Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Joint pain, flexibility, bowel issues, prolapse? Difficulty finding a diagnosis? Read more about hypermobility syndromes and how they are diagnosed and treated!
Why kind of Love are you giving your Gut?
Nourishment of the Gut Aside from the previous blogs that discussed nutrition, fluid intake and cultured foods for gut health, there are a few other dietary items to help your gut. The addition of bone broth, gelatin, or glutamic acid…
Abdominal Massage for gut motility
This self-treatment circular massage technique can be performed at home. It can reduce and eliminate gas, easing constipation. The massage follows the naturally contracting waves of the colon, starting from inside the right pelvis, moving up towards the ribs, across…
More ways to manage constipation
Cultured foods are foods that are full of life-giving probiotics (bacteria) and nutrients that help our bodies function optimally. A few of the beneficial effects are described below. Healthy bacteria keep the bad bacteria in check, protecting us from sickness…
Managing Constipation with Fiber and Fluid intake
Eating foods that are high in fiber can help relieve constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. A high-fiber diet can provide long-term health benefits. Here are some tips to help easily add fibers to your diet. Start Slowly Making…
Treating Constipation
TREATING CONSTIPATIONLast week we discussed constipation and its common causes. This week we are talking treatment. There are several ways to treat constipation, including:Increasing fiber and fluid intake in your diet Increasing physical activity Adjustments to the pelvic floor Learning muscle coordination Learning proper toileting…
Constipation Overview
Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint – about 4 million Americans experience constipation and make 2.5 million physician visits a year to get help for the problem. Constipation can occur when the colon absorbs too much water, the colon’s…
Pediatric Constipation – What Is It and How Can Parents Help?
The majority of us have read our kids the book Everyone Poops, but some parents are still looking for the My Kid Doesn’t Poop, My Kid Only Poops Every Few Days, or the much needed My Kid Only Poops Hard…
Pediatric Constipation: Diet, Habits and Core
As adults we look back on our lives and realize no one ever taught us how to poop, the act was just ingrained in our minds. We were potty trained before our brains had the cognitive awareness to remember the…
Probiotics and Your Gut Health
Bacteria lives in your gut. While that thought may initially make you squirm, having the right bacteria is actually a good thing! You can find this good bacteria through the use of probiotics, either through cultured foods, supplements, or both. …
