Hot Flushes, Anyone?
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| When you get an ease from endometriosis woe, you feel full of light and magic. |
IT WAS A guy pal who
suggested: “Try taking a purge prior to your period.”
A little something he’d
picked up from his girl, that has served me well over the years since I listened.
We endometriosis-copers
tend to be anxious about trying anything that “messes with” areas close to our
uterus, ever fearful it will exacerbate pain problems rather than improve. I
get it. But we can try prudent new things in a careful way, to find out for
sure if it will work for us.
A purge can be part of,
but is not the same as, a detox (that topic for another day; and I’ll be sure
to come back here and include a link). This purging I’m suggesting is something
simple to do a few days before you menstruate. This can ensure that at least
your bowels lighten up while your uterus, etcetera gets so heavy around this
time.
Better out than in
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Some women get
constipated on their cycle, so this helps. And even for those who experience
the opposite, a planned purge beforehand can have a controlling effect on your
common period diarrhoea.
A purge can alleviate water-retention
and bloating; rid your body of toxins and assist with expelling clots.
Altogether, these can diminish pain.
You will have to take a
laxative, and I advocate using something natural. My
personal go-to options are: a full teaspoonful of castor oil; or two aloes
powder capsules; or an 8 oz properly steeped cup of dandelion tea. Now, each of
these causes a different reaction that can be discomfiting. Be aware.
Flush for a cause
I try to have yogurt
when I purge, to reboot my acidophiles; and coconut water to boost my
electrolytes. Peppermint, fennel, ginger and green teas all offer soothing
during more unsavoury feeling moments.
Rather than simply pop
something and wait to poop, you might want to approach your purge in a more
structured manner. Three or two days before your period is due, ingest your
choice of laxative and then follow some or all of the day-regime beautifully
outlined by Dr. Keri Glassman, R.D. at the link: Today
Finally, even if you
work a pre-purge into your prepare-for-period routine, you can still aim to get
and stay regular. Proper eating, hydrating, exercising and relaxation methods
will help with that goal, and profoundly and wonderfully improve endometriosis
issues overall.
In beauty may you walk.
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| You'd be surprised what simple, nice eats can keep you regular |
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