Chef With Endometriosis Heals With Food | Chef Bai

A chef with endometriosis was able to overcome her symptoms and reverse her condition by putting her culinary skills to work to heal with food.
Chef Bai was told that the best she could hope for was to manage the symptoms of her debilitating condition. But she wanted more than that. She didn’t want to live that way. She wanted to be healthy. And today she is!
Chef Bai shares her remarkable comeback story with “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast.
She put many of her healing recipes in her cookbook, Cook. Heal. Go Vegan.
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[@heidinoggle]

I had a doctor tell me the SAME thing! "Diet and lifestyle have NO effect on your endometriosis!" A day later, my naturopath sent me studies showing how many things can improve. And now watching these interviews, I have hope!!

[@robinsingletary6471]

I feels ur pain...They ALLLL bout the 💵 💵 💵 💵...

[@reenakumari_ocean]

Any benefit after changing diet and lifestyle?? Please let me know as I have huge chocolate cyst

[@heidinoggle]

@@reenakumari_ocean Yes!!! Taking out most animal products (dairy is my #1 goal, but very seldom eat any other animal products), and adding soy products most days were my focus. My main ovarian cyst had been the same large size for years, and at four months in it was down to less than a quarter of the size. Again the doctors said it wasn't diet but hormones 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ (which of course were affected by my diet)

[@reenakumari_ocean]

@@heidinoggle thanks for taking out some time and replying me... means a lot 💕

[@GuidetteExpert]

Pain medications dont even work on this amount of pain.

[@wolfhugs2221]

I really appreciate this, I was in tears at Vegan Camp Out 2018 when Neil Barnard gave a talk highlighting endometriosis and diet. I had a hysterectomy due to adenomyosis a few years before and I was horrified when I made the connection between dairy-oestrogen-adenomyosis and endometriosis. I felt like no one would talk about it. My doctor completely dismissed me and hearing a doctor confirm what I'd learned myself was SUCH a relief - validating everything. It was like someone telling me I wasn't crazy after years of being dismissed.

[@jennstark1066]

I think it is important to say everyone is different. I have had Endo for 25 years and I went vegan for 8 years it didn't help me with my Endo. I'm glad it helps those of you that it works. ❤

[@hanab8126]

Try going raw vegan and see how you go

[@mindyourspirituality570]

You have to go vegan the right way. No packaged foods, fake meats, processed foods. Can’t have soy or soy based products. It is a lot more than jus going vegan.

[@monaantony9096]

Thank you chuck Your podcasts have changed my life Much gratitude and thanks Sadly chuck if I had this info 25 years ago I would not have to lose my uterus to surgery at the age of 39 This lifestyle heals and how and this platform is pure gold

[@VerifiedVegan]

i suffered my whole life with Endo and if I had a nickel for every time a Dr told me nothing was wrong I would be rich!Took decades for a diagnosis! Women should have at least 2 days off a month I totally agree with that the mental and physical pain for most of us is unbearable but, we just push on...

[@kentroskelley1389]

Great discussion Chuck, Your interview skills and comments rock! Chef Bai has gone through a lot, but has believed in her instincts and now living a purposeful life spreading the word about the remarkable POWER of the right kind of nutrition. May we all who have benefited from WFPB way of eating be great examples so that people will ask us what we are doing so we can provide them with some important 1st step information to a more quality life.

[@jaimiemainberger5039]

I had surgery 20 years ago which I needed because I had a huge cyst. However after surgery she told me that I needed to go on Lupron and diet and that diet and acupuncture would not help at all. She laughed and said I’d be back in 5 years. I never went back. I took care of myself with plant based dairy free and sugar free and no alcohol. How we now that I’m in perimeopause I am experiencing endo pain again and heavy periods and clots. Yesterday I went back on endow diet and quit alcohol. This reminds me that you can heal your body with food!!! I still eat organic chicken and fish but I gave up red meat. Thank you for this podcast 🙏🏻

[@Human_Herbivore]

The doctors not knowing about nutrition and denying the link between health and diet is such a common frustration to so many. My wife was seriously athsmatic until she stopped consuming dairy and it went away completely. She was angry that nobody had ever told her before.

[@Amshatelia88]

Me too! I had inhalers and nebulizers throughout childhood, going wfpb completely resolved my asthma symptoms.

[@Human_Herbivore]

@@Amshatelia88 for my wife it went on into her late 40s, so, nobody can even say it was childhood athsma that she grew out of. Now the NHS will not even accept that her athsma has gone, despite her not using an inhaler for years.

[@Abbey4174]

Listening to chef Bai has been so inspirational for me as I know and love two people who have endometriosis and hope it can change the way they eat. Loved the info on the kelp noodles and nori wraps and would absolutely love to learn more about the eating raw course if it materialises. Great life story and what a fantastic result. 👏👏👏

[@DAWNGALLEGOS-vu3lo]

I just lost half my bladder and part of abdominal wall in April- HELL FIRE ENDOMETRIOSIs It was a bit nerving to not hear about the food until 37 minutes later. I do thank you for sharing your story.

[@kclattenburg4292]

Wow I have sooo many similarities with this girl!! Crazy! From endo to culinary school to becoming a health coach and using cycle syncing. Loved this video. Thank you! ❤

[@Elaine-ek6gm]

Boy! Chef Bai was just such a delight to listen to. She really had an interesting story & a very bubbly personality! Way to go girl; hope to see you on some more podcasts; especially with Chuck Caroll; he always has such interesting guests on his show! ❤😊

[@itscarolinemary]

I’m still in the process of getting diagnosed with endo. I deal with period cramps every period and limited sick days at work.. so I end up using my vacation days as sick days. 😢 since 2020, I’ve been trying to work my way towards veganism but I’m not perfect. It’s a lot of pressure to be 100% when there’s limited options & my family around me eat meat. My cramps have persisted despite really cutting out meat/dairy. I have had 2 periods where the pain was pretty much non-existent, not sure why. But mainly the cramps are still severe every cycle. I do drink coffee and some processed vegan fast food.

[@_A_G_1]

Questions for u.. do you take any advil or pain killers for your pain? Also, i really encourage you to keep trying to completely cut out those main culprits: Dairy for sure Refined sugars Processed food Gluten Coffee And the meat just try eating it super sparingly. Incorporate 1 green juice a day (your favorite choice of greens and fruit). Your body will thank you and start getting used to this lifestyle change..thats an important thing to note if you're not looking to make this a LIFESTYLE there's no point. 🙁

[@eviedaniel1794]

Loved it learns so much information and even found her KZbin channel thank you so much I share this with the daughters and my family

[@RashaLiving]

Diet and endometriosis go hand in hand and I am saying this from personal experience, don't let anyone tell you they're not. Thank you for this amazing interview ❤.

[@TheWellnessAbbey]

I really enjoyed listening to her- great discussion and an interesting journey. I have endo and am trying to watch my diet and heal it holistically, although I was pretty good before anyway.

[@loriwilliams2167]

So amazing and inspirational! 🥰🌱

[@nicolehutchinson6794]

Praises until God. My submission to God, de-stressing my life and Plant-based diet (including herbs) heal my endometriosis. Also eat 2 meals a day and pacing my meals 5 to 6 hours apart; including eating at same time each day. There are off days when my meals are not the set time but mostly practicing regularity with meals and sleep helps a lot.

[@stephthinks3109]

Praise God. Question do you eat bread sometimes like veggie sandwich?

[@_A_G_1]

​@@stephthinks3109i wonder too if these ladies gave up gluten completely to heal?

[@mindyourspirituality570]

I was given Endo by a doctor in 2014… long story. Since I had one surgery in 2019 and had no pain. Then June this year I had a flare up for a month. I went to the hospital twice and they told me I had a UTI and gave me antibiotics and pain killers that did nothing. I only ate fruits and salad the entire month. Then I went to a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and he has been treating me. When I went back to my Gyno he said I should have a hysterectomy after one surgery. Western medicine does not care about women’s health. I recommend going to a Chinese doctor.

[@umapuma]

I find this to be interesting. BECAUSE I have endometriosis with extremely severe bleeding. Talking about my "ultra-extreme +++++ night pad" not being able to my blood for more than half an hour when I exit my house, so I can not spend half an hour without access to a bathroom. What I noticed is that iron pills and nothing else helps to reduce my bleeding as liver, and other meat. I try to incorporate as many iron-rich foods as possible (heme iron, not non-heme which is for plants and is not as well absorbed). The thing is, the more iron deficient you are, the more you will bleed. I think your diet would bleed me to death. It is a shame, if I was not borderline anemic I would be happy to try it. What helps me is autoimmune protocol, no carbs, no gluten, no eggs, dairy.

[@SpiritOnAMIssion]

Yes vegan can be dangerous for some. You have to be able to absorb iron and B12. For me I got more sick with a vegan diet. It's about eating organic and making sure the food including meat does not have any hormone disruptors such as pesticides, chemicals in farmed fish and seafood, growth hormones in meat and even whatever animals are eating can be transferred to you. Especially be careful with farmed fish. Get wild caught and organic free range meats and fish. I wish you all health and wellness. Only we know how much pain and misery we go through with endometriosis and it's heartbreaking that doctors and others just brush you off and don't help you. In a way it's medical neglect but there's not much you can do except try to find the right person to help you that believes and cares about treating you.

[@developingthehabit]

Thanks!

[@jennis4018]

Oh wow! that was my epiphany about eating abused animals and how that transfers to the eater. It’s sad food.

[@persimmonpudding6178]

When I learned about cytokines during the pandemic it dawned on me that the animals we raise for meat are always sick and probably live their whole lives with cytokine storms then people eat that sick meat laden with illness and immune secretions. Blegh

[@mansialmeida7842]

Thanks for that information. I could relate to most of it, being properly diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis in mid 2022 (at the age of 32), and had my forst Laparoscopic surgery in jan 2023. There were two surgeons involved. They said that my endo was jist everywhere. Since 2020 i was told they suspect i have endometriosis, but not sure. The surgeon said that there are no studies on diet and endometriosis so you can eat what you like. Only recently, I have been hearing stories of how a change of diet affects endometriosis. However, i have heard conflicting comments. Some say go carnivore to get help with endo, while some day go gluten and dairy free or gluten free and vegan. Does anyone have any experience/ thoughts on this?

[@katylee3943]

My story is very similar to yours, and you're completely right - one expert will quote studies and cite experience with one diet, while nine others clamour about how their diet is better. When talking about their own experience, it's always going to be subjective! When looking at scientific studies, the results are all over the place. Most rely on self-reporting and cover too many types of food in one study. Yes, I am one of those people who happily reads science papers in her spare time 😂 Endo has a nasty link with other diseases, especially leaky gut (IBS, IBD, chrones, etc). And the longer those go untreated, the more likely you are to develop allergies. Which means going vegan is now impossible for me, as I'm allergic to most fruit and a lot of veg! I joke that I get a new allergy every year as a birthday gift. So, with regards to your question on what the heck to do with your diet - for me, I'm following the science. The vast majority agree that cutting out sugar, ultra processed foods, milk products and gluten will have the best chance at helping. So I'm starting with that. I'm also adding in a probiotic and increasing how many fermented veg I have, as I can seemingly handle those! Will it work? No idea. If it doesn't, I'll try the FODMAP diet and see how that goes. The best thing you can do is pick an eating plan and stick with it for 3-6 months. If it doesn't work, try something else! It does need time though, these changes can take a very long time to start making a difference. I hope whatever you go with works for you - be it vegan, carnivore, FODMAP, Mediterranean, or something else entirely! You deserve relief from this hell 💙

[@denvercoloradorealtor491]

I relate so much to you! ❤

[@Rmirabil1]

Amazing!!!

[@PreciousAmarachi-nx8rs]

I am experiencing frequent urination and the doctor said I have endometriosis cyst which they suspect is pressing my bladder causing frequent urination. What's is your advice? could it be diet cause the doctor said I have to do laparoscopy surgery

[@CathrinCatherine]

😍 Omg i know her from tiktok! I think i remember her cooking with quite some oil which surprised me. Her recipes looked bomb tho!

[@Space_Princess]

It's weird because diet and lifestyle do in fact help many people but not for all. For me, I worked with a functional medicine doctor to help me and she put me on an anti inflammatory diet and gave me lifestyle changes to do, plus gave me digestive enzymes and probiotics since I had issues there. It helped short-term but after about a year or so my symptoms started to come back and got a lot worse again I'm now on progesterone only pills that have helped with my symptoms but have caused me to develop liver issues and worsened depression episode as well as caused me to gain weight It turns out I may just have a sensitive system, I naturally lack certain enzymes and my stress system is extremely sensitive to everything. I have Ehlers-danlos syndrome which makes my whole body not function properly and therefore susceptible to hormonal issues It seems diet and lifestyle changes only do so much for an individual but for others it completely changes their life. Everyone is different and I think it's not a one size fits all. I think it's a multi system approach and about finding the root cause or multiple root causes for an individual and then treat accordingly

[@Rmirabil1]

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[@girl38rockify]

Birthcontrol regulates the period better thats why they used to give it ,not just for pregnancy prevention

[@CompanionAnimals2011]

Love this channel but not so much on this interview 😮

[@DAWNGALLEGOS-vu3lo]

If women recognized we can’t do the feeding as exactally equal to men and stop equality pay just for same job position then we might get more compassion for our issues. But feminism said we are exactally the same - no we are not. Nobody including women wants to spend cost same for 75% of production. Example- if one child care doesn’t change diapers every couple hours and another does who is your better value of care!

[@nzuri5459]

I am a Maasai from Kenya in East Africa. There is a big difference between pasture raised meat and processed meat eaten in SAD

[@RK-tf8pq]

Pasture raised meat still has hormones, which disrupt body’s natural hormone balance. Pasture-raised meat also has Neu5Gc, like any other meat. Neu5Gc causes inflammatory responses and cancer.

[@nzuri5459]

@@RK-tf8pq no Cardiovascular diseases and the said cancers among Maasai. Come and do your independent research.

[@Human_Herbivore]

What's the nutrient difference that is evidence of your statement?

[@RK-tf8pq]

@@Human_Herbivore Actually Masai and Inuit health claims are based on old observations, but actual studies have shown different results. If you go to Canadian Government healthcare websites and look for health statistics for Inuit, it says that Inuit people have 4 times higher rates of diabetes and 2 times higher rates of cardiovascular diseases compared to rest of the Canadian population. They also have 14 years less life expectancy than the rest of the Canadian population. Because of lower life expectancy, they die of other causes instead of heart disease as heart disease usually happens in older populations. Studies have shown that even young Inuits have significant plaque buildup in arteries.

[@erastvandoren]

@@nzuri5459 Not true, atherosclerosis is actually quite common among Massai.

[@jennifergary9123]

Man what a bad Dr she had