You have constipation when you have less than three bowel movements in a week. Usually, the stools are hard, dry, or lumpy. and you also have trouble releasing the stool!
Constipation is also considered as one of the symptoms of SIBO and IBS. In this episode, Amy and Nikki took a deep dive on constipation - causes, treatment, and client stories were discussed! 

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

As promised, here is the continuation of the herb for stress episode! 
Watch the whole episode to get to know more herbs you can try to help you manage your stress for the new year! 

What herbs to expect!
Milky Oats (refresher)
Mimosa
Passion Flower
Skullcap
Herbs and Functional Medicine
St. John's Wort
Holy Basil
Valerian
Wood Betony

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

Check out Amy's new Substack.  Here is a link to her first article

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

Check out Amy's new Substack.  Here is a link to her first article

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

Myofunctional therapy is used to correct the improper function of the tongue and facial muscles. But how can it affect our gut function? Is there even a connection. In this episode, we have Sarah Hornsby to further explain to us what myofunctional therapy is.  

Sarah Hornsby is a dental hygienist, orofacial myofunctional therapist, speaker and entrepreneur. She is also Co-Director of the Myofunctional Therapy Department at The Breathe Institute where she is actively involved in publishing research on myofunctional therapy in an effort to grow the field.

TIMESTAMP: 
0:00 Intro
05:58 Symptoms that will motivate people to reach you out
18:52 Tongue and Vagus Nerve
28:15 Mouth Breathing and Facial Features
54:41 Mouth Taping
1:08:14 Tongue and Diaphragm


Get connected with Sarah! 
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SarahHornsbyRDH/ 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah_k_hornsby/ 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/SarahHornsbyRDH 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/sarahkh12 ​

Faceology Website - www.myfaceology.com

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

Exercise is obviously good for our health, but how does it affect your gut? Is there such thing as too much of a good thing when it comes to exercise? And does "too much" have the ability to set you back in your gut healing? 

What to Expect: 
Introduction
Exercise as Hermetic Activity
Exercise for Stress Release
Nutrition and Exercise
Exercise and Microbiome
Vagus nerve
Movement

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

Food sensitivity testing is testing how you would react to food. But food sensitivity is not official diagnosis. How come the testing for it are very popular? In this video, Amy and Nikki will share how food sensitivity testing is used in their own clinical practice and if it is really worth your time and money, and if it can trigger possible gut problems in the future.

Timestamp:
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Definition
4:00 Amy's Personal Experience
25:15 Consequence of Narrowing Diet
30:52 Labs for Food Sensitivity
35:59 Food and Sensitivity Pathway
53:01 Interpreting Results

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

Pelvic floor muscles give you the ability to control the release of urine, feces, and flatus (wind) and to delay emptying until it is convenient. But how does it exactly work and how can it affect our Gut?

In this episode, we have a special guest, Dr. Amanda Olson of Intimate Rose to share her expertise about pelvic floor!

Get connected with Dr. Amanda Olson, DPT through:
Website:- www.IntimateRose.com
IG: @IntimateRose
Facebook: @IntimateRose
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkMzdWdXAAs7l8IkOobd6AA

What to Expect:

• Pelvic Floor Explained
• Coordination
• Pelvic Floor and Pregnancy
• Common Exercises for the Pelvic Floor
• Pelvic Floor and Gut Issues
•  Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA)
•  Personal Experience on Celiac Disease

Check out Amy's new Substack.  Here is a link to her first article

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

ANNOUNCEMENT: Live Q and A every Wednesday afternoon (EST) on Nikki (@triangleguts) and Amy's (@amy_hollenkamp_rd) Instagram Accounts! Follow them so you won't miss it!

Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar is a fall in blood sugar below normal. But is there a gut connection between the two? Here is part 2 of the Blood sugar and gut connection. 

Timestamp:
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Nikki's Experience of Hypoglycemia
12:30 Pros and Cons of Snacking
16:00 Food Satiety
21:40 Panic Attacks and Hypoglycemia
23:47 Symptoms
32:00 Pregnancy and Blood Glucose
37:00 Sugar Content of Food and Beverages
41:06 Blood Sugar and Bile Acid
52:00 Importance of Reassessment
55:15 Supplements
1:03:37 Glucose Sensors

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD

Hyperglycemia and the gut connection is not well represented or discussed in the IBS and SIBO Space. We acknowledge that there is a connection between the two but how well do we understand it. In this Episode, Amy and Nikki shares their observation among people with IBS and SIBO and hyperglycemia. Amy also shares her personal experience on having hyperglycemia while she have IBS. 

What to expect: 

• High blood sugar and Gut
• Vagus Nerve of Diabetic People
• Research Industry
• Misconception on Blood Sugar
• Glycomark
• Amy's Treatment Journey
• Metformin and B12
• Glycerite
• Exercise
•  Diet
•  Herbs and Supplements

Check out Amy's new Substack.  Here is a link to her first article

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD