Ep 62: Eating A Plant-based Diet for Endometriosis and Hormonal Balance with Shannon Leparski

Shannon Leparski is the plant-based women’s health expert who’s helping people to balance their hormones and manage conditions like endometriosis through good nutrition. Shannon’s new book, The Happy Hormone Guide, offers a full plant-based nutrition and lifestyle cycle syncing plan that supports every single phase of your cycle, to help readerss to have better periods and ease hormonal symptoms like PMS and brain fog. In her book, she breaks down the best foods to stock up on for the follicular, ovulatory, luteal and menstrual phases and includes recipes for each one! I eat a plant-based diet for endometriosis and over the years I’ve had questions related to endo and eating this way. Am I getting enough iron? How do I get the right amount of B vitamins? What about omega fatty acids? Shannon doesn’t just address the nutrients that plant-based eaters need, but the nutrients all us need to have good hormonal health. Even though eating a plant-based diet has been shown to reduce inflammation and eating more plants is always one of the first recommendations by nutritionists for endo, it’s important that if we do try eating this way, that we do it responsibly and make sure we’re eating enough of the right things - and that goes for all of us, whatever our diet! I also want to state that we’re all different - some people do better on a Mediterranean diet, others vegan, others paleo. It’s about our genetics, our bodies’ needs, our values and our lifestyles - and it’s okay for us to do things differently when it comes to managing endo. So know that there is no judgement here! This episode isn’t just for those of us eating plants, it’s for everyone. In this episode we dive into how to create a hormone healthy meal, what to eat in each phase of our cycle and what nutrients are essential for good hormonal health. Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter. This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works This episode is also sponsored by my free Endometriosis Diet Grocery List. This pdf list includes all the foods I buy on a monthly basis, categorised into easy sections. I share my personal endometriosis diet plan, free recipe resources, recommendations to help you get started with the endometriosis diet and nutrition tips. Download here.   Show Notes The Happy Hormone Guide The Glowing Fridge (Shannon’s website) Shannon’s Instagram