It’s difficult to describe pain. When we talk to our doctors, we usually try to describe pain with words like “sharp” or “dull,” or by using a pain scale from one to 10. I’ve never felt I’ve been able ...

For the past 18 months I have felt painfully unwell. Interstitial cystitis, you may assume. Or perhaps small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), or even anxiety. Yes to all three, but there’s ...

In most cases, liver function tests stay in the normal range in patients with liver endometriosis. The endometrial lesions may be seen by ultrasound, CT, or MRI scans. In MRI and CT, the lesions may ...

So you finally took the plunge. You did the prep diet, you took the breath test, and you now have your small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) results in your hand. But what the heck do they mean?

Endometriosis is a chronic disease where tissue from the uterus (endometrium) begins to grow outside of the uterus. This causes lesions or nodules which can lead to intense pain (particularly during ...

Reprogramming a type of patient-derived stem cell to produce healthy uterine cells, called endometrial stromal fibroblasts, may be a potential treatment for endometrial diseases such as endometriosis, ...

I had an eating disorder from about 11 years old. Recently, I found an old diet plan I had written to encourage me to eat a bit more. This “eat more” plan consisted of apples and bananas at various ...

Many women who suffer from severe cramps and endometriosis pain minimize their discomfort by curling up with a heating pad or hot water bottle. Heat is thought to alleviate muscle tension, reduce ...

How many of us are really aware of whether we’re getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals in our diet? And how many of us are aware of any deficiencies we’re currently experiencing or are ...

In Canada, women with endometriosis often experience a delay of more than five years to get diagnosed, a large study reports. The study, “Prevalence, Symptomatic Burden, and Diagnosis of Endometriosis ...

Sometimes eating for endometriosis seems to involve a lot of cutting out food groups. The problem with this approach is that we get into a habit of swapping out foods for easy, “free-from-processed” ...

I drink a lot of water. If you’ve been following my interstitial cystitis journey, you’ll know I’m actually drinking too much for my weight and height! But that’s not the case for most people. Most of ...