Outsmart Endometriosis: Relieve Your Symptoms and Get Your Career Back on Track

by Jessica Drummond

Endometriosis does not have to ruin your career. Wouldn't it be nice to stop worrying about how your endometriosis symptoms are going to hold you back from hitting your career goals? Or to have tools that you can use to reduce your pain and manage your energy so you don't have to miss out on important opportunities? Sometimes, it can feel like endometriosis is controlling your life. Sought-after endometriosis, pelvic pain, and nutrition expert Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, has helped thousands of women relieve their pelvic pain in over twenty years of practice. In Outsmart Endometriosis , she offers not another “one-size-fits-none endo diet,” but a comprehensive approach to managing your symptoms using simple, repeatable strategies, and without having to wait for an appointment with your doctor. In Outsmart Endometriosis , Dr. Drummond can help you * Stop missing important work meetings or deadlines because of your endometriosis pain, fatigue, anxiety, and/or digestive symptoms
* Let go of your worries about your fertility
* Clear your brain fog so you can do your best work
* Get control over your symptoms so you can feel more comfortable, and no longer just power through or be forced to quit
* Build a team of the right professionals to support you along the way Read Outsmart Endometriosis and become the boss of your symptoms and your career.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

174 pages, Paperback

Published February 2, 2021

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outsmart Endometriosis is a great book for anyone interested in changing their diet to help endometriosis symptoms. Jessica Drummond is one of the best endometriosis nutritionists and provides a lot of useful information. I definitely recommend Outsmart Endometriosis to anyone with endometriosis.

[Alexis Petty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has great information with some interesting studies cited, but I do wish that the author spent more time detailing the studies as well as the very large research gap that still exists for endometriosis.

My primary issue with this book was the tone, which sometimes made it feel more like a self-marketing platform than a science-based guide. For example, the author spent a chapter describing how she was diagnosed with something that was not endometriosis before talking about information exclusive to endometriosis for the rest of the book. I also wish that the author had included the free handouts and information sheets in the book rather than taking an “if you want them, you can go to my website” approach. While I love that anything is provided for free, this extra step contributed to my feelings that this book about a very serious and little-understood disease was being used as a marketing tactic. In the end, I guess this all boils down to my frustrations with the American healthcare system being for-profit at all. It was also very narrowly focused on how to maintain a career, to the point where it was frustrating that the book never acknowledged how this disease affects quality of life in all areas, whether a person is career focused or not.

Overall this book had some really cool and potentially helpful information. I would just emphasize heavily that anyone reading this book should really consult a dietitian, physician, pelvic floor PT, or endometriosis specialist before jumping right in, as healthcare is not one size fits all.

TLDR: potentially helpful information with relatively little risk associated, but definitely don’t take this book as the answer to all of your endometriosis questions without consulting a medical professional who knows your individual needs.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic resource, whether you've just been diagnosed with Endometriosis or if you've been struggling for longer than necessary and have received less than helpful advice from the medical community. Dr. Jessica Drummond outlines exactly what Endometriosis is (the *real* definition, not the 5 minute definition most medical professionals are *still* learning in medical school nor the definition the pharmaceutical companies want you to learn) and gives advice from nutrition to surgery. This book is concise and understandable by anyone, yet comprehensive. It is full of proper information and tips, even including recipes and resources from the Endo Community, with a full list of references to back up the information.

I really appreciate Jessica's inclusion of nutrition, supplements, and gut health. While this may not perfectly heal Endo, it's an important piece of the puzzle. And, honestly, anyone (not just EndoWarriors) will benefit from those chapters.

This is a must read for a newly diagnosed individual or a long time sufferer.

[Cory Sydee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very helpful and informative read. Very heavy on restrictive eating as the main component to reducing endometriosis symptoms when there are gentler ways to approach it.

[Jenn Kause · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve read a few endometriosis books and at least this one was refreshing and didn’t repeat the same things a lot of the others do. I think it’s because this one focuses so much on food.
I think while it’s so important to address how food and other areas affect endo, especially for nutrition it can be hard with so many other factors (living with others, can’t afford vegetables all the time, social eating, etc) that I felt weren’t always addressed. But I think it was some great guidance for those that can, and while it’s not always the easiest choice, it is good advice to those especially that are looking for sustainable options.

[Christina Hammond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative! It was nice that she listed to good and bad foods and a step by step process of how to do the elimination diet effectively so we can figure out what our sensitivities are and how we can eat for the future. I love that she gives recipes at the end to show you how you can combine the good foods because I was at a loss on what to eat until I saw those. Great book! I read it in just a couple hours :)

[Amy :) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Succinct glossary with the right balance of accurate medical terminology and procedures to suit many lifestyles.

A great place to start or even brush up on some of the more nuanced elements of a the complicated and ever changing landscape of endometriosis. Smashed this one out in a day!!