In Sixteen Years of Endometriosis

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146. Mistakes I Made When I Changed My Diet for Endometriosis
Amy and Brittany both follow an individualized diet for endo and chronic illness, which theyve each been on for over a decade. They talk about the mistakes they made when they changed their way of ea
145. How My Perspective on My Diet for Endometriosis Has Changed
Amy and Brittany both follow an individualized diet for endo and chronic illness, which weve each been on for over 15 years. While at first we abhorred our way of eating and found it tedious and a ch
144. Redefining Life with Chronic Illness with Social Worker Yesenia Villalta
Amy speaks with Yesenia Villalta about: -the importance of boundaries and some examples of them in relation to chronic illness-if theres room for joy among our pain and how to find it-how to redef
143. The Healthcare System is Broken with Patient and Practitioner Kimether Redmon
Today Im speaking with Kimether Redmon about how: -the healthcare system is getting more and more dysfunctional and confusing -healthcare provider burnout is common -the average 10-12 minute
142. Endometriomas with Dr. Abdala Karame
Amy speaks with Dr. Abdala Karame about: -if endometriomas can be distinguished from cysts in an ultrasound. -how to treat endometriomas and the evidence available on hormonal suppression and en
141. I’m Still Here with Alysia J. Dagrosa, BCPA
Amy speaks with Alysia, who tells us about: -her experience with thoracic endometriosis-the challenges of recovering from 2 strokes brought on by COVID-what has helped her get through the darkest t
140. Tips to Get Better Sleep
Amy and Brittany talk about the challenges of getting good sleep. We chat about: -some reasons why its tough to sleep well, from histamine to hormones to pain. -our tips for improving our sleep
139. HRT/MHT with Menopause Specialist Jackie Piasta WHNP-BC
Amy speaks with menopause specialist Jackie Piasta about: -menopause, perimenopause, surgical menopause, and early menopause -how the risks of hormonal replacement therapy were exaggerated by th
138. How Ableism and Healthism Affect Chronically Ill and Disabled People with Bev Herscovitch
Amy speaks with Bev about: -ableism and healthism: what they are, and how they affect people with chronic illness and/or disability -the social vs the medical model of disability -equity vs e
137. Diagnosed with Endo? What We Want You to Know. Part 2, with Sophie Kinloch
Today Amy continues her conversation with Sophie about we want you to know if you are diagnosed with endo. In part 1, we talked about the importance of educating ourselves on endo and the treatment