Endometriosis Diet

Friends, if we speak technically, then practically, there is no such diet, which is going to reduce the severity of pain and stop the progression of disease in endometriosis. 

As a super specialized consultant, I do understand that this is the common question which people would search for and would be desperately looking to seek an alternative to surgery, maybe in the form of a diet where they think they might be in a position to postpone the required surgery.

In order to understand the diet which is required for endometriosis, one has to actually understand the pathophysiology which is involved in endometriosis.

Endometriosis is basically a problem where in the pelvis due to a variety of factors, there could be a higher proportion of pro-inflammatory molecules which are being secreted. Due to a variety of supportive theories, some of these Proinflammatory molecules ultimately end up causing sensitization of the nerves, which adds drastically to the pelvic pain in endometriosis. 

As somebody who is an endometriosis consultant across India and someone who specializes in radical excision of deep endometriosis, I wish to honestly submit that there is no such diet or no such magic food or no such magic pill that can reduce the intensity of endometriosis.

However, for the ones who are genuinely interested, there could be a few dietary changes that can be recommended to reduce the amount of inflammatory changes in the pelvis.

A common thing which everyone knows is to try to avoid anything which has excessive caffeine, most common being coffee. However, one must note that the intake of tea is much more common in India, compared to coffee. Women also in India don’t tend to consume food, which is rich in fatty acids, especially omega-3 fatty acids. 

The Indian diet is predominantly consistent with rice as well as vegetables, which are tossed in spices. Amongst the spices, it’s actually turmeric, which is commonly called as Haldi, which has the maximum amount of anti-inflammatory properties.

A common suggestion we give to a lot of patients suffering from endometriosis is to consume milk with turmeric, which is a common practice as a home-based remedy to enhance the immunity in India.

For the meat eating population of India, we often give a submission to try and reduce the consumption of red meat and to replace it with eggs or chicken. 

However, all the viewers who read this must note that none of the dietary advice we give has strong scientific backing to support the hypothesis. Overall, a patient who is suffering from endometriosis must still consider that getting operated on by a specialist in endometriosis treatment in India is going to be much more valuable and have much more long-term benefits to the patient as compared to anything else.