Transition away from hormone treatments

I know when I first found out I had Endometriosis and my doctor recommended I go on hormone treatments for my it, I personally think I made that decision out of fear. Fear that the Endometriosis would spread. Fear that things would get worse! I just didn’t want any of it to affect me anymore than it needed to and if these hormonal treatments were somehow going to slow down the Endometriosis growth, then brilliant!

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I went down the path of hormonal treatments for over 12 years. I tried a wonderful selection of things but ultimately my body just rejected them or couldn’t deal with the constant side-effects.

When I eventually decided to try a more natural approach for my Endometriosis, I initially thought I could just stick with the contraceptive pill and adjust my diet etc to kinda “get the best of both worlds” or so I thought. What I didn’t realize was that the contraceptive pill was having effects on all aspects of my body – and not just my hormones. It was affecting my digestion, my liver, and my overall health.

Now, I was nervous but somehow I knew I needed to get off the contraceptive pill. I was so scared all the pain would just come rushing back.

Here are some of the tips I learned to make it easier for you if you wish to do the same:

1. Build your body up a little before you do it

When I say “build up”, what I mean is, giving your body some boosted good nutrition. Get it working well. Give it all those extra minerals and vitamins you can get from a good healthy diet. Get into juicing and green smoothies to help your liver detoxify and get ready for the freedom of being synthetic hormone free!

2. Flush out the excess Xenoestrogens

*Only do this once you have decided to go off the pill or synthetic treatment.

Xenoestrogens are basically all those synthetic hormones that you have been taking. The trouble with them is that they cause an overflow of estrogenic activity within the body, which is not a good thing -especially with endo! You want to make sure you get your body to flush them out. Calcium D Glucarate is a great solution for this, along with taking some powerful liver tonics like Bupleurum or any of the bitters.

3. Support your liver

The liver is the one that gets rid of all the hormones and regulates all that is going on with endo too. (in terms of hormone production and toxin release). You want to support your liver as much as you can. You can try drinking Dandelion Root Tea daily (available on Amazon), take Milk Thistle, or get onto a powerful daily liver tonic or supplement. The liver will love you for it.

4. Really consider your diet

Your diet could be loaded with triggers that make your endo grow more! Sugar is a big one. There are also foods which inhibit mineral and vitamin absorption and you definitely want to make sure you eliminate those! Your diet is the grounding to healing and you need to optimize it to make sure endo doesn’t come back fast and furiously.

5. Sweat it out

All those synthetic hormones are like toxins within the body. You want to get them out of the body! One of the best ways to do that is to take up some exercise. Testosterone building exercise is fabulous – like using weights. Yoga and walking are also fabulous to help flush out those toxins.

6. Support your digestive tract

Many women experience a condition called Candida Overgrowth after being on synthetic hormones or the contraceptive pill for many years. Make sure you control this one quickly with a low glycemic diet, fermented foods and the right herbs. It can play havoc with your digestive system and really hamper so many aspects of your natural healing journey.

I honestly believe that using synthetic hormones for Endometriosis does more harm than good for the body. The sooner you can flush that stuff out of your body, the better you will feel! Trust in your journey and build your body.

Having been on the pill for over 9 years and having experienced all those side-effects and issues, I can promise you that since going off it, my journey has dramatically increased. I also don’t experience any pain with Endometriosis and have healed so many other aspects of my body.

 Have you made the move to go off hormone treatments for your endometriosis?

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Melissa

Director at Endo Empowered

Having discovered the cause of her endless pain at the tender age of 19, Melissa has dedicated her life to finding a way to just live a "normal" life with Endometriosis. She explored all the recommended options including hormonal treatments and after 7 operations decided that there must be a better way for her body. Melissa now lives completely pain and symptom-free with Endometriosis. She would like to Empower more women about what they CAN DO for their Endometriosis to feel better. You can sign up for her free introductory course to become Endo Empowered by visiting her website. www.endoempowered.com

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