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Why talk about poop on a podcast about Christian wellness?

• if you aren't pooping regularly and with ease, you are not well, your body is not working according to original design
• In holistic medicine, digestion is widely considered to be at the core of your health.
• you are not just what you eat but what you digest (nutrient absorption)
• proper elimination is one of your body's natural systems of detox
• allergies and auto-immune issues arise from digestive dysfunction

What is "healthy" poop?

• frequency - minimum of once a day. some people say up to 3 times a day, food in-waste out schedule
• transit time - ideal is between 12-24. body needs time to absorb nutrients
• polka dot poo test - 2 tbs hulled sesame seeds, see how long they take to re-appear
• Bristol stool chart 3-4
• you actually have to look at your poop
• firm and sausage shaped is ideal, anything else can indicate something isn't working right
• a word about floaters
• commonly thought this meant undigested fats in stool
• other benign causes such as excess gas

Dysfunction

• Constipation - not often enough
• common contributing factors
• not drinking enough water
• shallow breathing (diaphragm massages transverse colon)
• chronic stress reduces gut motility
• lack of movement
• lack of fiber (2 kiwi, ground flax seed, chia seeds)
• bacteria imbalance - don't just throw a probiotic at it! SIBO needs careful treatment
• Diarrhea - too often
• common contributing factors
• food allergies and sensitivities
• stress
• too much magnesium
• toxins (pathogens or otherwise)
• bacteria imbalance (again SIBO)
• gallbladder issues
• excessive strenuous exercise
• Gas
• common contributing factors
• eating too fast, taking in extra air
• food allergies and sensitivities
• bacteria - stomach not digesting food properly, fermenting in gut, bacteria growing and being really active
• carbonated beverages

What do do about your poo

• learn to breathe from your belly
• eat in a relaxed state (parasympathetic, allows body to digest)
• slow down and chew your food
• stay hydrated
• cooked veggies vs raw for digestion
• digestive bitters for constipation and gas
• magnesium oxide for constipation
• eliminate processed food
• food sensitivity testing
• reduce stress
• castor oil packs
• enemas!
• work with me! I can help pin-point the dysfunction and walk with you to get things working right