Think you know constipation management? This episode challenges conventional wisdom, delving far beyond fiber and water to uncover overlooked root causes and innovative functional medicine strategies. This is essential listening for clinicians seeking to offer transformative results in gut health and vibrant wellness.Today, on the Vibrant Wellness Podcast, hosts Dr. Emmie Brown, ND, and Melissa Gentile, INHC, speak with certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Better Belly Therapies founder, Allison Jordan. Allison brings her expertise as a global gut health consultant and podcast host, drawing from both personal and professional experience managing “unsolvable” constipation. Together, the trio explores why standard recommendations, such as increased fiber, water, probiotics, and magnesium, often fail to address chronic constipation in many patients.Allison details her “Gut Healer System” and breaks down five critical, yet frequently overlooked, root causes of persistent constipation. Allison’s insights will equip medical professionals with a more nuanced, multifactorial framework for approaching constipation, integrating functional diagnostics, root cause resolution, and lifestyle change. She shares practical tips, clinical pearls, and free resources, positioning clinicians to move beyond symptom management toward true patient transformation and longevity.Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode:📌 Chronic constipation often signals multiple overlapping root causes.📌 Standard remedies like fiber and magnesium can worsen some cases.📌 Pathogen and toxin burdens disrupt gut and metabolic function.📌 Electrolyte status, especially sodium and potassium, often needs attention.📌 Restoring natural gut motility requires both a change in mindset and physical interventions.========================Need more information on gut health and chronic constipation? Check out Better Belly Therapies, where you can find links to other resources and her podcast, The Better Belly Podcast. https://betterbellytherapies.com/Vibrant Wellness’ Gut Zoomer Test is the gold standard for pinpointing protein-peptide food sensitivities in complex gut cases: https://vibrant-wellness.com/tests/gut-health/gut-zoomerWeekly Footer:Join Over 18,000 Leading Medical Professionals and Become a Vibrant Wellness Provider Today!Follow Us:🐦 X/Twitter📸 Instagram📘 Facebook💼 LinkedIn📧 Contact Us: [email protected]:All content from Vibrant Wellness, including but not limited to YouTube videos, is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services or advice, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on the channel, podcast, or other content linked from this channel or podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this channel is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcEmail us at: [email protected]

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