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5 Self Care Tips for Endometriosis
Living with endometriosis can be very difficult. You’re in constant pain, always tired, and your clothes seem to never fit. That’s why it’s so important to take really good care of yourself by developing a strong and consistent self care routine. A strong and consistent self care routine will help you get through your most…
Read MoreWhy do I need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
Pelvic floor physical therapy can be a great source of treatment for those with endometriosis as well as Pelvic Floor Dysfunction or PFD. Patients with endometriosis often have PFD as a result of pelvic muscles being constricted due to years of pain and inflammation. Endometriosis lesions (if in the pelvic cavity) largely disrupt or affect…
Read MoreThe worst gaslighting of all
What is gaslighting? A Google search brings up this definition: “Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or group, making them question their own memory, perception, or judgment”. Many of us in the endometriosis world have realized that for…
Read MoreAEEP’s Third Birthday
By Holly Sanneman American End of Endo Project just had its 3rd Birthday. Last year was an exciting birthday… this one, not so much. The quarantine we’ve all been in came just five months after the wildfires that roared across Northern California and came dangerously close to AEEP headquarters. The smoke cleaned up and hope…
Read MoreDetox your home of Environmental Estrogens- Part 5
By Melissa Velasco, RN As we close out this 5-part estrogen dominance series, we want to leave you with tips to help decrease the amount of estrogen in your environment. Ultimately, we want to help you detox your home of environmental estrogens, because we know that you can’t always control the rest of your surroundings. …
Read MoreNot Ovary Acting Film
Met with classically unhelpful physicians, Leah seems to think things will never be better.
Read MoreEndometriosis & Exercise- Practical Ways to Fight Back Part 4
By Melissa Velasco Exercising with endometriosis can leave some people in pain for days. But this does not have to be the case! In this 5-part series, we have covered the many aspects of estrogen dominance and how we can address an estrogen dominant body. So, it should come as no surprise that exercise must…
Read MoreYou really need to know this about endometriosis
You may have realized by now just how important education is when it comes to creating positive change. Putting good information out into the world is important for clearing up harmful myths and getting everyone, endometriosis suffers and everyone else, on the same page. But among the most important things we need to teach is…
Read MoreThe American Diet & Endo
Dear Endo Warrior, the American Diet is not your friend, point-blank. During this series, we have introduced you to different ways you can decrease estrogen-dominance, something that is commonly associated with endometriosis. In Part 1, we discussed estrogen-dominance as a whole, and 5 dietary changes that can help your body eliminate excess estrogen. In Part…
Read MoreEstrogen Dominance 5-Part Series: The Stress Needs to STOP!
By Melissa Velasco Endometriosis- a diagnosis that causes stress and also worsens with stress. With that in mind, it almost seems as though we will never win this battle against endometriosis. However, even though we have yet to achieve a “cure,” women with endometriosis can make lifestyle changes that will decrease disease progression and symptoms. …
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