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Listen now!    \u2705Our virtual clinic:  https:\/\/drruscio.com\/virtual-clinic\/   \ud83d\udc8aTreatments: Free Low FODMAP Guide: https:\/\/drruscio.com\/guides\/get-low-fodmap-diet-guide\/ B Complex Select: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/b-complex-select Biota-Fiber: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/biota-fiber Psyllium Husk Caps: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/psyllium-husk-caps-500-mg Probiotic Powder Sticks: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/triple-therapy-probiotic Biota-Clear 1a: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/biota-clear-1a Biota-Clear 1b: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/biota-clear-1b Biota-Clear 2a: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/biota-clear-2a Biota-Clear 2b: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/biota-clear-2b Biota-Dissolve: https:\/\/store.drruscio.com\/products\/biota-dissolve Vagustim: https:\/\/vagustim.io\/ Relieve Gas & Bloating: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oH5xVjw8yEs Squatty Potty: https:\/\/www.squattypotty.com\/collections\/stools Pelvic Health & Rehab Center:https:\/\/pelvicpainrehab.com\/   Dyssynergic Defecation Anorectal Biofeedback Resources: International Foundation for GI Disorders (IFFGD): https:\/\/iffgd.org\/ Registry of GI Motility Clinics: https:\/\/motilitysociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/current_registry.pdf   Leave your questions in the comments!   Timestamps 00:00 Important considerations 03:23 What is constipation 04:05 Quick relief remedies 06:43 Root causes 17:15 Healing SIBO 35:19 Gut-brain & vagus nerve treatments 44:04 Structural solutions 52:10 Stool testing 55:19 Meds that cause constipation 55:32 Red flags   Featured Studies \ud83d\udcc9Stool Consistency: https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2227-9032\/11\/1\/29 \ud83d\udcc9Senna: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31643257\/ \ud83d\udcc9Coffee, tea, IBS: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36882107\/ \ud83d\udcc9Coffee &  health: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29167102\/ \ud83d\udcc9Coffee, Caffeine, & Health: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28826374\/ \ud83d\udcc9Coffee & Brain-Gut: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33383958\/ \ud83d\udcc9Vitamin B6 & constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39582668\/ \ud83d\udcc9Bile acid in IBS-C: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18788050\/ \ud83d\udcc9Diets & constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37905980\/ \ud83d\udcc9Exercise &  constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30843436\/ \ud83d\udcc9Constipation: Nutritional Approach?: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34684388\/ \ud83d\udcc9Fiber & Constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35816465\/ \ud83d\udcc9Methanogen Overgrowth:https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39147218\/ \ud83d\udcc9Methane, fatty acids, Low-FODMAP, IBS:https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33504454\/ \ud83d\udcc9Diet &  IBS: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28849091\/ \ud83d\udcc9Elemental Diet: https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1542356525002411 \ud83d\udcc9Probiotics & Constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/38344541\/ \ud83d\udcc9Probiotics, constipation in elderly: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35927504\/ \ud83d\udcc9Constipation & probiotics: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/38238054\/ \ud83d\udcc9Bacillus coagulans & constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34119240\/ \ud83d\udcc9Bacillus coagulans Unique IS2: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30911991\/ \ud83d\udcc9Sacc. cerevisiae I-3856 in IBS: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35979259\/ \ud83d\udcc9Improves SIBO & Facial Redness: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39339748\/ \ud83d\udcc9SIBO & methanogens: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25071757\/ \ud83d\udcc9Rifaximin & neomycin: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19996983\/ \ud83d\udcc9Herbals & rifaximin: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24891990\/ \ud83d\udcc9ANS Activity & HRV: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32038145\/ \ud83d\udcc9Vagus Nerve in IBS-C: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39689011\/ \ud83d\udcc9Vagal nerve, ab pain & constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34138761\/ \ud83d\udcc9Ab massage & constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37496907\/ \ud83d\udcc9Dyssynergic Defecation & Constipation: https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8126009\/ \ud83d\udcc9Manometry for dyssynergic defecation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33772969\/ \ud83d\udcc9Anorectal Disorders: https:\/\/www.gutnliver.org\/journal\/view.html?doi=10.5009\/gnl17172 \ud83d\udcc9Treat Dyssynergic Defecation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27270989\/ \ud83d\udcc9Dyssynergic Defecation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36919830\/ \ud83d\udcc9 Intestinal Parasites Risk: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29410653\/ \ud83d\udcc9Cryptosporidium hominis: https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10193336\/ \ud83d\udcc9IBS, Blastocystis, & infection: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18937874\/ \ud83d\udcc9Drugs in constipation: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31474542\/ \ud83d\udcc9Ginger & MS: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37891539\/   Follow Me Facebook - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DrRuscio Instagram - https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drruscio\/   DISCLAIMER: This information is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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