Nobody wants to talk about it, but your toilet habits can actually say a lot about your overall health. Do you spend way too much time in the loo or experience constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloating or flatulence? It impacts the health of your whole body and how you feel each day. Stop suffering with constipation and gut troubles. Let our experienced Naturopath get to the problem and help you get your gut health back on track. We have some comprehensive gut testing to provide further insight into what is causing your gut issues and takes the guess work out of treatment.
The Lowdown on Functional Gut Issues
How often you move your bowels can be an indicator of how well your gut is functioning. While daily bowel motions are ideal, having a slow transit time of less than three poos a week is considered clinical constipation, while frequent, loose stools may indicate diarrhoea. Follow on symptoms such as
pain, bloating, flatulence, and straining, feelings of incomplete emptying, or even seeing undigested food, blood or mucus in the toilet can all indicate a potential functional gut disorder, and this needs to be managed effectively.
Why Do I Suffer This Way?
Diet, stress, and your past health history may all play a part in the development of functional gut disorders. An imbalance in the gut microbiota (bacteria and other organisms in the gut), and irritation and inflammation from dietary or immune triggers may lead to increased permeability in the gut lining
(leaky gut), exacerbating symptoms. You may even fit the criteria for conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). See your natural healthcare Practitioner to map out your symptoms, identify your likely triggers, and assess what supplements are best suited to your needs.
Probiotics and Prebiotics to the Rescue, but are they ENOUGH?
Strain specific probiotics and prebiotic fibre can help promote a healthy gut microbiota and relieve functional gut issues. Probiotic, Lactobacillus plantarum 299v, and partially hydrolysed guar gum (PHGG) help improve constipation, bloating, pain and flatulence. These two ingredients have been shown to improve motility (make it easier to poo) and ease the associated symptoms of functional gut issues.
• PHGG: is a wonder fibre will help feed all of the health promoting friendly bacteria in your gut and increase short chain fatty acid production to support good bowel health.
• Lactobacillus plantarum 299v: If you have been diagnosed with IBS, then you may benefit from this specific strain that has been clinically trialled to relieve symptoms such as alternating diarrhoea and constipation, and severe abdominal pain.
Simple Ways to Avoid Constipation
Get your digestive system back on track with these easy tips:
- Include two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables in your daily diet, plus wholegrains, legumes, nuts and seeds. This ensures you get adequate fibre to feed the gut bacteria and help keep you regular.
- Eat 2 prunes at night time.
- Drink 2L of water daily. If you’re constipated, it helps moisten the stool.
- Exercise regularly; movement improves circulation to your digestive tract to support healthy bowel function and keep you regular.
- Relax. Your bowel is a huge muscle. If you are stressed and tense this can contribute to being constipated.
- Take strain specific probiotics and prebiotic fibre to help promote a healthy gut microbiota and relieve functional gut issues.
There is no need to struggle with annoying gut symptoms anymore. Stop suffering with constipation and gut troubles, book an appointment today or call 0404096801 and discover how you can get your body to run like clockwork.