"Take Control of your Endometriosis" By Henrietta Norton. Short review, summary and overall tips!

 

Hello my beautiful lot!

So, I've finally found my copy of Take Control of your Endometriosis. By Henrietta Norton.

First of all, I'll just tell you briefly how I found this book. I'd been looking online for books that were related to Endometriosis. I didn't just want a standard book which advised you on diet only. I wanted to actually LEARN more about Endometriosis than what I had read on the internet.

This book is not only informative, but it's generally a really well written book with a mixture of diet tips and lifestyle changes. Norton really talks about the effect diet and everyday life can impact and aggravate Endometriosis and advises the best ways to avoid these and minimise your pain. I can honestly say it was a really interesting and enjoyable read and I learnt alot, about how simple things like deoderant containing alluminium can really affect the body in a negative and un-neccesary way.

The diet aspect of the book doesn't purely focus on eliminaniting every food group so that you're destined to eat a diet of air and water. It really explains how our food has become chemically modified and how these hormones and additives can really influence what is happening with your body. Norton, as a Endometriosis sufferer and Nutritionist finds the perfect balance between advising and educating. She doesn't advise you to spend hours and hours on a treadmill. She know's perfectly what small lifestyle changes can do to minimise and relieve some of the most inconvienient and difficult to deal with symptoms.

Below i'm going to outline roughly some of the best tips and idea's that are suggested throughout the book. All rights belong to Henrietta Norton.

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THE BASICS.

 Above all and probably one of my favourite topics and tips within this book is to KNOW yourself and YOUR body. Sufferers with Endometriosis are too often dismissed by doctors, friends and family. You need to know your own body and if you feel something is wrong, you DESERVE to know what is going on! Don't be afraid to push for the answers that you deserve to have. Ultimately, you know your pain and your symptoms best so trust your own judgement. Make sure to weigh up the benefits of treatment options with the degree of symptoms that you are experiencing. IT IS NOT OKAY TO SUFFER. And you don't have to.

Henrietta explores the links between Endometriosis, the digestive system, the immune system, the liver, the gut, dietary choices, overall general health and fitness. It really is a brilliant read and I highly recommend it to Endometriosis sufferers and also those close to someone who suffers from this disease. It really can shed alot of light into the daily struggles and effects that every day life has upon our bodies and how this can cause significant problems within us.

Dietary tips.

I've decided to chose some of the best dietary advice concepts that get touched upon in this book.

Daily: 

If possible buy organic meat, dairy, fruit and vegetables.

Drink atleast 1,5 litres of FILTERED water a day. (glass bottled or filtered through a filtering system) this will help eliminate chlorine and other chemicals which can be detrimental to the symptoms of Endo.

Avoid sugar, both on it's own and hidden within foods.

Eat oily foods, such as fish, nuts and seeds a minimum of 3 x a week.

Eat complex carbohydrates- wholegrains like brown rice, rye, oats and millet.

At least 3 x a week:

Have a red meat 'FREE' day- chose egss, fish or poultry instead.

Have a caffiene 'FREE' day.

Have an alcohol 'FREE' 24 hours- great for helping your liver process and remove unwanted toxins and chemicals.

Eat lentils, chickpeas and soay beans which are phyto-estrogen rich.

General wellbeing tips:

Aim to do light exercise at least 3 x a week. This doesn't have to be in a gym. A light walk will suffice helping blood circulation and encouraging healthy bowel movements!

Get enough natural light!- a brilliant source of vitamin D which has a significant impact upon the hormonal system!

Get enough sleep! Sleep is the time where cellular repair takes place, so getting enough zzzzz's really will help to make you feel more rested. Eliminating tiredness also make's us less likely to chose unhealthy foods high in both fat and sugar.

Take supplements such as vitamins B 12, B 6, Vitamin E, Magnesium, Vitamin C, zinc and probiotics.

Eat every 3 hours and don't skip meals! Long periods without eating threatens your blood sugar and can affect your hormonal equilibrium.

Cut down on caffiene if possible. Limit yourself to a maximum of 2 cups a day!

Relaxation- take the time to properly unwind!

Dry brush your skin to encourage circulation, shift lymphatic fluid and toxins. Do this for 5 minutes twice a day or alternatively use a scrubbing mit.

Chew food properly as this aids with healthy digestion.

Avoid wheat if possible and limit your dairy intake as these contain toxins which can aggravate bloating, swelling and inflammation.

Norton gives us the essential tools to help us take better control of our bodies and also our mind. Completely worth a read and available on many online stores and also in many highstreet bookshops such as waterstones.

I'll be posting soon about simple diet plans which are meant to help relieve and reduce symptoms. I'll be attempting to stick to these myself and it would be brilliant if there were some of you willing to do it with me. We may have been dealt a shit card, but it's up to us to manage how we deal with it.

Remember, you're amazing tough, persevering ladies and YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Love,

The Endo Artist.

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