Restoring Digestive Health!

[The Dragon Reborn]

So for the majority of 21 years of living on this Earth, I have had the WORST digestion of all time; I was a baby with severe colic, struggled to worship the Potty God throughout my entire childhood (ie, going number 2 was a difficult experience, and doctors could not pinpoint the answer as to why, and chalked it up to that oh-so-ambiguous IBS), and tried every remedy under the sun to relieve my problems; I suffered from a confirmed (via stool test) candida infection last summer, got small intestinal bacterial overgrowth early this spring, and am currently restoring my stomach acid levels as I transition from 2 years as a vegan into a mostly plant-based paleo eater. 
Anywho.

For the past month, I've been back to my childhood Potty God worshipping struggles- my pipes were backed up, to say the least. I attacked it with massive doses of magnesium, probiotics, fiber, and swedish bitters. Still no solution. This was very heartbreaking, as I am currently writing a book all about Digestion! But then, recalling my research, I managed to alleviate it with fantastic results!

I feel like a new person. There's a weird sense of accomplishment when you are able to pass a damn good BM- easy, and oh-so relieving. I don't feel like there's something sitting in my gut. My body is like a well-oiled machine, absorbing nutrients and making do with the benefits they provide. What goes in, finally goes out.

 

I am blown away by this victory! I am enjoying my food again, and not worrying whether or not it will make me feel even fuller and uncomfortable. This is all knock on wood, but so far, I am seeing tons of benefits. What I am doing involves zero laxatives, detox pills, herbal formulas, or complex rituals. It's just a combination of faith, good research, biology, and and determination.

[laughing_dog]

There is nothing so wonderful as a good poop.

 

Well, maybe a good scotch.

 

but pooping is pretty good too.

 

congrats!

[The Dragon Reborn]

There is nothing so wonderful as a good poop.

 

Well, maybe a good scotch.

 

but pooping is pretty good too.

 

congrats!

Thanks!

And yes, a good poop makes the world go round!

[Elk]

I know what you mean! When stuff ain't moving in there, everything in life just becomes sort of sluggish and blah.

 

What did you do?

[The Dragon Reborn]

It involves seeding the gut with probiotics and fertilizing it with the foods they eat, known as prebiotics. As to what I specifically did (ie, what kinds of probiotics/prebiotics I used), I am going to withhold from listing them, and save the information for a book I am writing. This is just a working title (ie, not official), but it is going to be a sort of Hitchhiker's Guide to Digestion! I've cured myself of candida, sibo, and overall horrid digestion, and this obstacle is another victory to add. I say this not to boast but to prove that I've been there when it comes to feeling just God awful when it comes to an impaired digestive tract.