Pooping is LIVING!

Healthy Bowel movements = Healthy Body

Chronic constipation will drive up excess estrogen & toxin reload.

When fecal matter sits in our body, toxins (& excess estrogen) is being reabsorbed into the body. It has to be excreted regularly.

Our body is meant to extract nutrients from food and carry the rest out very quickly and efficiently.

Good digestion is quick digestion, Proper transit time is 24 hours.

Our body needs to have complete bowel movements that fully remove the waste.

While the liver is responsible for removing unused hormones via bile into the urine & stool, the muscles responsible for elimination must be strong as well.

Constipation is NOT JUST A FIBER DEFICIENCY.

Fiber can help in the short term but should not be relied on for bowel movements. The waste removal is designed to happen regardless of fiber intake.

There is a much bigger issues at play here.

If you have a sluggish transit time, fermentable fibers from grains, beans,nuts, seeds, raw green veggies & cruciferous veggies is going to rot in the gut, bacteria and fungus will feed & multiply while causing leaky gut, SIBO & inflammation.

So what's your transit time?

Eat something brightly colored like beets, chlorophyll or, activated charcoal and you will visibly be able to see it when you pass waste- giving you your transit time (24 hours is optimal)

Not all fiber is created equal.

Common causes of chronic constipation:

Under Eating

You need enough fuel for your body to properly get rid of waste.

Lack or calories create a Slow transit time which slows metabolic function & Lowers T3

Resulting in LOW thyroid

Low Thyroid = low digestive enzymes & stomach acid which needs to happen to break down food = slower transit time for waste removable.

See how they are intimately connected?

Insoluble fibers are best for constipation like raw carrots, peaches, VERY WELL cooked greens.

Psyllium husks can be helpful in the short term but should not be relied on long term as its a very bulky & inflammatory fiber which can weaken your natural colon function.

2) Vagus Nerve

a nerve that runs from the brain to the gut. It's responsible for muscle contractions, especially in the intestine. HIGH STRESS = SHUT DOWN of vagal tone/ digestion & bowel movement contractions.

3) Intestinal Inflammation

If your gut or intestines are inflamed from too many raw cruciferous veggies, soluble fibers, heavy grains, lectins or  pharmaceuticals  this can halt function of bowel movement.

4)Pelvic Floor Issues

Too weak or too strong pelvic floor can pinch or aggravate the nerves within the rectum & bladder, Squatting position while going to the bathroom is best for this. Sitting down normally is causing clamping of the nerve and straining the area. Best to have knees elevated (use books under feet, short stool or squatty potty) Straining causes hemorrhoids and inability to fully eliminate.

5) Go when nature calls.

When your body signals it needs to empty waste you need to listen. Otherwise the muscle will weaken and become unresponsive, letting toxic waste be reabsorbed into your body,

Some things you can use in the meantime to alleviate discomfort & eliminate initial waste while healing the root cause of constipation are:

Magnesium Bicarbonate

Aloe Vera (pure no additives)

Cascarea Sagrada & Triphala (Organic Olivia makes a great blend of the two)

Constipation is at the root of many hormonal imbalances and needs to be addressed before anything else because without proper elimination you cannot heal.

A Pooping body is a happy body

Okay let's talk about the least sexiest topic in health....  💩💩

Chronic constipation is unnecessarily common & you don't have to tolerate it! Let's get to the root cause & get you moving 😉

WHY is this a problem?

Chronic Constipation will drive up excess estrogen & toxin reload.

When fecal matter sits in our body, toxins (& excess estrogen) are being reabsorbed into the body. It has to be excreted regularly.

Our body is meant to extract nutrients from food and carry the rest out very quickly and efficiently.

Good digestion is quick digestion! Proper transit time is 24 hours.

Our body needs to have complete bowel movements that fully remove the waste.

💪🏼While the liver is responsible for removing unused hormones via bile into the urine & stool, the muscles responsible for elimination must be strong as well.

🖼️Constipation is NOT JUST A FIBER DEFICIENCY.

Fiber can help in the short term but should not be relied on for bowel movements. The waste removal action is designed to happen regardless of fiber intake.

There is much bigger issues at play here.

⏳If you have a sluggish transit time, fermentable fibers from grains, beans, nuts, seeds, raw green veggies & cruciferous veggies are doing more harm than good by rotting in the gut.  Bacteria and fungus will feed & multiply while causing leaky gut, SIBO & inflammation.

🚆So what's your transit time?

To know how long your body is taking to eliminate your meal, eat something brightly colored like beets, chlorophyll or activated charcoal and you will visibly be able to see it when you pass waste- giving you your transit time

(24 hours is optimal)

🗒️Common causes of chronic constipation:

1) Under Eating

You need enough fuel for your body to properly get rid of waste.

Lack or calories create a Slow transit time which slows metabolic function & Lowers T3

Resulting in LOW thyroid

Low Thyroid = low digestive enzymes & stomach acid which needs to happen to break down food = slower transit time for waste removable.

See how they are intimately connected?

Insoluble fibers are best for constipation like raw carrots, peaches, VERY WELL cooked greens.

Not all fiber is created equal!

Psyllium husks can be helpful in the short term but should not be relied on long term as its a very bulky & inflammatory fiber which can weaken your natural colon function.

2) Vagus Nerve

A nerve that runs from the brain to the gut. It's responsible for muscle contractions, especially in the intestine. HIGH STRESS = SHUT DOWN of vagal tone, digestion & bowel movement contractions. Reduce stress especially during & after eating.

3) Intestinal Inflammation

If your gut or intestines are inflamed from too many raw cruciferous veggies, soluble fibers, heavy grains, lectins or  pharmaceuticals this can halt function of bowel movement. Work on soothing the gut & keep inflammatory substances away.

4)Pelvic Floor Issues

Too weak or too strong pelvic floor can pinch or aggravate the nerves within the rectum & bladder, Squatting position while going to the bathroom is best for this. Sitting down normally is causing clamping of the nerve and straining the area. Best to have knees elevated above hips (use books under feet, short stool or squatty potty) Straining causes hemorrhoids and inability to fully eliminate.

5) Going when nature calls.

When your body signals it needs to empty waste you need to listen. Otherwise the muscle will weaken and become unresponsive, letting toxic waste be reabsorbed into your body.

Some things you can use in the meantime to alleviate discomfort & eliminate initial waste while healing the root cause of constipation are:

-Magnesium Bicarbonate

-Aloe Vera (pure no additives)

-Cascarea Sagrada & Triphala

(Organic Olivia makes a great blend of the two)

Constipation is at the root of many hormonal imbalances and needs to be addressed before anything else because without proper elimination you cannot heal.

A Pooping body is a happy body.

❤️

Kourtney Lewis / @_hippiemama

Naturopathic Practitioner

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