Welcome to The Endo Belly Girl Podcast

Welcome to The Endo Belly Girl Podcast

Listen Now  Welcome to The Endo Belly Girl Podcast! I’m your host, Alyssa Chavez. I’m a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Functional Hormone Specialist, and Restorative Wellness Practitioner, and I have made it my life’s mission to change the way...
Managing Stress and Endometriosis

Managing Stress and Endometriosis

Having a chronic illness like endometriosis, and stress appearing in your life are two things that tend to go hand in hand. Struggling with symptoms like extreme pain, fatigue, digestive symptoms, and more causes stress. And then stress can further contribute to...
Bloating from Endometriosis

Bloating from Endometriosis

Most people think of endometriosis as being a reproductive disorder. Endometriosis is just a painful period, right?? So why in the world do we experience bloating from endometriosis? In fact it is such a common symptom that it has its own name: endo belly! Have you...
Why Are My Periods So Painful?

Why Are My Periods So Painful?

Period pain is something that has become so normalized in our society. I remember as a teenage girl when I started having severe period pain and even nausea that it felt like I was generally brushed off by society because it is just “part of being a woman.” So...
Endometriosis, Toxins, and Your Kitchen

Endometriosis, Toxins, and Your Kitchen

Here’s the thing. Life is messy. It’s complicated. Cleaning it up can be a challenge, but I am here to guide you and make it simple! When it comes to working to heal your body with endometriosis, toxins are an important piece of the puzzle. Life is full of toxic...
Endometriosis Awareness: Why It Matters

Endometriosis Awareness: Why It Matters

On average, it takes 7-10 years for someone with endometriosis to receive a diagnosis. 7-10 YEARS! That means 7-10 years of pain, fatigue, confusion, frustration, and feeling so very alone. Why is this such a big issue and why does it take so long?? Well, a big piece...
Endometriosis Pain With Ovulation

Endometriosis Pain With Ovulation

Endometriosis pain with ovulation (or even ovulation pain in general) is not something that may be commonly talked about, but it is in fact a relatively common occurrence. In fact, it even has its own name: “Mittelschmerz.” This term is a German word translating to...
Can Endometriosis Cause Bloating?

Can Endometriosis Cause Bloating?

Can endometriosis cause bloating? Well, not directly, but there absolutely is a connection between the two. That’s why there is a phenomenon amongst endo warriors that is so common that it has its own name: endo belly! And the great news is that you can address both...
Fatigue and Endometriosis: What Can We Do?

Fatigue and Endometriosis: What Can We Do?

Fatigue and endometriosis is NOT one of the first connections that I made when I started my endo journey. In fact, I truly didn’t even realize that I was fatigued until I wasn’t anymore. Fatigue is something that is so normalized in our culture that I didn’t even...
Endometriosis Diet for Fertility

Endometriosis Diet for Fertility

If you are like many women and couples who have struggled with fertility, you have likely tried everything under the sun. You have taken countless ovulation tests, charted your cycles, spent hours laying down with your hips and legs elevated, you name it. You may have...
Elimination Diet for Endometriosis

Elimination Diet for Endometriosis

As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, I receive a lot of questions about doing an elimination diet for endometriosis. How to approach them, what to eliminate, how long to eliminate foods, why they are necessary. So I am here to answer all those questions today in one...