Fertility.endo.nutrition

09/10/2025

08/26/2025

Raise your hand 🙋‍♀️ if you’re constantly struggling with daily activities, relationships, work and pain because of Endo

I get it, I know your struggles all too well. 💛

Because living with Endo goes far beyond the pain — it’s the constant worry about food,
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Dating, friendships, and feeling like life is passing you by.

Endo affects so much more than what people can “see.”

But here’s the truth: it IS possible to live with endo and still…

✨ Have the energy to get through your day,

✨ Enjoy a variety of foods,

✨ Having the tools to manage Endo so you can attend social events, weddings....

✨ Feeling confident when dating or when going out with friends,

✨ expand your career, and build a life you deserve.

💛 You don’t have to keep doing this alone or settle for a life of constant worry or feeling left out!!

If you’re ready to take back control of your life by feeling empowered with resources & knowledge 🥰 I’d love to guide you.!!

That’s why I’m here — to help you break free from fears & have more pain free days. 💪

💌 So check the link in my bio to learn more about how we can work together. ♥️
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08/21/2025

🤔 When people think of endometriosis, they often think only of bad periods or pelvic pain. But for so many of you (us), the symptoms definitely don’t stop there.

🧨 For me (and soooo many others), the inflammation from endo doesn’t stay in one place —

It spills over, irritating the digestive system and causing constipation gas, and that all-too-familiar endo belly (that flares up around you period).

🎈 The kind of bloating that comes out of nowhere, makes you feel self-conscious, and sometimes even makes clothes feel uncomfortable.
😳 The sudden, uncomfortable bloating that makes you feel like your body isn’t your own!!

😓 If that’s not already bad enough, many endo-warriors also live with conditions like IBS or SIBO, which can make digestive symptoms even worse.

If you’ve ever felt self-conscious about endo belly or frustrated by constant digestive pain, know that you’re not alone — your story is valid and deserves to be heard.

👉 Need SUPPORT? I’m here, and as a dietitian who specializes in endometriosis,

👍 I can help you reduce your uncomfortable gut symptoms, support digestion,
and feel more in control of their body again.

💛 check out my services & reach out to me— I’d love to support you. 💛

08/19/2025

Living with endometriosis feels like trying to solve an endless puzzle. 🧩

Each piece is a different challenge:

🔸 Chronic pain and fatigue

🔸 Emotional strain and anxiety

🔸 Costly surgeries and doctor’s visits

🔸 Fertility struggles

🔸 Missed career opportunities

🔸 Feeling unheard or dismissed

Individually, each piece is heavy. Put together, the puzzle can feel overwhelming — a picture of a life constantly interrupted, rearranged, and tested. But here’s the thing: every puzzle can be worked through.

Some days the pieces fit, some days they don’t. And with support, and awareness, we can lighten the load and change the picture for those living with endometriosis. 💛

🌍 “Endometriosis isn’t just one puzzle piece — it’s a whole picture. Let’s continue the conversation and make it MORE visible. 🔔

2. 💛 “Your voice can be a missing piece — like share or tag someone who needs to see this.

Thx for reading, Louise 💛

08/08/2025

👏 Endo impacts the whole body, and healing requires a whole team. That’s the UNDERSTATEMENT of the year!!!

🧩 And yes managing endo is NOT just about changing your diet. Yes, (diet) food matters — but it’s only one BIG piece of a very complex puzzle

🩺👩‍⚕️ Because Endo is a whole-body disease, it often requires a multidisciplinary approach to truly make progress.

That can include support from a wide range of professionals:

🍽️ registered dietitians

🧘🏽‍♀️ pelvic floor physiotherapists

🧠 mental health therapists

💆🏽‍♀️ acupuncturists

…and more.

💁‍♀️ Each person plays a role in helping you manage symptoms, ✨ improve quality of life, and address the deeper root causes of your pain and inflammation. 🔥

But here’s the part that’s often left out:

Healing takes time.

Progress isn’t linear.

You might feel better for a while, then hit a flare-up that takes you right back.

🫶That doesn’t mean you’ve failed — it just means your body is asking for continued care and patience.

🫶It’s okay if you’re still figuring it out. It’s okay to need a team.

And it’s okay if your healing journey doesn’t look like anyone else’s.

You’re doing your best. And that’s more than enough. 💛

It’s quite “normal” to feel overwhelmed at times, but know that it’s not just on you

— and you’re not meant to do it alone. 💛

What natural treatments have you tried so far dear boo? Pls comment below 👇

08/05/2025

Nuts and seeds are yummy, versatile and also so NUTRITIOUS!
👌Both are one of my go-to foods when it comes to eating for endometriosis! And here’s why! ⬇️

💥 Nuts & seeds may be small but they are nature’s version of a multivitamin (and Fibre)! So don’t underestimate their health benefits.
👍 Nuts and Seeds are Packed with antioxidants -including omega 3 fatty acids- B Complex Vit, selenium and vitamin E, all of which have shown to improve symptoms of endometriosis

07/24/2025

Yes, It can be difficult to stay consistent with your dietary habits!
🙅 Pls know this: You’re not failing!

Healthy eating often gets framed as a matter of “motivation” — but for many of us, it’s about capacity.

➡️ Fatigue can make even thinking about food feel overwhelming, let alone grocery shopping, prepping, or cooking.

➡️ Pain and inflammation can derail your plans for the day, making that nutritious meal you had in mind impossible.

➡️ Medications can affect your appetite, digestion, taste, and even nutrient absorption.

➡️ Brain fog can make it hard to remember what you were planning to cook or what you’ve already eaten.

➡️ Mental health (anxiety, depression, burnout) often goes hand-in-hand with chronic illness — and that can impact food choices too.


It’s not about being lazy. It’s about navigating a body that doesn’t always cooperate.


So if you’ve been hard on yourself for not eating “perfectly,” give yourself some grace and compassion. Sometimes survival is the priority.


Let’s normalize progress over perfection and celebrate small, sustainable changes. Because with chronic illness, even preparing a meal can be a huge win. 💛

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07/22/2025

Dear boo, are you looking for a refreshing summer but you’re bored with water?

😊 Swipe to discover some Fun & “hormone-friendly” summer bevvies!!

💯 It’s important to stay hydrated over the hot summer months, but many of the commercial drinks are high in sugar.

🙌Luckily, there are delicious ways to keep your fluids up so you don’t have to feel parched in the summertime.

💪 Here my top reasons why staying hydrated is so important:

💦 Water helps our bodies to regulate metabolism, promote energy levels and brain function, and help flush waste and toxins from our bodies.

🥵 Dehydration can lead to headaches, constipation, and even fatigue, all things we want to avoid! ‍
🤔 (And keep in mind that ++ sugary drinks and alcohol can actually dehydrate you even more.

Anyways... So I came up with some water alternatives for ya!
👀 Note: Cooled infused teas are my fav summer time beverages. You might like them too? I also like a variety or easy to prep mocktails.

Another easy (and yummy) way to hydrate is by adding slices of oranges, cucumber, or berries to plain cold water. You can add your “own” electrolytes product to the mix.

🚨 (In any case) always check with your dietitian before trying anything new, especially if you have specific concerns!
For instance some of the listed drinks contain chicory root (or INULIN). This prebiotic *COULD worsen IBS symptoms like bloating and gas.
*(Yet not everyone is “sensitive” to inulin)

👍 Otherwise, you can fill up your glass with any of these tasty & refreshing drinks!

👇🏼 What is your favorite refreshing summer beverage?

07/15/2025

♥️ Most of the time what seems to others like the simplest things to say mean the absolute MOST to us!!

🫶You are NOT unreliable dear warrior, but your health is!!

💛After years of living in survival mode, you are exhausted. (And) it’s not all in your head either.

🫶Being in pain can certainly zap the energy out of you!

💛Think about it, it’s difficult to get things done when you’re struggling with multiple symptoms.

🫶Going through a flare may take up all of the energy you have just to get through the day.

💛Trust your instincts and don’t let anyone undermine your feelings.

🫶Say it louder for ppl at the back: “You are not lazy, or alone” and you need to take time to rest.

💛Your illness has probably affected many aspects of your life too, but it hasn’t made you any less of a “person”.

🫶You cannot allow yourself to think that your worth is solely based on what you can or cannot do!

♥️ Your value is inherent in just being who YOU are and who you aspire to be!

♥️ If no one has told you recently this is ME telling you!

Until next time, Louise 💞

Drop me a ♥️ (below) if you’ve ever felt “Unreliable”

07/09/2025

🤔 Are you struggling with constant chronic pain and looking to make managing your endometriosis symptoms a much simpler task? Then save this post!

These habits are all small but mighty things that will help you in addressing the core hallmarks of endo, so you can…

️ ⚖️ Balance your hormones

🔥 Reduce inflammation

🦠 Improve your gut health

✨ You need an approach that helps identify your triggers through a customized holistic and nutrition plan AND 👇
✨To address all the hallmarks contributing to your endo symptoms

By doing these things (ABOVE) as often as you can, you can reduce the duration and intensity of your next pain or/or bloat flare-up!
(As listed on the Post).

Once you begin working on healing your Gut, addressing hormones, inflammation and your nervous system you’ll see a drastic difference in how you feel all around.

These strategies include:

🙌 Pinpointing your very own triggers, expanding your diet with a variety of food, embracing the gut-brain Connection, deep-breathing and & more.
PS: This is not an exhaustive LIST

💪 Are you ready to ADD new strategies to help minimize your pain? Take a step towards reaching out to a specialized dietitian. You too can live a life with less bloat, and more pain free days!!

Press the link in the Bio.

Until next time, Louise 🩷🩷

07/02/2025

💛 Dear Boo, I bet you didn’t know that for over 12 years, I was told that IBS, anxiety or stress were causing all of my symptoms !!

📍I saw GI drs after GI doctors, chasing relief but my so called bowel issues like bloating, pain, cramping, kept coming back.

📍That journey led me to change my diet which started with improving gut health.

📍I soon realized that gut health (i.e. function) and our hormones are deeply connected... based on my own experience and knowledge from my nutrition degree.

✨And for me, the nagging gut symptoms (on top of severe period pain & pelvic pain and ovulation pain) were a sign of something bigger, like endometriosis.

Truth be told not every person AFAB who struggles with gut issues has endometriosis too!

✨Yet, so many ppl, with Endo, have spent years in the GI health space, only to be misdiagnosed.

✨If you’ve been told it’s “just IBS,” but your gut flares up with every cycle the real issue could also be:

😟 SIBO + dysbiosis making everything worse
😥 Bowel Endometriosis
🤔 Hormone-driven digestive flares

🎗️ For those of you who feel like something deeper (i.e. different) is affecting your body, please see another specialist.

And if you’re ready to stop guessing about what to eat for Endo, head to the link in bio (where you can book a clarity call).

💪 It’s time to kick start your personalized Endo-Nutrition Care Plan!

❓ Did you struggle with crippling gut problems before learning you had endometriosis? Pls comment 👇👇

06/04/2025

Dear endo-warrior,
Are you trying to conceive with endometriosis?

I know, the fertility experience can be very daunting (I know because I’ve been there...I struggled with infertility).

(But) give yourself a chance and ignore all the conflicting information you’ve read online and the unsolicited advice.

Despite what you may have heard aka: “30-50% of endo- warriors will struggle to get pregnant”…. There are ways to support your body naturally and optimize your diet for fertility.

⁠Here are some of my most helpful tips:

✔️ Take a prenatal vitamin if you think you’re not getting all the nutrients you need from your diet. At the very least taking a supplement of methylated folate is crucial.

✔️ Eat red meat < than 1-2 times a week. You can substitute with 👍fatty fish, rich in omega-3 fats (aim for⁠ twice a week) or arrow incorporate more plant based proteins⁠.

✔️ Get enough vitamin D from food &/or supplements…lower vitamin D levels (in the blood) are associated with more women not conceiving easily on their own.

✔️ Try having 3-5 servings of fruit and veggies daily. Why? These antioxidants rich foods play a crucial role in Arrow Inflammation.

✔️ Swap plastic containers for glass jars and use glass water bottles.

🍷 Cut back on your alcohol intake.

🧘Prioritize stress management and gentle movement...

These small shifts in your lifestyle and diet can help lower inflammation and support hormonal balance — giving your body the best chance to conceive. ✨

⁠Every step matters. Be kind to yourself. 💛

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