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Health Encyclopedia: Endometriosis Lifestyle Changes

Lifestyle Changes

Dietary Factors

Some women report relief by avoiding dairy products and having a diet rich in fiber and low in saturated (animal) fats. Fiber-rich foods (such as fruits and vegetables) along with plenty of fluids (water or juice, not caffeine) are not only healthy but help prevent constipation, which can intensify symptoms. If women choose a diet that limits dairy products, they should be sure to have sufficient calcium from other sources.

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Expert & Community Posts

12/3/07 #2 - When should I go to the ER?

By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...treatment. Even when the Maxalt/Vicodin work, my pulse is generally around 40-42 beats per... Read more »

Be Alert To Health Problems That Begin After Taking a New Medication

By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert

...complained that she was having trouble with a very low pulse rate, and was unable to drive or... Read more »

Skin Cancer: It's All About Detection

By HealthGal , Health Expert

...amazing. The tip of a pen-size probe emits a weak pulses of light onto skin or tissue and the... Read more »

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Health Guide

Arrhythmia Patient Guide

...heart beats, or contracts, because of electrical stimulation of heart muscle tissue. Electrical impulses originate in the sinus node (the heart's natural pacemaker), which is a group of special... Read more »

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide

...identical distance again. A physician can also make the diagnosis by noting the absence or diminution of a pulse on examination, or by hearing a noise called a bruit over a blood vessel with a... Read more »

Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation

...before the treatment begins, the treatment supervisor will measure and record your blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates. The supervisor will also look at your legs to check for areas of... Read more »

Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Urge Incontinence

...system (InterStim) is now available for patients with urge incontinence. The systems ends electrical pulses to the sacral nerves to help retrain them. InterStim is reserved for the treatment of... Read more »

Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs

...EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (9-1-1) RIGHT AWAY! In the event of cardiopulmonary arrest (no breathing or pulse), call 9-1-1 and begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.How does the... Read more »

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