Tia Mowry, an American actress, and model say that food is a potent form of medicine. Her new book, Whole New You, reveals how healthy eating helps ease her debilitating symptoms of endometriosis. Mowry believes “food is powerful and has a significant impact.” Moreover, she says “no matter what you put in your mouth, the good, the bad, or the Cheeto, it’s doing something.”
Tia Mowry Is No Stranger To The Impact of Unhealthy Eating
The actress has her own Cooking Channel and has personally experienced the effects of a diet. From snacking on junk food on the set of Sister, Sister to removing processed foods from her diet. Mowry has experienced both the negative and positive effects of certain foods on your body.
In 2006, Tia Mowry started experiencing abdominal pain and was diagnosed with endometriosis.
What Is Endometriosis?
Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the uterus grows outside the womb. It causes pelvic pain, cramping, and heavy bleeding during periods. It also causes painful sex and fertility problems.
How Has Tia Mowry Coped With The Condition?
Mowry tells us that she did try laparoscopic surgery, but experienced severe pain only two years later. She has even tried birth control pills, pain pills, and a second surgery in an attempt to reduce the symptoms. However, all treatments were unsuccessful. The actress felt frustrated that there wasn’t a more permanent solution because she wanted to have a baby. Her desperation to find a solution and her desire to have a baby is what drove her to find another way.
She explained that she knew the only option was to eat clean, even if it meant abandoning some of her favorite foods. Despite her reluctance, she was determined to get rid of the painful symptoms once and for all.
How Does Mowry Recommend You Eat?
Here Are A Few Foods To Eliminate:
- Processed Meats
- Dairy
- Packaged Snacks
- Refined Sugar
Here Are A Few Foods To Include:
- Leafy Greens
- Nuts
- Fruits
- Seeds
- Fermented Foods
- High-quality protein, including; organic animal products, beans, and grass-fed meat.
- Sea vegetables like Nori and Kelp.
- Safer sweeteners like Honey and Stevia.
Tia Mowry highly recommends trying these options if you are experiencing any symptoms of endometriosis. She told Health.com that her new diet drastically reduced her pain and stopped her migraines. She expressed that her eczema also vanished, and she began to feel more lively. Lastly, she explained that she experienced what ‘true wellness’ felt like for the first time.
Do the Experts Agree?
Kathy Huang, MD, director of the endometriosis program at NYU’s Langone Medical Center, says diet plays a key role in endometriosis. She explains that it is an inflammatory disease and any food that contributes to inflammation increases the patient’s symptoms. Moreover, this includes dairy and any processed foods. She explains that a patient who maintains an anti-inflammatory diet will improve their overall health and not only their endometriosis symptoms.
Ken Sinervo, MD, medical director of the Center for Endometriosis Care in Atlanta, also agrees. He explains that an anti-inflammatory diet, in general, is highly recommended, by eliminating refined sugars and carbohydrates. to also incorporate organic fruits, vegetables, and meats.
Both doctors agree that a healthy eating plan will reduce the painful symptoms of endometriosis, however, it will not treat it alone. Therefore, it requires a combination of treatments involving surgeons, nutritionists, acupuncture, physical therapy, and psychologists.
How Is Tia Mowry Now?
Mowry, a mother and actress, knows that what works for her, may not work for others. She tells us that “although I’ve had my own powerful healing experience, that does not give me the expertise or credentials to offer specific healing advice to anyone with a serious condition.”
However, she is on a mission to remove the poor thinking around eating healthy. She expresses that “it’s not just because healthy food is packed with nutrients that is good for you. It is also because whole, natural foods which are cooked with love, also taste absolutely fantastic.”