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| View Larger Image | Endometriosis: A Key to Healing Through Nutrition | Paperbackby Dian Shepperson Mills (Author), Michael Vernon (Author)
| List Price: | $19.95 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Thorsons | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 352 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 01, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 37,442th |
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Product Description
The authors show how the right diet can provide the key to optimum health in overcoming endometriosis. Includes delicious recipes, and details the orthodox and complementary treatments available. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 31 reviews)
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Endometriosis: A Key to Healing Through Nutrition by Malia Bridwell (St. Louis, Mo)  5 Stars
August 03, 2009
I'm very happy with this purchase. There are a lot of chapters to read, so I'm reading a chapter every now and then. What I like the best are the specific dietary changes that are listed, how each vitamin/mineral, etc can affect your health and which foods you should eat. I like the honesty and research from the authors and testimonies from many participants who have successfully eliminated many of their symptoms.
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Good information,and you CAN help yourself control symptoms! by WallyFam (middletown, de United States)  4 Stars
February 28, 2009
I have used this book as a reference for several years. It contains a lot of very scientific information, which I actually like to read because I want to understand the disease that at times has burdened me with pain daily. I agree with those who say this book can be life changing; through this book I realized my wheat sensitivity/intolerance. I don't mind going out of my way to eliminate that ingredient, because I feel so much better without it!
This book is the best I've found for recommending a supplement program for women with endo. She does not recommend brand names, just strengths/dosages, so it makes it difficult. You have to find brands that contain the right amounts on your own. Quality supplements are important. I take 7 vitamins/minerals every morning, but it is worth it, as I feel much better when I'm on them.
I have found vitacost to be a good place to purchase my supplements, along with many organic personal care items and greener cleaners, which are all recommended for women with endo. I also highly recommend consulting with a Dr. who specializes in bio-identical hormones (check out books by Dr. Michael E. Platt for more info.) Another option is to find a physical therapist who specializes in women's health, who can provide myofascial release for adhesions and help manage pelvic pain. You CAN live with endo without having to frequent the OR. I know - I had three surgeries for stage 4 endo before I tried finding alternative ways of coping.
I live a much more comfortable life now that I've modified my diet, added supplements, use bio-identical progesterone, and have weekly appointments with my PT. I credit this book with giving me the 'kick' I needed to become an advocate for myself. Please note that I deducted 1 star because Ms. Mills contradicts herself frequently with her dietary recommendations. After reading through this book several times, it's unclear if she recommends eating soy or not. Same with dairy, wheat, and sugar. There are paragraphs that tell you not to eat these foods, but then she includes them in recipes. I have figured out by trial and error what affects me, and maybe that's her point - everyone is different so do what works for you. When you figure out your sensitivities, find cookbooks geared towards eliminating the offending foods, and cook in quantities over the weekends (Gluten Free Gourmet and Grain Free Gourmet cookbooks are good places to start.) The baked goods will be different from anything you've ever eaten, but you will get used to it, and even love it, when you realize how much better you feel. Ingredients for gluten free and grain free baking can be costly, look for flour blends that are already mixed, like the multi blend flour from Authentic Foods.
Overall, this is a great book for those wanting to know about their disease and how to help control their symptoms. I got wordy with my review, but that's because I've spent so much time trying to help myself - I hope that time spent can help others as well.
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Hard to follow by Laura  1 Stars
January 31, 2009
I was disappointed with the complex advice in this book which is hard to follow. The information is very technical and does not seem to focus on endometriosis as I had hoped for.
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Beware - the suggestions in this book can harm you by CC (Westfield, NJ) 1 Stars
December 05, 2008
Got this book after just going through excision surgery and I am alarmed that so many women are reading it because they may harm themselves by taking all of her advice. I agree with the diet, but PLEASE be aware that some of the surgical therapy she discusses in this book is not accurate and can harm you. Many women with this disease do not have endo, because regular OBGYN's are not skilled in this area, so many times they say you have endo when you don't.
If you have true endo, you will have deep nodules that can attack your bowel, ovaries and uterus. Untrained professionals can't even see them on a sonogram. It is a serious disease and only about 7 surgeons in the country perform true excision surgery. I went to one of them and although expensive, he saved my life.
Please note that many women who get traditional laser vaporizing of endo have it come back even worse, or go through several surgeries over and over again. If endo is in your bowel, even hysterectomy will not cure it - you will still have pain.
Please note that although laser surgery may provide temporary relief, vaporizing endo with a laser does nothing but spread the particles around, causing new implants to eventually grow. Please be careful and diligent in your research and know that since 1952 it has been written that the only way to stop the spreading of this disease is to have it removed like it's a cancer. A skilled doctor will go in laproscopically and excise the pieces of endo until it is all gone.
Nutrition alone cannot cure "true endometriosis" please speak to one of the 7 endometriosis specialists in the country about this - one is in NY, one is in California and I believe Oregon and Georgia. I am so emphatic because I am afraid that women will harm themselves with bad advice - trust me, I went to holistic pain centers, many OBGYN's, was on the pill, went on a special diet, etc. and all of that time the endo was invading every organ inside of me. Time is important when fighting this disease! I'm happy for the women it helped, but they most likely had mis-diagnosed endometriosis. If you want to contact me for names or information I am more than willing to help. kr0722 at aol dot com
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Disappointed by Rachel  2 Stars
September 22, 2008
I found this book to be very technical and a hard read. I was hoping for a quick reference book to access when I wanted to look something up regarding what to eat. There are a few recipes but they seem to oppose what I have read about the diet for endometriosis. Many of the recipes contain eggs and other dairy products which are supposed to be pro-inflammatory.
The general scientific nutritional advice is good, but it does seem to relate to general health problems. A good book if you want to find out about nutrition.
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