I really dislike all the hypothetical scenarios. We need definitive answers. I tried gluten free for two years and dairy free for 3 at the same time. I got way way worse. This disease has so much to do with immune system modulation. I believe it’s to do with an underlying MCAS. This condition gets triggered and gets worse with time. Yes it maybe related to bacterial infection or even a parasite infection. But all the maybes don’t help unfortunately. It’s not genetic but perhaps a microbial I wish there was more research into this, it’s almost like it’s on purpose that there is no research on it. Women are paying thousands and spending their entire lives from one doctor to the next plus fertility treatments etc. what a cracking money maker. I don’t know if this is something to look at but I think there maybe progesterone antibody involvement 🤷♀️ I could be wrong but I believe so many of us are allergic to progesterone that maybe where the immune response is coming from. I developed my symptoms very young right after a tetanus shot. Again it maybe not related. But the same tetanus shot was implicated in the hcg that was found in them in Kenya, Philippines and Africa. Who knows where else? We need immunology to look into this. It’s not a hormonal issue, it’s immune issue.
Thank you for this I have auto fibromialgia also Sjogens and inflammatory arthritis and thyroid .I just had a biopsy do the a thick pelvic linning with pain all day and night..
Thanks Lara, I read your book 4 years ago, started your protocol and cut gluten, most dairy (Not organic NZ butter) and took Zinc etc. The pain decreased almost 100%! I then had surgery 6 months later which I had told Dr's I suspected I hade Endo and of course they all denied untill surgery. Since then, I have trialed fasting whcih helps restart immune system and resets good bacteria and starves the bad bacteria. But noting beats what a Dry Fast did. I did 2x 48 Dry fasts in 1 month and WOW! it bought inflammation down and was very healing and noticeable to even a new burn I had on arm. Can't say I would recommend dry fasts to everyone as you would need to build up and try a 2-3 day water fast before hand. But all these many natural things will help. Hope this helps someone, God Bless💖
I have done one 4 day dry fast and two 3 day dry fasts. Several water fasts too. It didn’t help at all unfortunately. Diet however makes a big difference, less symptoms.
@@dorotejadnbsame here I was almost without any food for 18 hours fast ,sometimes only water but that dint helped ,as an Indian we often keep fast due to religious nature
Hello, hello, hello. Please respond to my comment. 😢😢 could you please do a video on Adenomyosis. The pain is horrible and the same as endometriosis, but Adenomyosis they recommend straight hysterectomy. This was an excellent video. I wish I had £50 million to give to do more research on this. I have never seen pain so horrible and traumatic. Prayers for all my endometriosis and Adenomyosis sisters.
From how I've understood the Literature on the Difference between Endo & Adeno is that Endo Tissue can show up pretty much anywhere in the Body outside of the Uterus, sticking to your Bowls, Bladder, Justine, etc. Whereas, Adeno is within the Wall of the Uterus. A typical Sign of Adeno, besides Horrific Pain, is having an Enlarged Uterus &/or the Thickness of the Surrounding Wall of your Uterus is Thicker than what's Normal.
Definitely a genetic link in my case. On my father's side I have an aunty with fibromyalgia who has 2 children with autoimmune diseases. Another aunt had her thyroid out and the other has 1 child with ibs, 1 with aspergers and another had her thyroid out. My grandmother was known to be in bed for days at a time so can only assume she also had endo.
Thank you. As a Endometriosis sufferer this makes perfect sense to me. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis at the age of 24 in 1984. Over the next ten years my endometriosis got so bad that I needed a hysterectomy, plus removal of my ovaries, fallopian tubes and appendix. I also had endometriosis on my bowel. The adhesions and lesions were so severe, that they stuck to my bowel causing a twisted bowel. On two occasions I had emergency, life saving bowel surgery to divide the adhesions. During this time I was on medication, firstly a progesterone treatment and then Danazol for the last 6 years. I didn’t have a period from the age of 24. Even on Danazol my Endometriosis worsened. My Gynaecologist was dumbfounded and couldn’t understand how I could end up with such an horrendous case of endometriosis whilst being on Danazol. The latest research answers that question. It’s taken most of my life to find a plausible answer. Thank you.👏👏👏👏
Poor thing I really have empathy for people with endo because my mum had it and it ruined her life. She had 21 operations and then a full hysterectomy. She became very different after that in personality aswell. She got addicted to the opiates during this time and 25 years later still on methadone recently moved to the injection version.. lost all her teeth, became homeless at a point etc.. I was watching a podcast where they said endo happens due to internalised anger and trauma growing up.. my mum had severe trauma growing up. She has 3 girls and none of us have it alhamdulillah
Here in S.E. Asia this topic isn’t talked about enough. My wife has stage 4 endo and will go for surgery this month. I wish there were more experts like you promoting these science based discussions because here a lot of the FOR PROFIT medical industry just salivates at the profits by talking up last century’s surgery only approaches... for a condition that effects nearly 10% of all women at some degree, this is insanity. Here’s cheering for change
You are a very good spouse for doing research on your wife's condition. That is incredibly supportive of you and I wish my partners would have or would do the same you two are lucky to have each other
thank you for recognizing this..many people who don't suffer from it don't see the amount of gaslighting, lack of funding and lack of treatment options. It helps to know some people notice this as well
Ohhh i totally agree!! And I really applaud you for trying to research. My dad went through 21 operations with my mum and sleepless nights of pain. They said full hysterectomy at the end because it was going to become cancerous. After that my mothers personality and mental state became worse and the opiates she was taking she became addicted, homeless etc.. 25 years on still on methadone and recently switched to the injection version. I understand it's both draining for her and you. Just a question because someone put up a podcast and said endometriosis happens to women who suffer from childhood internalised anger from trauma, in my mums case that is true. My mum has 3 daughters and none of us have it? How about your wife? I think most people with an illness of some sort have trauma because of low immune system being exposed to chronic levels of cortisol
@@mumshorts i have experienced severe trauma. I have stage 4 endo. Im the 1st in my family to have endo. You are right. Im a mental health counselor. In grad school becoming a therapist. Ill probably need a hysterectomy. Your mom is clearly quite the survivor. Addiction is horrible. My mom is a recovering addict too.
@44DimensionSeven its so horrible poor thing and she didn't choose to be.. pain sucks.. Ohh good on you, you're doing well! I hope God continues to shine his light on you.
Thank you very much for this podcast and video, Lara. Wonderful information for someone who is tossing and turning with endo pain right now. Thank you!
Great video. The bacterial contamination theory isn’t all that crazy when you consider that reactive arthritis is a well known and common event after chlamydia infection (not to mention the myriad immunologic complications that crop up with secondary syphilis). I also think a lot of women on the hereditary hemochromatosis spectrum present w endo but the genetic testing is never done. Personally I think endo is a metabolic disease process. Particularly when you consider the role of aldosterone in de novo lipogenesis.
I've been going down a rabbit hole, watching these videos. It sounds like to me, that the diet needs to be examined throughout the cycle of a womans period. Perhaps certain days, or weeks when estrogen is at a certain level, women shouldn't eat certain plants/grains that have high LPS and maybe up the gut bacteria too? I am just trying to think of how to "roll with the punches" to lessen the pain. I know someone who has this pretty regularly.
Love your work Dr Lara Briden. The information you have provided here is so thorough so in-depth & most importantly life changing for women with this disease ❤ The info on your website is also next level too! Could you possibly do a similar video but on Adenomyosis?🙏? Bless you 🙏
Wow thanks so much for sharing. Even after having hysterectomy, I had to have another surgery for endometriosis. I am also diagnosed with psoriasitic arthritis. I was also told that I am border line lupus. I have often thought that they were all somehow connected
So glad women of the future are not going to have to suffer as generations of the past. I am not even vindictive or mad that I have been sickly since I started womanhood now post menopause. It is wonderful to know in my own mind what happened to me.
Thank you for such a helpful and educational episode. For someone who has gone through excision surgery, do you think a restricted diet of gluten and dairy free is still needed or helpful? What lifestyle changes would you recommend post surgery?
Thank you for continuing to research and discuss this common, but constantly overlooked disease. The suggestions from your books and blog have literally helped transform my life. Thank you for your dedication to helping women. ❤️❤️❤️
I have endometriosis and have been on progesterone for two years. The medication helps with the pain sometimes, though symptoms seem to come and go as they please. One thing that doesn't subside however is the fact that I get a terrible flu after every single period, especially during the winter. What can I do?
This disease is so painful i remember a time i used to think that the strong natcotics that were prescribed and i thought those were sugar pills for this pain is untouchable.
yes I remember at 13 or 14 being given these pills called ponstan here in the uk, I think it is mefenamic acid and the doctor saying "these will completely get rid of all period pain" and when I tell you they did NOTHING I am not exaggerating. Literally nothing. I remember crying in pain and thinking - I am screwed. I also remember a horrible female teacher at school mocking me as I had to leave class with period pains and telling me to get a grip of myself. Clearly never had a bad period pain in her life. I still remember that day and it was over 30 years ago
This does not surprise me as I have endometriosis and many other autoimmune issues, allergies etc. In my late 20's ( I am now 44) I cut out all gluten, dairy and refined sugar and I have stuck to this. I don't eat rubbish gluten free alternatives though which are often just as inflammatory, I eat quite low carb and very few grains at all. Meat and lots of vegetables and some pulses, nuts, olives etc I don't drink alcohol since my early 30's either. It has not cured the endometriosis but has helped massively and I have not had any type of surgery for it. Prior to doing that I was off work for 2/3 days, bedridden shouting out in pain like I was in full blown labour, that is honestly what the cramps were like. I still have quite painful cramps but nowhere near to this level and only on day 1.
Thank you so much for this information. I'm only eat lean meats and green vegetables and I've been trying to stay on that for a while and to be honest my endometriosis pain has improved but I still need surgery because prior to this diet it was already blocking and affecting my bowels.
I never had gut issues until I started having endometriosis symptoms at age 36. Didnt even know I had it before then. Now that I had excision surgery, and have put a lot of effort into restoring my microbiome, my gut feels great. I eat gluten too :)
@@nadiraikram6198 prebiotics and probiotics every day! Lots of prebiotic foods like oats and blueberries and bananas, plus probiotic foods like kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, aged cheeses. Also look up the IBD-AID diet.
Fantastic video huge thanks ive had Endometriosis and adenomyosis for many years and your video has just given me the encouragement i needed to sort my gut out 🎉❤ xxxx
Hello. I have a question. I am watching this and you mention environmental toxins. About 10 years ago we had a 6 month long natural has leak, which left me personally with severe fibromyalgia, I no longer had a menstrual cycle or even menopause. It just killed that entire system. I do have a now 23 year old daughter that has already had surgery to try to help with her horrible endometriosis. Do you think there could be a link? I am desperately trying to help her
This was very interesting and so well explained. I wish I had gotten that manual after my diagnosis. LOL. Thankfully, I had surgery the beginning of this year and am doing sooooooo much better. It's still a good thing to know. After all, there are women with similar struggles around me for sure!
I've had it for maybe 15 years and it used to be extremely painful. I don't really notice it anymore. Especially since I cut back on drinking alcohol and eating foods with sugar and white flour. I think inflammation definitely plays a big role in my body.
I can’t thank you enough! I am battling with a complicated case of endometriosis. I also have interstitial cystitis which I believe is caused my a treatment resistant strain of E. coli (which also triggers LPS). I think all of these things are thoroughly intertwined. Planning on doing a microgen test also. This has been so helpful for those struggling with endometriosis, as the lack of doctors understanding or willing to help forces us to take the research into our own hands. If you’re looking for future ideas, I would really love if you could make a video on interstitial cystitis. It’s a common condition for those who also have endometriosis
I have had IC diagnosis for 31 years and endometriosis symptoms for even longer. Endo along w adenomyosis were finally diagnosed when I was finally given a complete hysterectomy after a lifetime of being gaslit by drs since I was 13 yrs old!
I realise this is an older video, but I just had to comment. I have a confirmed inflammatory autoimmune disease called ankylosing spondylitis, caused by being HLAB27+. Other members of my family have other HLA diseases, coeliacs for example (and many others in distant relatives). I've always been convinced that my endometriosis was autoimmune or linked to the immune system simply because it makes sense in my body and with my family history and my genetics.
It is very useful info indeed, thank you. I had endometriosis that turned ugly. I tested the perspiration and the result was nickel, bingo. My endometriosis aggravated after 20 years of no dairy consumption when I reintroduced dairy in my diet. Am just getting confirmation for my experience.
I'm Only just a 4th year of medical student, i just here to know more about endometriosis & found this amazing explanation... Thank you for upload this..
Hello from Canada! Thank you for the great work you do for the women around the world. I wanted to ask you, is there any difference in the treatment/management of Endo pain during perimenopause while taking bioidentical HRT? The estrogen part of the HRT is triggering intense Endo pain and I would like to get suggestions on the best approach in this scenario besides taking magnesium, zinc, vitamin d and being gluten free and dairy free, which are already part of my natural protocol.
thanks for the feedback and yes, estrogen therapy can worsen endo, unfortunately. In general, the approach would be to always pair it with oral micronized progesterone (see my latest video) and use the lowest possible dose of estrogen. Having progesterone in place can help. Also, androgens like low- dose testosterone and/or low-dose DHEA can help endo. But of course, talk to your doctor and maybe look at the anti-estrogen supplements I discuss in hormone repair manual (calcium-d-glucarate and high-dose iodine, but be careful with iodine).
@@LaraBriden Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my message, Dr. Briden! Your suggestions are very welcome and I feel much better knowing that what you suggest is exactly what my Doctor prescribed. I am currently on Estradot 25, Prometrium 200 and half a pump of Androgel three times a week as my Testosterone level is very low at 0.4. Since I take Synthroid for my thyroid, I would prefer to stay away from the iodine. This is only the beginning of my fourth month on HRT and my doctor had to adjust my dosage of both, estrogen and progesterone to see if my Endo pain gets better. I had started with Estradot 50 and Prometrium 200 from day 1-14. Now I have the Estradot 25 and the Prometrium is continuously. The testosterone was also increased from 1/2 twice a week to 1/2 a pump three times a week and changed from applying on inner thighs to on the arms due to absorption issues. Thank you again for providing such great support and information!!!
I was doing some reading and it seems you are right. Its an immune system disease. This means that the most likely cure COULD happen very quickly. This can be achieved by asking thr appropriate companies to design a recombinant anitbody that could treat the disease. These antibodies could be used to target specific markers or molecules in endometriosis
Endometriosis is usually associated pain, heavy bleeding etc. These can be effectively managed through Planet Ayurveda's Female Health Support and Pradarantak Choorna. These medicines will treat heavy bleeding and help in balancing hormones.
100% agree that retrograde menstruation is not the main cause of endometriosis, especially once the disease has become established. It may, however, play a role in the initial origin of the endometrial-like tissue for some (but not all) women with endo. Most papers talk now about different origins for different types of lesions, ie. Superficial vs deep infiltrating. And as I explain in the podcast, the MAIN cause of the disease is immune dysfunction.
I think it's because the endometrial cells are deposited in the body by the retrograde. Once they are back-flowed via the fallopian tubes, they stay after the hysterectomy. Especially if they aren't seen by the performing doctor. ( If they are too small to be seen.) Then they can continue to grow as you mention, especially if a woman takes HRT. Even so, the endometrial cells make their own estrogen. So, for some people, the cure seems elusive. Perhaps atophagy by means of fasting can help. I haven't tried this yet. This is my case.
Thank you Dr. For the vital info, I'm having some symptoms that I think might have to do with any of the endometriosis, the symptoms are: leg cramp during menstruation, menstruation cramp, ovulation cramp, constipation and blood while passing bowel also I've been trying to get pregnant but could not, pls help thanks.
Finally diagnosed in 1984 after 22 doctors telling me it was in my head. I passed out twice from the pain. Had a laparoscopy and it returned 4 years later. Only pain meds were offered which I took until going to a naturopath who stopped it in its track. Pain free until I went back to the old diet. Each case seems to be unique. Mine hit me every 2nd month 1 week after menstruation. Ovary attached to bowel caused bowel to spasm and send uterine contractions. Just plain painful and penetrative sex made me hit the roof as leisions all over ligaments Yes diet works
@@JuliaZabkar It wasn't what was in but what was out. I stopped eating dairy (except butter) pasta, bread, caffeine and as stomach acid was low avoided beans. Basically separated proteins from starches so meat was with non starchy veggies but I could eat baked potatoes with coleslaw. It worked for me but I had urine, saliva and hair analysis done first
For stronger antimicrobials like berberine, I generally prescribe a few courses spread over a few months. For gentler supplements, like probiotics and iodine, I prescribe longer-term.
Thanks for the presentation but little science in your recommendations. We dont even know the causes and thre you have multiple recommendations, not really ethical
Thank you for this video. I have endometriosis and Crohn's disease. My endo was actually found in an MRI entrography. I also have respiratory problems for which I take Azithromycin. Do you think it would help with the bacteria side of my endo?
@@insertmyidentityhereI was having pain in my abdomen for a year, plus symptoms like fatigue, loss of appetite and loss of weight. I ended up getting fevers and diarrhea for about two months. Then upon doing blood test, they saw high CRP and ESR factors in my test showing inflammation. They did Colonoscopy. They found all part of my large bowel inflamed and they diagnosed Ulcerative Pan Colitis first. They also took biopsy from my ileum (last part of small intestine). And pathology if those biopsies confirmed Crohn's disease
You cannot get personal health advice online. It's not safe and doctors can loose their license for such malpractice! It's highly inappropriate. You NEED to see one or even more doctors and get their direct opinions on your specific case after all the check-ups and imaging is done!
