This Endolife

The endometriosis belly, the endometriosis tummy, the endo bloat, the endo belly, the endo pooch - whatever you call it, you know what I’m talking about. That weird phenomena where your belly suddenly decides to make you look six months pregnant, not only is it uncomfortable, sometimes painful (especially if you have adhesions), it can also affect us emotionally - whether it’s about our self-esteem or because it plays on our fears around fertility. But what is endometriosis bloating? What causes it, and what can we do about it? In this series of episodes, I’m going to be diving into all the above and more, and really exploring the role that gut health has in endometriosis. In part 2 of this series, I’m talking about the foundations of good gut health and what signs to look for that your GI tract is missing these - Chewing: How many times should we be chewing our food, why does it matter and why does chewing less contribute to the endometriosis belly? Stomach acid: What is it, why is it important fo