Table of Contents
Foreword 10
Preface 13
PART I: ENDOMETRIOSIS 2.0: A MODERN UNDERSTANDING
Chapter 1: What is Endometriosis, Really? 18
Chapter 2: Doctors, Diagnosis, and Endo Confusion 28
PART II: THE PERFECT STORM: HOW ENDOMETRIOSIS DEVELOPS
Chapter 3: Making a Monster: The Creation of an Endo-Like Cell 45
Chapter 4: Your Immune System Establishes Endo Lesions 59
Chapter 5: Endo's Secret Little BIG Trigger: Bacteria 75
Chapter 6: Hormones: Are They Really the Enemy? 88
Chapter 7: A Strategic Path Forward 100
PART III: HEALING WITH NUTRITION
Chapter 8: A Nutrient-Dense Diet 105
Chapter 9: Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins
in Balance 136
Chapter 10: Foods That May Not Help 159 Chapter 11: The Joy Of Food 179
PART IV: BEYOND NUTRITION - AN ENDO-SUPPORTIVE LIFE
Chapter 12: Move More and Move Better 192
Chapter 13: Mending the Microbes 207
Chapter 14: Balancing Your Hormones 227
Chapter 15: Reducing Your Toxic Burden 248
Chapter 16: Coaching for Your Doctors' Appointments 258
Chapter 17: When Endo Requires Surgery 274
Chapter 18: Ten Endo Rules to Live By 286
Further Reading 298
Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix About the Endnotes
1: Alterations of an Endo-like Cell 302 2: Immune Dysfunction of Endo 303 3: Dysbiosis Trains Endo-Immune Behavior 309 4: Core Dysfunction 310 5: Dioxins in Food 320
Author 322
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