by Barbara | Feb 13, 2015 | Constipation, Digestive Health
The following is a conversation I had with Dr. Ron Mariotti about whether the colon can heal from chronic laxative abuse. I studied Visceral Manipulation™ (levels 1-5) with Dr. Mariotti. He is a natural teacher and skilled therapist. Seriously, I’m in awe of this...
by Barbara | Dec 15, 2014 | Constipation, Digestive Health
Definition: Hemorrhoids (HEM-uh-roids)- swollen and inflamed veins in your anus and lower rectum. If you Google or ask your doctor, “What causes hemorrhoids?” you may get one of the following answers. #1 constipation #2 pregnancy #3, “No good reason at all! ” Here’s...
by Barbara | Mar 16, 2014 | Constipation, Digestive Health, Hormonal Health
The first step to balancing your hormones naturally is to ensure you have daily bowel movements. The colon and liver may not be the first things to come to mind when you think about hormonal balance. But if it weren’t for the liver inactivating hormones such as...
by Barbara | Jan 26, 2012 | Constipation, Digestive Health, Restorative Exercise
In the Digestive Health- Part 1 post, I wrote about the connection between digestion, the brain, and food. In this post, I talk about how a lack of structural alignment affects digestion. I’m trained in four types of abdominal therapy. I can do an awesome colon...
