Ep. #150 | Bowel movements or lack thereof
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Welcome back for another bite of Simplicity. My name is Jenn Pike, your host, registered holistic nutritionist, medical exercise specialist, the best-selling author of the Simplicity Project and the creator of the women’s revolutionary health program, The Hormone Project.
In this simplicity bite, we will be discussing bowel movements, more specifically constipation. Constipation affects a range of bodily functions due to the interconnected nature of our gut. A lack of daily bowel movements can cause symptoms including inflammation, estrogen dominance, headaches, low energy and acne. Therefore it is important to induce regular bowel movements as it is a key indicator of our overall health.
Here are the main topics of this simplicity bite:
- What is constipation?
- At what frequency should we have bowel movements
- Digestive Reset
- A key identifying tool of our health (present and past tense)
- What are you putting into your body?
- Hydration, Adrenal and Thyroid function
- Jenn’s digestion support recommendations
- Taking the time to connect the dots
Hoping this episode supports you on the path of knowing, accepting, and loving who you truly are. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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Quotes:
“ If you are not having a bowel movement at least once a day, then you are constipated.”
“If you are constipated, this is what can contribute to some of the symptoms like inflammation, estrogen dominance – PMS, symptoms, headaches, weight, gain, and toxicity in general.”
“The gut is connected to everything in your body. And this is really going to present some different health symptoms if we don’t start to get things actually moving.”
“If you’re eating all the time, right, like you never stop eating, this actually can slow down your migrating motor complex and impact your mobility.”
“ When you’re under a tremendous amount of stress, this actually shunts both the blood and the hydrochloric acid and the enzymes in your gut away from being able to effectively and efficiently break your food down. This then can lead to things like SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth).”
“Starting to simply observe what it is that your habits are and then how your body responds can be a really powerful way to potentially heal yourself to change some of the things that are causing some of the problems.”
“Take into account some of the things that I’ve chatted with you about today, maybe it’s a great opportunity for you to sit down and create that timeline for yourself and start to connect some of the dots so that you can determine what some of the best suggestions that I gave you are to start with today.”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium, and Juice Plus.
Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.