The Super Smoothie That Has Seriously Reduced My Endo Symptoms

After years of experimenting with dozens of smoothie recipes to help manage my endometriosis, I have finally found a formula that truly boosts my body's functions and alleviates many of my symptoms. But the real win—it's delicious and great for any time of day, whether you suffer from an inflammatory-related disease or just want to improve your overall sense of well-being. As an endometriosis expert, I help women manage their symptoms and heal their bodies through food and other lifestyle changes. Here's my foolproof method to create a tasty, endo-friendly smoothie every time, including my current favorite recipe.

On the mission to craft the perfect smoothie, my goal was to find ingredients that offered high levels of nourishment and still combined well—it had to be delicious not just drinkable. There is nothing worse than a super-healthy smoothie that just tastes terrible! Here are some key ingredients I've identified for their power to help soothe endometriosis symptoms.

Cocoa also contains high amounts of magnesium. Magnesium has been shown to be highly beneficial for inflammatory-related conditions like endometriosis, and since cocoa is such a tasty source, I love adding it to my smoothies! By reducing inflammation, we have a better chance of reducing pain.

Molasses has been shown to be beneficial for menstrual irregularities, PMS, and reducing anxiety. It is particularly high in iron, which supports women with higher-than-normal menstruation loss. I love molasses because it's packed with other minerals and nutrients like calcium, manganese, potassium, copper, chromium, and vitamins like niacin, B6, thiamine, and riboflavin.

According to Kuli Kuli, an organization that harvests moringa plants in Africa and makes them accessible to customers in the United States and other Western nations, gram for gram, moringa contains:

Pro tip: I found that moringa can taste quite overpowering, so I recommend sticking with a small amount.

To nail taste and consistency, I recommend adding a few key "enhancement" ingredients: a natural sweetener, a healthy fat, and a protein to give it a creamy mouthfeel.

Frozen bananas are perfect to sweeten smoothies and create a creamy texture. I simply take overripe bananas and freeze them in their peel. Pro tip #2: When I am ready to use them, I run hot water over the peel and it slides off easily.

I recommend adding these nuts into your almond milk recipe for a homemade hybrid nut milk, or make a pure Brazil nut or pumpkin seed milk.

One raw, organic, naturally fed egg will add both protein and a good "mouthfeel" to the smoothie. It's very important to find the right kind of egg, as you don't want one that has been nourished with grains or has been grown in a chicken within a toxic, hormone-laden home. So, if you can't find a natural variety or if you follow a plant-based diet, it's OK to leave this one out.

Combine:

This super-smoothie recipe is just a backbone—feel free to experiment with it, adding ingredients you love or taking out ones that don't work for you, and tell us about your favorite combos!