Back in early 2012, after a terrible stress and sickness filled 2011 followed by a few severely painful periods that had me howling at night, I was very lucky to have my gynecologist agree with me that it was endometriosis behind it all. (At this point of typing, it's apt to add that the word 'endometriosis' has a wiggly red line under it as it's unrecognised by the dictionary on my computer!) Anyway!....
I'd never heard of this condition, and didn't know anyone else with it. So I dived head first into google. I found all sorts of horrible info that, as Melissa mentions, gives absolutely no hope. According to the medical world - endo's symptoms can be alleviated by the contraceptive pill, pain killers and hormonal treatments only. Then, when things get really bad, you can just have it cut out - but it'll come back because it is INCURABLE. And, if you're really sick of it - why not have a hysterectomy? :(
Well, for me, I already knew my body was super sensitive to things like the contraceptive pill, so I chose not to go there. What next??!
That's when I discovered a rather expensive e-book called 'The Violet Protocol', and can I just say to everyone - DON'T GO THERE! It is a scam. There are some relevant bits in there, but this book and many others like it for other trouble conditions that allopathic medicine can't treat is making some anonymous fraudster way too much dirty cash.
And THEN, I found Melissa's blog www.cureendometriosis.com and suddenly there was HOPE. I decided then and there that I was not willing to let sickness and pain dictate my life, and so I took the reigns. I ditched everything I could in my life that made/kept me sick - according to what I was reading on Mel's blog and backed up elsewhere on the net. It was goodbye to all those things I used to love and regularly enjoy: gluten, sugar (~my beloved cakes), processed foods, dairy (my beloved cheese), alcohol (nooo, not the beer!), and highly estrogenic soy. I also cleaned up my cleaning and beauty products for my home and body and laundry. I detoxed inside and out, and it wasn't easy. I felt a mixture of emotions. Sometimes I felt lonely in my endeavors - but then I had the support of the Natural Endo Girls fb group, and Melissa. We were in it together although I've never met these girls - and it was (and is) empowering.
To cut a long story short, here I am one year later and feeling and looking better than ever! I'm a UK size 10, which I haven't been since I was a teen! (I'm 30now). I'm half way through studying an online course on naturopathy. I've cut the crap out of my life completely - and am constantly working on dealing with stress better. I LOVE my lifestyle and my diet, and don't miss ANYTHING that I used to abuse my body with. Now that I'm healthy, I can enjoy the odd treats, like some GF alcohol on occasions. But I have the knowledge and experience now to know how best to look after what is MOST important to me: my health.
Oh, and I've enjoyed ZERO pain with my last 2 periods.
There are only 'possibilities' on the natural path. Get on it! x
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Back in early 2012, after a terrible stress and sickness filled 2011 followed by a few severely painful periods that had me howling at night, I was very lucky to have my gynecologist agree with me that it was endometriosis behind it all. (At this point of typing, it's apt to add that the word 'endometriosis' has a wiggly red line under it as it's unrecognised by the dictionary on my computer!) Anyway!....
I'd never heard of this condition, and didn't know anyone else with it. So I dived head first into google. I found all sorts of horrible info that, as Melissa mentions, gives absolutely no hope. According to the medical world - endo's symptoms can be alleviated by the contraceptive pill, pain killers and hormonal treatments only. Then, when things get really bad, you can just have it cut out - but it'll come back because it is INCURABLE. And, if you're really sick of it - why not have a hysterectomy? :(
Well, for me, I already knew my body was super sensitive to things like the contraceptive pill, so I chose not to go there. What next??!
That's when I discovered a rather expensive e-book called 'The Violet Protocol', and can I just say to everyone - DON'T GO THERE! It is a scam. There are some relevant bits in there, but this book and many others like it for other trouble conditions that allopathic medicine can't treat is making some anonymous fraudster way too much dirty cash.
And THEN, I found Melissa's blog www.cureendometriosis.com and suddenly there was HOPE. I decided then and there that I was not willing to let sickness and pain dictate my life, and so I took the reigns. I ditched everything I could in my life that made/kept me sick - according to what I was reading on Mel's blog and backed up elsewhere on the net. It was goodbye to all those things I used to love and regularly enjoy: gluten, sugar (~my beloved cakes), processed foods, dairy (my beloved cheese), alcohol (nooo, not the beer!), and highly estrogenic soy. I also cleaned up my cleaning and beauty products for my home and body and laundry. I detoxed inside and out, and it wasn't easy. I felt a mixture of emotions. Sometimes I felt lonely in my endeavors - but then I had the support of the Natural Endo Girls fb group, and Melissa. We were in it together although I've never met these girls - and it was (and is) empowering.
To cut a long story short, here I am one year later and feeling and looking better than ever! I'm a UK size 10, which I haven't been since I was a teen! (I'm 30now). I'm half way through studying an online course on naturopathy. I've cut the crap out of my life completely - and am constantly working on dealing with stress better. I LOVE my lifestyle and my diet, and don't miss ANYTHING that I used to abuse my body with. Now that I'm healthy, I can enjoy the odd treats, like some GF alcohol on occasions. But I have the knowledge and experience now to know how best to look after what is MOST important to me: my health.
Oh, and I've enjoyed ZERO pain with my last 2 periods.
There are only 'possibilities' on the natural path. Get on it! x
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