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An excellent overview of what it is like for women (and the occasional man) who deals with living with endometriosis. As with many medical disorders, inflammation is the ultimate and extremely painful result. Treatment places responsiblity on the sufferer as many medical doctors are not well informed on the subject. There are those who prescribe drugs, those who favour surgery and the individual may not respond well to either. Emphasis is placed on proper diagnosis and specialized surgery. Endometriosis is not to be tackled by any gynaecologist. It is a specialized area. The documentary outlines that even after successful surgery, the symptoms have been dealt with but the disease is not cured. The patient must avoid inflammatory foods and follow a healthy lifestyle to avoid recurrence. A sad video in many ways as it reveals how vulnerable we are to disease and how our environment makes us more susceptible to hormone disrupters that negatively impact our health. The video outlines how decreasing our "chemical burden" through diet and becoming aware of what we put into and onto our body. Even soaps and shampoos can be toxic. A website called Skin Deep will identify dangerous products. Lots of information in this video that will be of interest not only to Endo sufferers but to anyone interested in health and health care. Highly recommended viewing.