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Re: A start on the Natural Route for Treatment for Endo./Diet
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu Jul 1 16:46:36 2004
Yea, my stomach was upset a lot when I first started eating "low carb".
Lecithin definitely helps with that. (Also Phazyme is good for gas) ;-)
It definitely gets better though as your body gets used to the new way
of eating.
At Thu, 1 Jul 2004, Lori wrote:
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>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
>>>
>>>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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