PLEASE STOPP ✋🏻 #constipation #constipated

We need to stopppp ✋🏻 with the “sugar free”/zero/diet drink obsession. #constipation #constipated

I know we all want to have an epic morning BM 🔥 But the question is, how can you achieve this? Here’s what you want to focus on: 👉🏻 drink warm or room temp water first thing in the morning to initiate your gastrocolic reflex 👉🏻 take your motility agent in the evening so it works on your bowel movements over night 👉🏻 eat whole grains at least 2x daily, whole grains are great for bulking stool (in a good way); think brown or wild rice, spelt or rye, quinoa, whole grain bread, oatmeal, millet, barley, etc. 👉🏻 wait for the urge to go! This will allow your body to create a mass movement of stool which is the only way to have a large volume poop. No pushing, straining or taking yourself to the toilet “just in case”. 👉🏻 have your last meal of the day before 8pm. Eating earlier improves digestion and motility. 👉🏻 set aside time in the morning to go. Ensure you have an extra 15-20 min in your morning routine so your body doesn’t suppress the urge to go because you’re feeling rushed. 👉🏻 switch your morning gym session for a walk to get your bowels moving and support your nervous system. 👉🏻 start to train your bowels to have a BM in the morning by taking yourself to the washroom at a set time and sitting there for 5 min (do not push/strain or try to force stool out, just sit). If you want to learn more about what to implement to get your bowels in a rhythm and fully empty on a daily basis, then I invite you to join me in my April Challenge, the Month of Motility. USE THE LINK 🔗 IN MY BIO 👆🏻 TO LEARN MORE. This is going to be an epic month of community, connection, evidence based motility strategies, and challenging yourself to work on your BMs through diet and lifestyle changes. DOORS CLOSE THIS SUNDAY MARCH 31st. We kick off launch 🚀 Monday, April 1st, the cost to join is $67. #constipation #constipationproblems #constipationrelief

WHY YOU’RE STILL CONSTIPATED 🔥 1. Saturated fat rich foods in the absence of fibre slow down motility. This includes coconut oil, palm oil, butter & all other dairy, eggs and red meat. 2. Your motility agent strategy needs to be conducive to BM rhythm. If not, your BMs will sporadic and irregular. See below for more. 3. Most of my clients are eating 50g of fibre daily. Dietary fibre feeds your beneficial gut microbes & keeps your bowels moving once they’re in motion. But you have to work your way up to this *slowly* so symptoms don’t increase. See more below. 4. Most of us assume higher intensity = better for motility, but really, the best type of exercise for the gut is lower intensity such as walking, pilates, yoga, etc. and this is because of the enteric nervous system (see #8) 5. If you’re rushing out of the house for work or other reasons and you’re in no way relaxed, your gut will suppress the urge to go. Overtime, this can become a learned behaviour and you can train your gut to operate in reverse gear. Slow it down, schedule that pooping time in. If you’re ready to learn exactly what you need to implement to escape the constipation cycle for good, then I invite you to join the 180 other folks who have already registered! Use the link in my bio to learn more and register for the April Challenge. The cost is $67 USD and doors close March 31st. See you inside 👋🏻 #constipation #constipated #constipationproblems

Have you noticed that coffee ☕️ just doesn’t stimulate a poop 💩 for you like it used to? Coffee is NOT ❌ a one sized fits all constipation “cure” like some people claim it is. Have you ever had someone say to you (when you tell them you’re constipated), “just drink more coffee, that’ll make you go” and subsequently wanted to take them out? 🤠😅 Because what most people aren’t talking about is the fact that caffeine/coffee CAN be constipating. You see, for some folks, initiating the stress response in the central/enteric nervous systems (via cortisol and adrenaline release) doesn’t cause that fight or flight panic poop situation. For others, it can actually make their constipation worse. If your nervous system is imbalanced and you tend to get MORE constipated the more stressed out you are, it might be time to switch your morning cup ‘o jo ☕️ for something with less of a spike, such as matcha. I love pairing it with organic unsweetened soy milk for extra plant protein and soluble fibre. This is just ONE of the tips/tricks I recommend to my clients and one that I’ll be discussing further in my upcoming April challenge, the Month of Motility. If you’re ready to learn exactly what you need to implement to escape the constipation cycle for good, then I invite you to join the 180 other folks who have already registered! COMMENT “challenge” BELOW 👇🏻 AND I’LL SEND YOU ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED TO REGISTER. The cost is $67 USD and doors close March 31st. See you inside 👋🏻 #constipation #constipated #constipationproblems * Not everyone will experience this effect of course, as it’s still possible to be constipated and have coffee trigger an urge to go, of course! I am not anti-coffee by any means, I’m pro nervous system support ❤️‍🩹