Chronically sucking in the belly collapses the internal organ fascial support from the abdominal wall and increases the intra-abdominal pressure toward the pelvic outlet and diaphragm, leading to constipation, hernias, prolapse, and incontinence.
In the following video, I switched up my voice a bit…just being silly. By the way, laughing is a natural massage for your internal organs. 🙂
…and the other hazard of sucking your belly in.
Author's Bio
Barbara Horsley has more than 26 years of experience as a licensed massage therapist. She specializes in abdominal massage and Visceral Manipulation™ and is an NCBTMB-approved educator. In addition to being certified in abdominal massage, she also studied biomechanics and restorative exercise. She is also a Certified Women’s Herbal Educator and a graduate of the IWHI Perimenopause & Menopause Certificate Program.