This Endolife

This week on the podcast I’m sharing a conversation I had with herbalist and Forage Botanicals founder Natasha Richardson. Natasha develops natural remedies for period problems, as well as incredible products for bladder problems, fatigue and stress. She has a Facebook group where she teaches menstrual health and wellbeing and kindly invited me on for a chat with her and her audience. In this discussion, we talk about - SIBO and endometriosis - the signs, symptoms and prevalence How gut health can contribute to endometriosis development The various theories behind endometriosis growth including immune dysfunction and mast cells My views on hormonal treatments for endometriosis including whether we’re really getting fully informed consent and whether effectiveness is accurately portrayed The role of medicine vs. a holistic approach in endometriosis management. Some of these topics are delicate, and it can be tricky to navigate them when having a chat that isn’t a carefully pre-planned presentation, but I