THE BETTER BELLY PODCAST - Natural Constipation Remedies, Acid Reflux, Hormones, Gut Health, Functional Medicine

Does your constipation get better and worse throughout the month, but you can't figure out the rhyme or reason?
Or do your bowel movements stop as soon as you get close to your period?
Have you tried fiber, magnesium, probiotics, and "eating more veggies," but you're still backed up until your period suddenly hits? And wonder how you can get yourself pooping whether or not you're having a period?
Or, were your bowel movements normal most of your life, but you've entered perimenopause or menopause, and suddenly you can't poop?
If you said yes to ANY of these questions, then this episode is for you!
In today's episode, I'm teaching you the connection between your hormones and your bowel movements so that you can get an idea on if your hormones are why your constipation gets better or worse seemingly randomly.
That's why today, I'm breaking down:
Signs that your hormones are driving your bowel movements
What the "Goldilocks Zone" of estrogen and progesterone is, and why getting stuck outside it wrecks your bowel movements
What it means if you get constipated before your period
What you need to do first so your period, your poops, and your perimenopause symptoms can all get better

If you're tired of feeling like your body is working against you every single month, then this episode is for you!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Constipation Cycle Clues
01:26 - Podcast Welcome Setup
02:34 - Constipation Series Challenge
03:43 - Goldilocks Hormone Zone
07:08 - Gut Hormone Link Story
10:18 - Follicular Phase Basics
12:46 - Ovulation Constipation Spike
15:16 - Luteal Progesterone Effects
19:52 - Period Poops Prostaglandins
24:24 - Perimenopause Menopause Shifts
29:14 - Five Root Causes Plug
31:15 - Wrap Up Next Steps

EPISODES MENTIONED:
319// The Push-Release Method ™ : #1 Constipation Natural Remedy

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Have you ever searched "can constipation cause headaches" at eleven at night with a raging headache because, after years of it, you'd finally started to wonder if these two were connected?
Are you exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix? And when you brought it up, your doctor checked your thyroid, your iron, and told you everything looked normal — but never once asked about your gut?
Do you get full after four bites, or nauseous for no reason, or get heartburn that comes out of nowhere, or that tightness in your chest where you can't quite get a full breath, and someone told you it was anxiety?
If you said yes to ANY of those questions, then this episode is for you.
In today's episode, I'm walking you through eight symptoms that show up alongside chronic constipation so that you can stop treating them as eight separate problems and start getting relief from potentially all of them.
Today, I'll be sharing:
Can constipation cause headaches and migraines — what a study of forty-three thousand people found, and what is the most prominently considered connection
Can constipation cause nausea, heartburn, or losing your appetite — including the experiment that proved that pressure in your bowel can cause symptoms elsewhere in your body
Can constipation cause back pain — and the main connector between the two
Can constipation make you tired, anxious, or short of breath — the fatigue, the air hunger, the chest tightness that I rarely hear people talk about connected ot the gut

If you're tired of being told everything looks fine while you feel terrible, and you want to get rid of as many symptoms as possible as fast as possible, then this episode is for you.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Constipation Symptom Clues
01:57 - Welcome and Episode Roadmap
03:17 - Client Story and Comorbidities
05:39 - Migraines and Serotonin Link
13:50 - Nausea and Balloon Study
18:17 - Acid Reflux Connection
21:11 - Back Pain and Anatomy
27:20 - Fatigue and Gut Sleep Hormones
34:16 - Air Hunger and Diaphragm
35:14 - Anxiety and Gut Causes
36:24 - Hormones Teaser and Challenge
38:38 - Wrap Up and Next Steps

EPISODES MENTIONED:
131// 4 Steps to End Acid Reflux and Constipation at the SAME TIME
90// Fascia 101: The Hidden Force Behind Bloating and Constipation
193// 5 Causes of Anxiety that Are In Your Gut (Not Your Mind)
46// The Gut-Breath Connection: How asthma, heart palpitations, constipation, IBS, and acid reflux are ALL connected
129// Is Your Diaphragm Causing Your Constipation? 3 Quick Tests
200// How to End 20+ Years of Constipation and Acid Reflux in 3 Months
249// She Beat Her Bloat, Constipation, and Acid Reflux in One Month
297// How I Reversed My Constipation, Acid Reflux, and IBS (in 7 Steps)
242// How He Ended 40+ Years of Diarrhea, Bloating, and Acid Reflux (Don's Testimonial)
From Constipation, Bloating, and Fatigue to Energy and Freedom [Addy]

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Are you constipated even though you eat fiber, drink water, take magnesium, and eat cleaner than everyone you know?
Have you been handed a diagnosis like slow transit constipation, IBS-C, dyssynergic defecation, or chronic idiopathic constipation - and still don't have a treatment that actually works?
Are you bloated, gassy, maybe even pooping every day, but still never feel like you never fully empty?
If you said yes to ANY of these questions, then this episode is for you!
In today's episode, I'm teaching you the 5 Toxin Trap — the five root causes I've been testing and treating in my clinic for the last 8 years — so that you can stop praying you'll poop every day and actually reverse it.
Today, I'll be breaking down:
Why the constipation subtypes diagnoses aren't helping anyone heal
Why fiber fails at least 14% of people with constipation, which is 2.2 million Americans
The 5 Toxin Trap keeping you stuck with constipation: low stomach acid and bile, electrolytes, pathogens like H. pylori, candida, parasites, SIBO and C. diff, food sensitivities, and poor detox
What actually drives gut motility, and how to return yours so you can poop daily without ANY supplements or cramming water down your throat

If you're tired of taking fiber, magnesium, probiotics, or coffee just to go, then this episode is for you!


TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Constipation Despite Doing Everything
01:36 - Podcast Welcome And Disclaimer
02:46 - Series Setup And Research Links
03:33 - Why Fiber Fails Millions
04:25 - Alison Story And Mission
07:55 - Constipation Labels Dont Help
12:19 - Audio Cut And Key Numbers
13:55 - Introducing Five Toxin Trap
16:50 - Trap One Low Acid And Bile
19:59 - Trap Two Minerals And Metals
23:09 - Trap Three Hidden Pathogens
29:20 - Trap Four Food Sensitivities
30:07 - Trap Five Detox And Fascia
31:55 - Clear Your Constipation Challenge
35:46 - Wrap Up And Call To Action


EPISODES MENTIONED:
298// Low Stomach Acid Explained: A Real Root Cause of Acid Reflux, Candida, Constipation, and SIBO
241// Gallbladder Disease Symptoms and How to Naturally Treat Gallstones and Avoid Gallbladder Surgery
232// The Salt Episode: Is Sodium Deficiency Causing Your Bloating and Constipation?
233// H. Pylori: Symptoms of H. Pylori, How to Interpret H. Pylori Test Results, and Why H. Pylori Treatments Fail
234// Symptoms of Candida Overgrowth, How to Test for Candida, and Why the Candida Diet and Candida Cleanses Don't Work 😱(+ What to Do Instead!)
235// SIBO Symptoms, SIBO Testing, and Why SIBO Treatments Fail
236// Parasite Symptoms, Parasite Tests, and Why Parasite Cleanses Fail
237// C. Diff. Infection Symptoms, How C. Diff. is Spread, and Why Chronic C. Diff. is Missed
35// Get Rid of Abdominal Pain, Joint Pain, and Fatigue, Lose 10 lbs., and Feel Better Than Ever [Client Testimonial – Dessie]
113// Crush Abdominal Pain & Get 90% of Your Energy Back [Dessie Pt. 2]
279// Why Going Low FODMAP, Paleo, or Gluten-Free Isn’t Healing Your Gut
118// LIVER: The #1 Thing You Can Do to Ease Bloating and PMS
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*This episode was first published at BetterBellyTherapies.com/334

Have you been told your whole life to eat more fiber and drink more water - and you've been doing exactly that for years, and you still are constipated?
Do you have a whole cabinet of magnesium — citrate, oxide, the powder everyone on Instagram swears by — and none of it works?
Have you been on MiraLAX so long you can't remember the last time your body did this on its own?
Or - have laxatives and enemas failed working for you completely to get constipation relief?
If you said yes to ANY of those questions, then this episode is for you.
In today's episode, I'm walking you through what the constipation research actually says about how often these things work (the real success rates!) and set you free from thinking you just need to up your dose or try another different brand.
Today I'll be breaking down:
Does fiber actually work for constipation - the real effectiveness number across sixteen randomized trials
Does magnesium work for constipation - it was WAY less effective than I guessed it'd be
Does drinking more water help constipation - what one meta-analysis revealed in a 141 person study
How well MiraLAX holds up to research — including the number from Bayer's own funded research

If you are tired of being handed the same four pieces of advice and you do not want to spend one more year trying the same things over and over again that aren't changing anything — then this episode is for you.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Why Nothing Works
02:00 - Podcast Welcome
03:08 - New Constipation Series
04:54 - Why Research Matters
07:53 - Fiber Success Rates
12:18 - Magnesium Reality Check
13:45 - Does Water Help
18:47 - MiraLAX Effectiveness
19:53 - You Didn't Fail
20:53 - Clear Challenge Invite
24:03 - Next Week Root Causes
25:22 - Final Wrap Up


EPISODES MENTIONED:
178// Why Constipation Medicine Isn't Helping You + What to Do When Laxatives, Probiotics, Water, and Fiber Aren't Healing Your Constipation
313// Magnesium Citrate for Constipation Relief: Why It Fails + What to Do Instead
165// The Constipation Magnesium Myth


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Header: 🚨 Constipated? Join us for $97 on Oct 21 🚨
If you've tried everything for your constipation and nothing has worked, this is for you.
The Clear Your Constipation Challenge opens October 21: 7 weeks of live calls where I personally walk you through the Push-Release Method I've used for 8 years to help hundreds of men and women globally finally go on their own.
Day 1 is $97. Day 2 is $147. Day 3 is $177. Days 4–7 are $197. Doors close Oct 27.
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Have you found mold in your home, called your insurance company, and been told — flat out — that mold isn't covered?
Are you sitting on a remediation quote with five figures on it, wondering how on earth you're supposed to pay for this andkeep healing?
Did you already file a claim, already get denied, and assume that was the end of the road?
If you said yes to ANY of these questions, then this episode is for you!
In today's episode, I'm teaching you things I wish I knew when I started my journey of repairing my home from mold and water damage — including the single word that decides whether your insurance company writes you a check or closes your file.
Today, I'll be breaking down:
The difference between water damage and mold in the eyes of a home insurance company — and why leading with "mold exposure" is the fastest way to get your claim shrunk down to almost nothing
The "event" test — the one question to ask yourself before reaching out to your home insurance company
Who to hire to inspect the cause of your water damage — and why this is crucial to getting your homeowners insurance on your side
The 2-Step Process that your insurance may cover if you do all this correctly
How you may be able to still get an insurance payout on claim that has already been completed and get money back that you already spent

If you're tired of being told mold is your problem to pay for, and you don't want to drain your savings fixing a house, then this episode is for you!


TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Mold Claim Frustrations
01:42 - Podcast Welcome
02:49 - Mold Series Update
04:30 - Insurance Disclaimer
06:02 - Event Test Basics
09:50 - Four Step Overview
11:37 - Hire The Right Expert
17:59 - Submit The Claim
19:50 - Say Water Not Mold
24:19 - Remediation Versus Rebuild
28:47 - Invoice Language Hacks
31:11 - Installation Legal Options
33:05 - Wrap Up And Next Steps


EPISODES MENTIONED:
248// How to Have a Strong Legal Case Against Toxic Mold (ft. Kristina Baehr
Catch up and binge all our Mold episodes here!


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RESOURCES:
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If this podcast episode positively impacted you, please leave a Rating and Review for the podcast. It'd mean so much! ❤️


*This episode was first published at BetterBellyTherapies.com/332
Mentioned in this episode:
Header: 🚨 Constipated? Join us for $97 on Oct 21 🚨
If you've tried everything for your constipation and nothing has worked, this is for you.
The Clear Your Constipation Challenge opens October 21: 7 weeks of live calls where I personally walk you through the Push-Release Method I've used for 8 years to help hundreds of men and women globally finally go on their own.
Day 1 is $97. Day 2 is $147. Day 3 is $177. Days 4–7 are $197. Doors close Oct 27.
👉 Waitlist gets in first at $97: betterbellytherapies.com/clear