Episode 9: Why You Need Great Poops for Great Pelvic Health
In this episode, Aliya explains why you can't ignore your bowel movements in your pursuit of great pelvic health.
She defines constipation, describes what the ideal bowel movement looks like, explains the effect that constipation has on your pelvic floor muscles and educates on how being constipated makes your pelvic floor problems worse.
She ends this episode by sharing her 10 tips for great poops:
don’t ignore the urge
stick to a routine
catch the gastrocolic wave
use your breath instead of holding your breath
get your feet up on a stool
drink enough water
eat enough fibre
chew your food well
move your body daily
decrease stress
Aliya's PELVIC HEALTH CLUB opens this week and is designed to help you make simple lifestyle changes that yield lasting results when it comes to improving your overall health AND your pelvic health. It’s a monthly membership where you get access to pelvic floor exercises + stretches, fibre-filled recipes, stress management tools, and fun monthly challenges every month for just $9 CAD (or around $6 US). Plus, there’s a monthly live call with Aliya where she'll cover a pelvic health topic in detail, go over Q+A, and guide a group movement session. You can learn more about it and join at boxwellness.co/the-pelvic-health-club.
Thanks for listening!
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