EP.266/ Listener question - can I eat porridge when eating for endo?
So, as you know, I (and many other practitioners) use blood sugar regulation and anti-inflammatory nutrition to help manage endo. Today’s episode isn’t about that, but to give you context, we do this because blood sugar imbalances drive up inflammation and therefore pain, they can trigger hormonal imbalances and they can worsen fatigue. In terms of inflammation, pain is a symptom of chronic and heightened inflammation and inflammation is the key driver of pain with endo, and we can actually influence and lower our inflammation levels through the foods we eat and lifestyle choices. And we generally see very good results with these two methods, so they are a key component of most endo practitioners’ work.
Now, there are some foods that are a bit notorious for causing blood sugar spikes, and one of those foods is oats. More specifically, hot oatmeal or porridge, as we call it in the UK.
Today I held a Q&A and one of the questions, as you’ll come to hear, was about eating porridge for breakfast and being advised not to do so.
As we move into autumn, I am pretty sure consumption of warm and comforting bowls of oats is going to rise, so when I answered this question, I thought it would be helpful to share it, so that those of you who do it hot oats, don’t feel guilty about it and can also do it in a way that supports you endo management.
A few disclaimers - as some of you may know, I am currently looking after a stray kitten and when I was recording this, I was having a pretty bad allergic reaction, so I was quite stuffy and sniffy. We’ve edited most of the gross noises out, but you may hear me rustling tissue and I also sound a bit more congested as usual, but I think it shouldn’t be too triggering for misophonia folks.
The other thing is, I noticed I miss out a word when talking (I am very tired today!). I say “The problem is ‘oh you need to have a savoury breakfast as well’” when I actually meant to say it isn’t the problem, not that it is!
My final disclaimer is that this episode is a very short tip-focused episode that does not deep dive into blood sugar or how to build a blood sugar balancing plate, so if you want to learn more, I’ve added some links to previous episodes and articles.
Okay, let’s get to the episode!
Please note, there is no transcript today as this was recorded as part of a Q&A that was not scripted.
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