Endometriosis diet: Studies & experts recommend one of the best diets to reduce symptoms
Endometriosis is a long-term condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Symptoms of the condition can include pain in the lower stomach, severe period pain or pain during or after sex. The condition can also cause infertility for some woman. Can a diet help to reduce these symptoms?
One study found that more than 70 percent of participants with both endometriosis and IBS-like symptoms reported bowel relief when they eliminated high-FODMAP foods
“The low-FODMAP diet just de-stresses the gut,” said Dr Rebecca Burgell, a gastroenterologist at Monash.
She added: “Because it reduces the distention of the bowel and it reduces the amount of gas formed in the bowel, it just seems to de-stress the bowel in those that are over responsive to normal stimuli.”
