Low Vitamin C, Endo and Period Pain: What You Need to Know

Today we’re continuing with our series on endo and period pain and their associations with low nutrient levels. Today, we’re talking about vitamin C.Vitamin C is an anti-inflammatory antioxidant, which means it can help lower inflammation and also prevent oxidative stress - a process that triggers inflammatory reactions in the body and is involved in endo pain and progression. It also has antiangiogenic effects, which means it prevents the formation of new blood vessels, which endo relies on to grow. Read more.Show notesEndo, period pain and prostaglandinshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6790261/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7068519/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/09513590.2011.588753https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4512562Vit C antioxidant propertieshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27521769/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27125410/Vit C and endo or dysmenorrhea riskhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3484190/https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/1308/2311-final.pdfhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10227355https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12978-024-01895-x.pdfVit C supplementation for Endohttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2021/5529741https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3484190/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27125410/ https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jog.12050https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0020729207005772https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3484190/https://rbej.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12958-023-01126-1Vit C supplementation for dysmenorrhea https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/6/1308High antioxidant diet and endohttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/12/2773https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationThis 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-worksProduced by Chris Robson