Tree and Leaf Wellness

The Poop On Your Poop


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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
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Tree and Leaf WellnessBy Jessica Stephens

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