Understanding Endometriosis: Root Causes, Triggers, and Natural Support
- Sep 5, 2025
- 2 min read
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, often in the pelvis — on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or the pouch of Douglas. Occasionally, it may appear in other areas, like the lungs, though this is rare. This tissue responds to your natural hormonal cycle, growing, breaking down, and bleeding. Because the blood has no outlet, it causes inflammation, pain, and the formation of scar tissue and adhesions.
Signs and Symptoms
Women with endometriosis may experience:
Painful periods (dysmenorrhoea) and heavy bleeding
Deep pain during intercourse (dyspareunia)
Chronic pelvic or lower back pain
Cyclical digestive or urinary issues
Migraines, anxiety, or low mood
Complications can include infertility, ovarian cysts (endometriomas), bowel obstruction, and rarely, ovarian cancer.
What Causes Endometriosis?
The condition is influenced by a mix of hormonal, immune, environmental, and lifestyle factors:
Hormones: High estrogen levels fuel tissue growth, while low progesterone can worsen inflammation. Histamine, often elevated in endometriosis, further stimulates estrogen production.
Immune dysfunction: The body may struggle to remove endometrial tissue outside the uterus.
Environmental toxins: Exposure to PCBs, dioxins, and other endocrine disruptors can exacerbate the condition.
Lifestyle factors: Diets high in trans fats, red meat, alcohol, and low in vegetables, fibre, omega-3s, selenium, and vitamin D can contribute to inflammation.
Other factors: Early menarche, obesity, emotional trauma, and infections may also increase risk.
What Makes Endometriosis Worse?
Chronic stress and emotional trauma
Poor diet and gut health
Exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals
Inflammation and oxidative stress
Natural Approaches & Nutritional Support
At The Better Living Clinic, we focus on supporting women’s health naturally. Key strategies include:
Diet & Lifestyle:
Anti-inflammatory, low-histamine diet
Optimising omega-3 intake (e.g., oily fish, flaxseeds)
Liver support to help metabolise hormones and detoxify
Reducing exposure to environmental toxins
Supplements & Herbs:
Turmeric, ginger, resveratrol, EGCG from green tea
Quercetin for anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine support
Vitamins & minerals: D, C, E, magnesium, zinc
Proteolytic enzymes to support adhesion breakdown
Gut & Microbiome:
Prebiotics and probiotics to improve intestinal health and histamine degradation
Additional Therapies:
Visceral manipulation, castor oil packs, and dry skin brushing
Life coaching and stress-reduction techniques
Take Action: Support Your Health Naturally
Endometriosis can be challenging, but you don’t have to face it alone. At The Better Living Clinic, we are passionate about supporting all women’s health conditions naturally.
Our Life Coaching & Nutrition Programme combines personalised guidance in nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset to reduce inflammation, restore balance, and improve quality of life.
📞 Book a consultation today and start your journey toward lasting relief and optimal wellbeing.
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