Overcoming Endometriosis: Live More With Less Pain | Jessica Murnane

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

Physicians Committee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Nutrition

4.9 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

For years Jessica Murnane struggled with endometriosis. Now she is sharing the secrets of how food, movement, and managing stress have helped improve the chronic pain and agonizing periods that crippled her quality of life.

The author of the bestselling book Know Your Endo joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to continue her mission of helping others who are painfully struggling in silence.

Plus, a new study may also unlock answers that women living with painful symptoms for years have been searching for. If you are currently suffering you could help researchers find the solution that could improve the lives of millions of others.

Dr. Hana Kahleova is leading a study that examines the extent to which a diet affects the debilitating disorder. Her team of researchers are exploring whether changing the types of foods endometriosis sufferers are eating could reduce their symptoms and regain their health.

Find out whether you are a good candidate to participate in the study.

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Endometriosis Study

https://www.pcrm.org/endometriosis

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Jessica Murnane

Know Your Endo: https://amzn.to/33mfllE

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicamurnane

Web: https://www.jessicamurnane.com

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Chuck Carroll

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC

Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook

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Physicians Committee

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm

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21-Day Vegan Kickstart App

iOS: https://bit.ly/VegKStrt-iOS

Android: https://bit.ly/VegKStrtAndrd

Web: https://www.pcrm.org/kickstart

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Barnard Medical Center

Appointments

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202-527-7500

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0:00.0	With endometriosis, it's not just painful periods, it affects our careers, our relationships.
0:09.2	We get very, very good at pushing through, and if we can also accept help, it becomes a lot easier.
0:22.1	Welcome to the Exam Room Podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee.
0:26.1	Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion Chuck Carroll.
0:29.1	Thank you so very much for raising your health IQ with us in more than 130 countries, and healthy cities coast to coast.
0:36.2	Port Smith, Virginia, Chandler, Arizona, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
0:41.6	We appreciate you helping to make the world a healthier place.
0:46.0	This is episode 32 of season 5, number 331 overall.
0:52.0	And today hope and inspiration is on the way, because my first guest is one out of the one and every 10 women in the US who have endometriosis.
1:03.0	A disease far more common than a lot of us realize.
1:07.5	We're talking about right this very second, as you are hearing this, millions of women experiencing its wicked symptoms.
1:16.5	And yet, those who have it, including Jessica Mernan, will tell you despite the fact that they are far from alone.
1:26.4	Millions of others are suffering.
1:28.0	They will still tell you that it can take them to an awfully dark and lonely place.
1:34.4	But Jessica, Jessica was able to find her way out of that darkness, and is now that light for those feeling isolated and in pain.
1:44.8	And her years of anguish and hurt have literally been turned on their head and poured onto the pages of her book, Know Your Endo.
1:54.2	So Jessica is here today to share the secrets of how food and just getting up and moving her body and managing stress
2:02.2	have helped her to improve the chronic pain and agonizing periods that had crippled her quality of life.
2:09.9	She is a woman on a mission to bring awareness to this disease and serve up that big slice of hope.
2:18.0	And I say slice because a big part of what we'll be talking about today is what's on her plate.
2:25.8	Also today, if you are currently one of the 10 women struggling with endometriosis, the Physicians Committee is currently enrolling participants in an endometriosis study.
2:36.0	It will be led by lead researcher Dr. Hana Kaliova, who is here with us today to share details on this important study.
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