Strategies to Improve Gut Health and Address Constipation

The latest studies help inform how to resolve constipation, acid reflux, and food reactivity. 

If you’re ready to nerd out about gut health, tune in. 

And if you have any other gut health topics you’d like me to cover, let me know in the comments!

• Abdominal Self-Massage for Constipation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI4h_GXSJUk&t=2s  

• Get Your Gut Moving: Probiotics for Constipation: https://drruscio.com/probiotics-for-constipation/

• Choosing the Best Natural Laxative for Your Gut Problem: https://drruscio.com/natural-laxatives/

• From Bloating to Reflux: Resolving Gastrointestinal Symptoms: https://drruscio.com/gastrointestinal-symptoms/ 

• How to Identify and Treat Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR): https://drruscio.com/laryngopharyngeal-reflux/ 

• How to Reduce Stress-Induced Inflammation in 5 Simple Steps: https://drruscio.com/reduce-stress-inflammation/ 

• How Being in Nature Reduces Stress and Improves Your Health: https://drruscio.com/nature-reduces-stress/ 

• Why You Have Food Intolerances & How to Improve Them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-LNHKlk5Oc&t=212s 

• Pelvic Floor Therapy: https://pelvicpainrehab.com/ 

00:00 Intro 

01:22 Walking for constipation 

02:29 Abdominal massage for constipation

06:20 Probiotics for regularity 

09:32 Ginger for GI symptoms

11:49 Pelvic floor therapy 

14:42 Gluten-free diet for acid reflux

15:53 FODMAPs for reflux 

19:51 Fasting for reflux

20:38 Curcumin for reflux

22:39 Stress management for food reactivity 

24:58 Zemedy App for food reactivity 

• Exercise therapy in patients with constipation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30843436/

• Analysis of the efficacy of abdominal massage on functional constipation: A meta-analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37496907/

• Efficacy and safety of Bifidobacterium quadruple viable tablets combined with mosapride citrate in the treatment of constipation in China: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37464298/

• The effects of ginger supplementation on common gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37891539/

• Biofeedback Treatment Can Improve Clinical Condition and Quality of Life in Patients with Pelvic Floor Dyssynergy with IBS: A Prospective Cohort Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37547159/

• Biofeedback therapy for constipation in adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21382587/

• Gluten Sensitivity Underlying Resistant "Laryngopharyngeal Reflux" Symptoms and Signs: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37666745/

• The Effect of FODMAP Meals on Transient Lower Esophageal Relaxations (TLESR) in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Patients with Overlapping Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35565722/

• The Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Patients With Suspected Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36730832/

• The Role of Duodenal Inflammation in Functional Dyspepsia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27811629/ 

• Psychological distress, perceived stress and nocebo effect (multifood adverse reaction) in IBS patients: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37727431/

• Meditation and Yoga for IBS: A Randomized Clinical Trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36422517/

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