Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Alternative Therapies for Endometriosis

Will have to try some of these alternative therapies to help treat endometriosis.



Diet & Nutrition - Eating a healthful diet of low refined carbohydrates and limiting caffeine, sugar, preservatives, additives, red meats and processed foods has been shown to be helpful in several patients. Dietary measures can be adopted as needed to suit a young woman’s active social lifestyle to make the restrictions manageable.
Exercise - Because exercise stimulates the release of endorphins, it is a demonstrated stress reliever, pain reducer and depression fighter.
Naturopathy - This healing method is not a singular therapy, but rather includes combinations of fasting, vitamin and mineral therapy, color therapy, colonics, hydrotherapy, herbs, breathing exercises, physical exercise, massage, joint manipulation and acupuncture, among others.
Aromatherapy - This treatment employs essential oils extracted from plants. Some oils have been found to have anti-viral, anti-fungal and even anti-bacterial properties. Effective oils for endometriosis include sage, cypress, fennel, bergamot and geranium.
Herbs - Trained herbalists believe this treatment works because of the impact selected remedies have on excess levels of estrogen, suggested to be linked to the flare of endometriosis pain. Herbs said to be helpful in relieving endometriosis include blue cohosh, cranberry, plantain, St. John's wort, peppermint, valerian, dong quai, false unicorn, evening primrose oil, chasteberry/vitex, black cohosh, uva ursi, couchgrass, red raspberry, yam, and white willow.
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