period Normal or a Sign of Endo? 12:59

3M ago12:59

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Today is one of my shorter episodes, a bite size episode! Recently I started working with two new clients and they were both really concerned that they were spotting one to two days before their periods. First up, what do I mean by spotting? Spotting is typically spots of blood appearing in your underwear - it’s light and is typically not very cons…

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Dairy and Endo: What You Need to Know 26:06

4M ago26:06

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At the end of last year I released a series on dairy and its possible effects on endo pain, endo belly and hormones, as well as its benefits - as I know so many of you are confused about the topic. Today, I want to provide you with a summary of these episodes, so you can get the top lines in one place, and then of course you can deep dive into the …

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REPLAY: Why Your Endo May Be Worse in January 25:16

4M ago25:16

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Today’s episode is continuing with the theme of why some of your conditions may be worse in January, and today, we’re focusing on endometriosis. Before we get into it, this is a short episode where I am giving you an overview of some of the ways these things can affect people with endo, but it’s not an exhaustive list. In fact, each of these topic …

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REPLAY: Why Your PMDD May Be Worse in January 31:01

4M ago31:01

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It’s a New Year and perhaps you’re feeling the pressure to get up and go, but you can’t get yourself out of bed. Maybe you’re in more pain than usual, perhaps you’re more depressed than usual or maybe you’re experiencing extreme fatigue and energy crashes? If this is you, please know you’re not alone. As I return to work, I’ve received many emails …

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REPLAY: New Year Meditation for Endometriosis 34:48

4M ago34:48

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With a new year beginning, I am resharing a very old meditation episode. This episode is a visualisation meditation to help you envision how you want to feel in 2024. I use this visualisation exercise with every one of my clients, to help them see the big picture they want for their health and then to take that big picture and break it down into sm…

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REPLAY: How to Minimise Sugar Impact This Festive Season 14:56

5M ago14:56

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The Christmas season is typically, a time of excess for those who celebrate – and even for those who don’t, New Year’s is right around the corner. For many people, we increase our intake of sugar, alcohol, processed foods, etc. and that’s okay – this episode isn’t about judgement. I love Christmas, including all the food that comes with it, but for…

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REPLAY: How to Minimise Alcohol Impact This Festive Season 12:13

5M ago12:13

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So, for those of us who feel social pressure or simply enjoy having a drink with friends or family, I wanted to share some tips that can help lessen the impact of alcohol. Remember, these are just tips and tricks and if you just want to have a drink and not worry about it, you absolutely can – that’s totally your choice! Show Notes https://www.fixy…

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Dairy and Endo Pain: Can It Help, or Can It Worsen? 20:09

5M ago20:09

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In this penultimate instalment on our dairy series, I’m going to cover the effects of dairy on pain, and what to be aware of when managing endo. And yes - it’s not straight forward! In our first episode on dairy and endo, we discussed A1 casein, but for those who haven’t listened to that episode, let’s cover it again. A1 casein is a type of milk pr…

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Maca Can Help With Fatigue, Burnout and Hormonal Imbalances - But Is It Okay For Endo? 13:41

5M ago13:41

13:41

Today I want to shine a spotlight on maca, a herb you’ve probably heard lots about in the wellness space, but for those of us with endo, it can be confusing to know if it’s helpful or whether we should avoid it. Because maca can help us handle stress and burnout, I thought this busy time of year is a perfect opportunity to talk about it! Maca is an…

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What Are the Glycemic Load and Glycemic Index and How Can They Help You Manage Endo? 17:26

6M ago17:26

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Today is a quick episode but hopefully a helpful one. Today I want to talk about the glycemic index and the glycemic load of foods, and how you can use these tools to help you manage endo. The glycemic index and glycemic load are two tools to help you understand how food can affect your blood sugar levels and how quickly they can do so. Read more. …

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Dairy and Endo: Does it Affect Hormones? 21:05

6M ago21:05

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Okay so today we’re continuing with our series on dairy and endo, and today we’re taking about hormones. And I’m going to warn you up front - the research is mixed, and it really comes down to your personal response to dairy. That being said, non-organic dairy can be treated with extra hormones, which may influence our own, so it goes without sayin…

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Endo Management vs. Endo Maintenance 22:17

6M ago22:17

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This week we’re taking a pause from the dairy series to give those who don’t want to learn about diary or who feel distressed by the topic for ethical reasons, a bit of a break, as I appreciate it might be a bit much to go back to back with this topic. So today, I want to answer a question that was asked of me on a call the other day. And that’s wh…

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Dairy and the Endo Belly: Friend or Foe? 20:01

6M ago20:01

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If you’ve been considering eating for endo, or you have been, you may be thinking about or may have already, cut out dairy. But is it necessary to remove dairy entirely for people with endo? The answer is, it’s complicated and really depends on your body and of course, your personal values, because some people may choose to lower or omit their dair…

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Pycnogenol for Endo, POTS, MCAS and Perimenopause 15:46

7M ago15:46

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Recently I shared an episode on pycnogenol and the research behind its use for chronic UTIs and interstitial cystitis - and the evidence is pretty impressive. I mentioned in the show that pycnogenol is one of my favourite supplements for us endo peeps, and I thought I should elaborate on some of the key benefits, for those of you who are curious. R…

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REPLAY: Three Safe Probiotics for the Endo Belly, Endo Related IBS and SIBO 21:33

7M ago21:33

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Now of course, this is a huge topic and there are so many different probiotics out there, which can often just get confusing and overwhelming, so with this podcast my intention is for it to be succinct and easy to digest, with a smaller array of probiotics to start exploring on your initial steps to gut healing. Read more. Show Notes SIBO The SIBO,…

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Pycnogenol for Interstitial Cystitis and UTIs with Endo 15:28

7M ago15:28

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Recently I’ve talked a lot about the gut microbiome and endo, but today, I want to do a very short episode on the bladder microbiome, but specifically, a supplement or plant extract that could help us. For those of you who deal with bladder pain or recurrent UTIs, I’m hoping this episode is helpful. Interstitial cystitis has been dubbed as the ‘evi…

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Is Sourdough Helpful or Harmful for Endo and Endo Belly? 26:40

7M ago26:40

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Sourdough bread has been popular in the mainstream for a good number of years now, but I feel like there’s a big focus on it and its benefits in the wellness industry at present. And I think for people with endo, when new health trends come round, it can be confusing, because foods we thought might bother us with endo, are being promoted to the mas…

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How Can Probiotic and Fermented Foods Raise SCFA Production and Support Endo Healing? 19:40

7M ago19:40

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If you want to learn more about SCFAs, I’ve linked to some episodes in the show notes. But now let’s look at probiotic foods and how they can raise SCFA. Probiotic foods are cultured and fermented foods which have live beneficial bacteria in them. When we eat these foods, we ingest this bacteria, which then become part of our gut microbiome and imp…

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PHGG for Endo Belly, SIBO, IBS and Gut Dysbiosis 13:21

8M ago13:21

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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 i…

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Psyllium Husk for IBS and Endo Belly 16:17

8M ago16:17

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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…

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Propionate and Acetate - Can These Short Chain Fatty Acids Help You Fight Endo belly? 21:13

8M ago21:13

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Last week we talked about the most beneficial short chain fatty acid for endo - butyrate. Short chain fatty acids are types of healthy fats that are produced by good gut bacteria when we eat fibre. They eat the fibre, and the process of this, known as fermentation, produces short chain fatty acids. To get the low down on endo and short chain fatty …

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Butyrate and Resistance Starch - How Can They Help You Fight Endo and Endo Belly? 15:17

8M ago15:17

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Last week I talked about short chain fatty acids and their benefits for endo, and why people with endo need to focus on these to help manage the disease. Today, I want to talk about how to boost one of these types of short chain fatty acids, called butyrate. Read more. Show notes SCFAs/Butyrate https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infe…

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What Are Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Why Do They Matter for Endo? 14:41

9M ago14:41

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Short chain fatty acids are types of gut friendly fats that are produced when good bacteria in our large intestine eats fibre. So, when healthy bacteria eat let’s say, beans, it will ferment our food, and create gas. Along with that gas, it creates short chain fatty acids. Short chain fatty acids are one of the key reasons gut health is so importan…

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Foods to Eat to Beat Endo Fatigue 16:59

9M ago16:59

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Chronic fatigue is one of the biggest complaints of clients and students when they come to see me. But endo isn’t solely responsible for fatigue, there are usually a number of culprits, that can be associated with endo or are worsened by endo. If you’d like to learn more about the causes of fatigue in the endo community, I’ve linked to a podcast ep…

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Protein for Surgery Recovery - How Much and Which Types? 27:12

9M ago27:12

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Today I want to continue on with the theme of foods for surgery recovery. And today, we’re talking about protein. In my training on endometriosis surgery recovery, the importance of protein intake, and good quality protein intake, was really emphasised - and with good reason. Protein is essential for tissue repair, and whilst we need lots of nutrie…

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Antioxidants for Surgery Recovery 15:25

9M ago15:25

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I’ve had a couple of clients work with me recently ahead of their very first surgeries. We’ve been doing a lot of prep to ensure that they heal well, have an easy recovery, and to minimise the chances of recurrence or severe recurrence, as much as we possibly can (though of course, there is no guarantee with endo). As a result, I wanted to do an ep…

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How to Use Kiwis for Constipation with Endo 13:33

10M ago13:33

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To follow on with our episode on flax seeds and chia seeds for constipation, I wanted to add another one into the mix. For those of you who haven’t listen to that previous episode, I’ve linked it in the show notes. Additionally, if you’re wondering why constipation is a problem for many in our community, there can be numerous reasons, ranging from …

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How to Use Flax and Chia for Constipation with Endo 31:26

10M ago31:26

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Many people with endometriosis, including about 60% of my clients, suffer with constipation. Is this because of endometriosis directly? Not exactly. There are several reasons someone with endo can have constipation, whilst this episode isn’t about that, here’s a quick low down on some of the key causes: Endo – Of course, whilst this isn’t the case …

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Three Non-Food Related Ways to Manage Blood Sugar 25:18

11M ago25:18

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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…

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REPLAY: Using Somatic Therapy to Recover From Chronic Pelvic Pain with Dr Tara Morrison 50:41

11M ago50:41

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Dr. Tara Morrison is Birth Trauma Specialist and Holistic Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist who specialises in whole-person care for pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. We actually met several years ago when we were both training at the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, so it was a real pleasure to have her on the show! Tara uses trauma-informed S…

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REPLAY: The Three Key Causes of PCOS and How to Get a Diagnosis with Rachel Dutton 51:20

11M ago51:20

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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 …

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REPLAY: How Adhesions from Surgery Can Cause Endo Belly and Five Tips to Prevent Adhesion Formation Post-Surgery 27:06

11M ago27:06

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Maybe your periods are better, your chronic pelvis pain is better, things are improving. But after a few months, the endo belly comes back. Or maybe you get it for the first time ever. You’re bloated all the time or maybe you bloat badly after meals, or maybe it gets worse over the day? Perhaps it’s also accompanied by IBS issues like constipation,…

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REPLAY: Endo Belly? A Plea to Get Tested for Coeliac Disease - and Six Surprising Symptoms 21:23

12M ago21:23

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Today on the show I am talking about one of the possible root causes of your endo belly – coeliac disease. Now, before you turn this podcast off because you think you don’t react to gluten, I am literally begging you to listen. I have noticed a trend in my clients to dismiss coeliac disease as a possibility, because they don’t have immediate reacti…

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REPLAY: Strategies to Alleviate Premenstrual Endo Bloating Before Your Period 55:18

1y ago55:18

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This week I want to give you some tools to actually alleviate that bloating, now you know why it’s happening. I’m going to give you two types of tools, one set to deal with in the moment of bloating and another set for which are long-term strategies to help you to address the root cause. So, let’s start with the tools you can use in the moment. Man…

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REPLAY: How Are Interstitial Cystitis, Endometriosis and SIBO Connected and How Can They be Treated Together? 1:06:38

1y ago1:06:38

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You may remember back in late August I was promoting an event I was speaking at; the wonderful IC Retreat, a virtual 3 day event hosted by Joana Bartlett - all about empowering IC patients with tools, knowledge and support. My presentation was a deep dive into the connection between interstitial cystitis, endometriosis and SIBO and how to manage th…

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REPLAY: How to Manage Early Menopause, Medically Induced Menopause and Natural Menopause with Endometriosis, with Susan Clinton 54:36

1y ago54:36

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Today is a special episode, because my mentor, the woman who coached me through my coaching training, Susan Clinton, is joining us! Susan Clinton is a board certified women’s health physical therapist, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, and a board certified health and wellness coach - to name just a few of her hats! She…

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