Any internet search will guide you to detailed information about the so-called endometriosis diet.
These websites offer excellent information as well as downloadable cookbooks and background information:
It is overwhelming at first to consider all of the changes you have to make to ensure the best chance of keeping the disease at bay. Many suggest eliminating these foods entirely, and I was at first disheartened by that prospect. I also found little information online about whether it's okay to "cheat" on the endometriosis diet. This is what I've learned through speaking with doctors and nutritionists:
The diet is based on avoiding foods that cause inflammation. These foods can be different for each woman, for instance, I do not react negatively to gluten, but I do seem to have a reaction to corn. (Sad for a popcorn lover!) The best thing you can do is eliminate all foods on the list for a period of a month, then test your reaction by trying to add one thing at a time. I did this by following the GAPS diet. Because I'm not celiac but wheat is a pro-inflammation food, I avoid it but do eat it once a week. Dr. Stalling approves of moderation, and I do, too.
There are strong links between red meat, pork, dairy, and endometriosis. That being said, eating red meat, even if conventional, once or twice a month will not aggravate the condition if for the rest of the month a strict diet is followed.
Here are the basics of the endometriosis diet from natural-health-for-fertility.com:
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