SJP Nutrition
Helping you with practical solutions to manage
endometriosis symptoms
Specialists in Endometriosis
Management
Endometriosis Health - Specialising in the management of Endometriosis symptoms
As a Clinical Nutritionist, Shona provides her clients with practical solutions to help ease their endometriosis symptoms, and nutritional tips, to help improve their general health and wellbeing. She has an evidence-based approach to natural medicine and uses holistic natural therapies, alongside the clients prescribed medical treatments, to help clients to take back the reins on their health.
She is passionate about women's health and specialises in the management of endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, digestive issues, menopause, and hormonal imbalances.
Managing endometriosis is not an exact science, and sadly, there is no cure for endometriosis. But it is possible to lessen the myriad of symptoms and manage life with endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a common inflammatory gynaecological disease, which impacts the lives of approximately 1 in 10 individuals assigned female at birth. Unfortunately, even though there are approximately 200 million people globally with endometriosis, there is still a general lack of awareness about what endometriosis actually is.
Endometriosis is characterised by the presence of tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrial-like), located outside the uterus. This tissue implants and grows outside the uterus in other areas of the body, mainly in the pelvic area. Endometriosis lesions are different in both structure and behaviour from the normal endometrium which is shed during a period.
Endometriosis is commonly found on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterine ligaments, the outer surfaces of the uterus, the pouch of Douglas, on the bladder wall, on the bowel wall, or on the intestines. Endometriosis tissue can cause pain, infertility, organ dysfunction - due to inflammation, adhesions, and scar tissue.
Globally on average, it currently takes around 8-10 years from the onset of symptoms, before diagnosis. Reportedly as many as 30-50% of women of reproductive age, with infertility, have endometriosis. Currently the only way to diagnose endometriosis is by laparoscopic surgery.
The cause of endometriosis is still unknown and unfortunately there is no known cure available. The gold-standard for treatment is excision surgery to remove the lesions, adhesions and cysts.
Endometriosis symptoms and pain can be aggravated by many factors, such as stress, exhaustion, emotional upsets, nutritional deficiencies, food sensitivities and hormonal imbalance. It is common with endometriosis to also have symptoms like bloating and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and to be more sensitive to various foods.
The best way to manage these symptoms is to make some nutritional and lifestyle changes. Click here to read more about the following topics:
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Gluten free and FODMAP information
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Benefits of healing your digestive system
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Recipes
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Reducing inflammation to help manage pain levels
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Balancing hormones
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Boosting immunity
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Aromatherapy
