Major endometriosis study reveals impact of gluten, coffee, dairy and alcohol | Endometriosis

A new study indicates that nutritional changes can reduce endometriosis pain for half of those who live with the disease. The largest international study ever was found in the diet and uterine lining, which included 2,599 people, 45 % of those who stopped eating gluten and 45 % of those who cut dairy with improvement in their pain.

When women reduce coffee or other caffeine in their diet, 43 % of their pain said, while 53 % of women who said alcohol were reported to themselves.

“It seems as if we were on the threshold of a big thing with an understanding of how the diet affects the symptoms of endometriosis,” said Philipa Sonders, author of the study and professor of reproductive steroids at Edinburgh University.

“It is very important for women if they feel that they can do something for themselves to treat endometrial pain – this is a great empowerment.”

Endometriosis occurs when cells similar to those in the endometrium grow in other parts of the body. It affects one in every 10 women of childbearing age in the UK.

However, there is a very little research about the causes of the disease or how to treat it-along with surgery, which is often just a short-term repair, or symptoms through hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills, which many women do not hate due to side effects. It takes approximately seven years for women to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis due to a lack of awareness of the disease.

The new study, led by the University of Edinburgh and published last week in Jama Network American Association, volunteers about the changes in their diet and the nutritional supplements used to try to improve their symptoms. Researchers believe that women who cut gluten or dairy and reported their feeling that they are less than pain that had been subjected to changes in the intestine bacteria.

Caffeine reduction may succeed because it can affect sleep, and the pain is often worse when people feel tired. Reducing alcoholic beverages is likely to be effective because alcohol has a similar effect on cells to estrogen – the hormone that feeds the endometrium.

Linter inflammation largely leads to pain in the pelvic area, which is worse during period

The tissues that resemble the uterine of the endometrium are able to grow new neurons-cells that transmit pain sensations-and make existing neurons more active. The pain that sends it to the brain indicates more than inflammation – an exaggerated reaction to the immune system. Experts believe that this inflammation can be treated with nutritional changes.

Reducing some foods may reduce bacteria in the gut that indicate inflammation. The study found that approximately 40 % of the respondents reported the low pain of endometriosis after getting rid of processed foods such as ready -made meals, ice cream and sweets, which is known to change the bacteria of the intestine.

Nearly a third of the women said that their pain may improve after getting rid of garlic and onions, which may reduce the so-called “indo”-can be exposed to suffering from uncomfortable swelling.

Experts say people should be verified by the doctor before making food changes. More studies are still needed, with women randomly appointed for different meals, to collect convincing evidence on how the diet affects the endometrium, and it can include measurements of people’s inflammation and pain.

Edinburgh’s study relied on self -reported pain levels and was surveyed from 51 countries, including 1115 people from the United Kingdom.

“Women need anything that can help in endometriosis. This condition suffers from a lack of research and a lot is clear to discover it, but there is increasing evidence that intestinal bacteria can play a role in symptoms, and this explains why many women changed foodstuffs, and why they appear on it,” said Francesca Herne Yates, who led the study from Edinburgh University.

“We are following interest studies on potential impact and the role of diet and nutrition in managing endometriosis,” said Joe Hanley, a UK endometrial adviser.

“More high -quality evidence is needed, but I heard many success story from individuals as food changes improved pain, although others unfortunately did not report any improvements.

“The anti -inflammatory diet can help reduce body inflammation response, and anti -inflammatory foods can include fruits, vegetables, beans, chickpeas, nuts, seeds and olive oil, with some fish and poultry.

“Foods that contain refined sugars, carbohydrates, unhealthy fats, dairy, red meat and treatment … can create inflammation in the body. I would like to advise maintaining food notes and symptoms, which will help identify any food players that can be reference such as constipation and bloating, which makes pain worse.”

“While these benefits are self -reported, more clinical research is needed to confirm the real impact of specific food changes,” said Ying Chiong, a reproductive professor at the University of Southampton.

Dr. Nilufer Rahmioglu, chief research scientist at the NFELD Ministry of Women and Night health Inside the University of Oxford, she said: “This study provides valuable visions in the live experiences of individuals who suffer from the endometrium who have explored nutritional adjustments and nutritional supplements to manage their pain.

“Although it cannot evaluate causality, the results highlight the need for more strict research in these potential non -hierarchical strategies.”