Endo-Belly: Popped

Endo belly {noun}: the painfully distended and embarrassingly large bloated belly that accompanies endometriosis. 

I write a lot about endo belly. It is a symptom of endo that 90% of us may have, but few are told about what it is, or how it’s caused, or, more importantly, how to treat it.

The truth is, there is no one thing that causes endo belly, and each patient may have her own unique set of issues. Still, there is a checklist I go through in my head that sums up many, if not all, of the moving parts, and you should have that checklist too. Here below are the best links to that proverbial checklist, so you can go forth and pop your own endobelly as well.

My 5 best endo belly blogs on the site

1) Learn about gut dysbiosis and how it causes endo belly AND is associated with endometriosis itself (i.e. more than just symptoms)

2) Learn how digestive insufficiency can be a main driver and root cause of some endo bellies.

3) Learn about the ileocecal valve and how swelling here can lead to endo bloat.

4) Learn about core dysfunction and how this may be why you have that enormous lower belly pooch.

5) Have you heard of the Food Marble? This is the BEST endo belly tool of the century to help you navigate which foods are causing you to blow up like a balloon.

6) Learn why stopping your snacking habit will help pop your endo belly by healing your MMC. Don’t know what MMC is? Cool, read the blog.

7) If you want the full picture of endo belly, from inflammation to SIBO, read my Endo Belly ebook.