Health· by Dr. Awa T. · 5 min read · 2/14/2026

Eating to soothe: an anti-inflammatory diet

Food doesn't cure endometriosis, but it can ease its symptoms. The basics and a few African recipes.

Many studies suggest an anti-inflammatory diet reduces menstrual pain intensity. Nothing miraculous — but a real complementary lever.

Ally foods

Oily fish (mackerel, sardine)
Leafy green vegetables (spinach, amaranth)
Red fruits and baobab
Turmeric, ginger, garlic
Nuts and seeds (almonds, walnuts)

Foods to limit

Ultra-processed products
Refined sugar
Excess red meat and processed meats

A simple recipe: light turmeric mafé

A lightened, anti-inflammatory version of the legendary dish, made with peanut paste, farm chicken, fresh turmeric and greens. Full recipe coming soon for download.

What our sisters say.

African women share their experience with endometriosis.

« For ten years I was told the pain was just part of being a woman. The day I heard the word "endometriosis", I could finally name what I was living. Sister Endo Africa gave me a mirror: I wasn't crazy, I wasn't alone. »

AminataSenegal

« The listening circles changed something in me. Hearing other sisters tell their story was like hearing mine in stereo. You come out stronger. »

NadègeCameroon

« For ten years I was told the pain was just part of being a woman. The day I heard the word "endometriosis", I could finally name what I was living. Sister Endo Africa gave me a mirror: I wasn't crazy, I wasn't alone. »

AminataSenegal

« The listening circles changed something in me. Hearing other sisters tell their story was like hearing mine in stereo. You come out stronger. »

NadègeCameroon

« I waited twenty-two years for a diagnosis. Today I volunteer so that my daughter won't have to. »

FatouIvory Coast

« What I love about Sister Endo Africa is that they don't talk about patients. They talk about sisters. That changes everything. »

ClarisseBenin

« I waited twenty-two years for a diagnosis. Today I volunteer so that my daughter won't have to. »

FatouIvory Coast

« What I love about Sister Endo Africa is that they don't talk about patients. They talk about sisters. That changes everything. »

ClarisseBenin

« Far from home, I thought the fight for endometriosis in Africa no longer concerned me. This collective reminded me that my aunts, my cousins, my mother also deserved to be heard. »

AwaFrance (diaspora)

« I dared to talk to my husband thanks to the resources on the site. Today, he is the first to come with me to appointments. »

MireilleTogo

« Far from home, I thought the fight for endometriosis in Africa no longer concerned me. This collective reminded me that my aunts, my cousins, my mother also deserved to be heard. »

AwaFrance (diaspora)

« I dared to talk to my husband thanks to the resources on the site. Today, he is the first to come with me to appointments. »

MireilleTogo

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