This empowering book provides the prescription by which women afflicted with endometriosis can reclaim their lives. Written by a surgeon and physical therapist who have treated women of all ages and helped them reclaim their lives.

Endometriosisis an inflammatory response that results when tissue is found outside the uterus, thereby initiating a disease process and an array of maladies accrue. Dr Iris Orbuch. is a surgeon and Amy Stein,a physical therapist, have seen endo''s harm and agony up close and personal and they have created this self-care guide for women about how to deal with their endometriosis in order to: 1) Avoid surgery (if at all possible), 2) What to do before surgery (should they absolutely need it); and how 3) To live and what to do post-surgery - so that the women afflicted by this disease, can reclaim their lives. Dr. Orbuch and Amy Stein have called upon those they call the endometriosis ''warriors'' - specialists in a range of practices with whom they routinely share knowledge and insights into what works for the women they care for. This is a multi-disciplinary holistic plan full of practices women can use to repair their bodies and lives.

Autorentext

Dr Iris Kerin Orbuch and Dr Amy Stein

Zusammenfassung

'Beating Endo is an essential book for any woman suffering with endometriosis... It shows women how to get back into their lives, into the workforce, and into feeling well again. A book that will change lives forever!' Amanda Freitag, award-winning chef and author of The Chef Next Door

'Thanks to Amy's and Iris's compassionate and thorough whole-body approach to healing, I'm finally on the road to a pain-free existence. I urge anyone affected by endometriosis to read this crucial step-by-step guide that breaks down every facet of this sometimes debilitating disease.' Mae Whitman, actress

'[Beating Endo]'s program of physical therapy, dietary management, medical treatments, mindfulness, and more, present what is necessary for effective treatment.' Fred Howard, MD, ob/gyn, founder of the International Pelvic Pain Society