Table 1.

Nutrients and nutrient groups to be avoided in the endometriosis diet.

Nutrient groups	Examples
Red meat	Beef, pork, lamb, mutton, veal, horse, liver
Gluten	(Khorasan) wheat, rye, spelt, barley
Cow milk	A sugar found in, e.g. milk, cheese spreads, whey-based soft drinks, ice cream
Sugars	All added sugars. Refined sugars (cane sugar, caster sugar), natural sugars (honey, palm sugar, maple syrup, coconut blossom sugar), and sweeteners (aspartame, cyclamate, saccharin, sucralose, polyols)
Nutrients high in estrogen	Soy (soymilk, tofu, soya sprout, miso, tempeh, soy sauce, natto), linseed, sesame seeds, black beans
Limited caffeine (max 200 mg daily)	Coffee, tea (black tea, green tea, white tea), soft drinks (coca cola, iced tea, energy drinks/shots, chocolate milk), other (dark and/or milk chocolate, pain killer with added caffeine)