Is Sourdough Helpful or Harmful for Endo and Endo Belly?

Sourdough bread has been popular in the mainstream for a good number of years now, but I feel like there’s a big focus on it and its benefits in the wellness industry at present. And I think for people with endo, when new health trends come round, it can be confusing, because foods we thought might bother us with endo, are being promoted to the masses as good for our health, so the question is - where does sourdough fit in with endo? So, let’s first look at what sourdough is. Sourdough is a type of dough typically used for bread and pizza, which is fermented using yeasts and bacteria that occur naturally in the air and surroundings. It also has a longer fermentation time than your average yeasted dough. And to be clear, when I talk about fermentation, this is the process of bacteria and yeasts eating a food, in this case, starches in the flour, and chemically changing the dough due to the lactic acid, alcohol and carbon dioxide they produce in the fermentation process, which creates the sour flavour in sourdough and helps it to rise. Read more and show notes. I am now taking applications for my final one to one coaching cohort of 2024 Apply here: https://www.theendobellycoach.com/coaching Free resources: This podcast! Endometriosis Net Column Endometriosis News Column Newsletter Instagram Email me: [email protected] Ways to work with me: This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbook Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief Live and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY course One to one coaching info and application This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works Produced by Chris Robson