48. What Lifelong Constipation May Be Telling You

About this episode

This episode explores the underlying issues related to chronic constipation and its connections to various bodily functions.

If constipation has been part of your story for years…this episode is for you. In this final episode of the series “What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You,” we’re unpacking what chronic constipation may actually be communicating beneath the surface. Because constipation is often connected to much more than digestion alone. We walk through how the nervous system, thyroid function, gut motility, stomach acid, bile flow, mineral status, stress load, and the overall pace of life can all influ...

People in this episode

Host: Tanya Pennington-Miller

Topics covered

• constipation
• nervous system
• thyroid function
• gut motility
• stress
• digestion

Keywords

• chronic constipation
• nervous system
• thyroid
• gut health
• stress management
• digestion

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