Constipation: The Return of Side Eff@¢ks!
Do you have issues with constipation? If so, today is your lucky day!
This podcast is all about the sticky business of stuck bowels. In our first episode of The Return of Side Eff@¢ks, we covered the basics of bowel function and touched on possible bowel issues encountered during treatment.
In this episode, Tina and Leah talk about constipation from a naturopathic perspective. Whether during treatment or long after treatment has been completed, constipation can hamper your health. Since the movement of your bowels is a functional issue, and these docs have had more conversations about poo than most people, there is bound to be some info in here that's new to you.
So tune in and listen as Tina and Leah review what you can do to help yourself get (or stay!) regular.
Links we mentioned on this episode and other cool stuff:
8 types of medications that cause constipation
Constipation and treatment for breast cancer (breastcancer.org)
Constipation and chemotherapy (chemocare.com)
Fruit paste and prerry juice recipes
What Is a Squatty Potty? (WebMD)
About Slippery Elm (Memorial Sloan Kettering Herbs Database)
Magnesium powder Leah mentions in this episode
Unofficial Theme Song “Constipated” by Weird Al
Runner Up Unofficial Theme Song “Won’t Eat Prunes Again” by Weird Al
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01:45 - Constipation- what is it, exactly?
03:45 - Laxatives- the 4 ways they work
06:44 - Diet & Lifestyle- helpful approaches for constipation
12:16 - Fiber- soluble versus insoluble
16:30 - Herbs- and how they work
18:28 - Magnesium- how it works and which work best
20:51 - Vitamin C- how it works
21:42 - Fruits- how they work and which ones are best
23:22 - Probiotics- how they are best used for constipation
26:35 - Prescription & OTC medications for constipation
30:38 - Announcement- our unofficial theme song for Constipation
33:20 - The sign-off- a little laughter therapy
