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Re: A start on the Natural Route for Treatment for Endo./Diet
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 1 11:10:19 2004
The soup is really helping with energy, but it is not fun to have gas,
so will try lecithin. Thank you for the tip!
Lori
At Thu, 1 Jul 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>I've been trying to add more lentils and beans to my diet and it does
>seem to be helping. Cramps weren't as bad as they have been the last 3
>months since my surgery and I didn't bleed nearly as much. It could be
>a combination of a lot of new things I'm trying right now too.
>
>One helpful hint: When I first started eating more raw or "less cooked"
>vegetables and less white carbs, my stomach wasn't tolerating it very
>well because I wasn't used to it. My nutritional doctor told me this
>might happen and suggested taking Lecithin. It does help and it's good
>for you. :-)
>
>At Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Lori wrote:
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>>a suggestion for some to start out:
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>>an estrogen clearing diet: (estrogen causes endo to grow)
>>try to eliminate dairy, caffeine, sugar & eventually wheat, but you can
>>do this gradually. The results will then drive you to be more diligant
>>with your efforts.
>>
>>I have been making an estrogen clearing soup daily, really missed it on
>>my vacation:
>>use lentils, beans or peas (may have to get some beano & rinse/soak the
>>beans 1st)
>>add lots of vegetables like cabbage,cauliflower,broccoli,onion,garlic or
>>leeks(the cabbage family)& whatever other vegetables you like-add lots
>>of seasoning
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>>try to have the soup daily
>>try to eat more fruits (organic if you can) nuts, seeds, berries
>>
>>give it some time & see if it makes a difference! please post here if
>>anyone has results
>>
>>--
>>Lori
>>
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