Category: General Concepts

Don't worry. The photo is of some AMAZING homemade, gluten-free fried chicken. Not… something else (💩)! But unfortunately, sometimes when poop stays inside our bodies for too long, poop dries, hardens, and takes the shapes of balls - as small as golf balls, and as large as softballs or grapefruit! (Yes, I've seen both of […]

Does it matter? Yes. Will it affect everyone? No. Here's the thing. I live in Houston, Texas, and in August of 2017 we had a preview of what an environmental disaster can do to a person's emotional well-being, and the physical implications afterwards. Hurricane Harvey left the city of Houston rebuilding for months and months. […]

Alrighty. I know it's been a while since I posted. Forgive me! But BIG things are happening in our little family, and we're expecting our first little one this fall! We're first time parents, and there's a lot going on. We're doing lots of reading, preparing, and most importantly prioritizing – our family comes first, […]

Traveling is something we all do on a daily basis. To different degrees, we all travel outside of our homes – we travel to school, work, a family member's house, vacation. May be some of you internationally travel, or may be you've never been on a plane. Ultimately, you do leave your home, and very […]

“The Poo in You” is a wonderful video that briefly explains (in kid friendly terms) what happens when someone gets constipated, as well as why fecal leaks occur. This is part two of my review of the video. On the whole, I love this 5-minute movie. But there are still some things I would like […]

The difficult part of explaining why I think I can help someone with bowel and bladder dysfunction, is that there is an enormous number of factors throughout the body that are involved. Abdominal pain, abnormal muscular development, limited strength, gastroesophageal reflux, or indigestion are all possible secondary symptoms. But they also may be contributing factors […]

Potty training. It seems like I've heard it all. Wait until they independently take their dirty diapers off. Start before they turn 12 months. Run water and make noises to get them to pee on the toilet. Use stickers and rewards to motivate them. Let them roam free without diapers and they'll potty train themselves. […]

Oh, the beautiful Christmas cookie. When I was little, my mom would make literally dozens of different types of cookies. And I would eat all of them. But this year, now that I've come into my dietary restrictions with a little more awareness, and acknowledgement that there is no skirting around them – I approached […]

Bowel movement. That's the medically appropriate wording to describe evacuating poop out of your body. Poop leaves your rectum, through your anus, and is expelled. Bowel movement. Movement. Move. Move. Your. Body. People often prescribe movement to someone who hasn't pooped in a while. (Working in hospital, I often hear "they haven't pooped yet. Get […]

What makes you feel relaxed? Think things that make you feel really good, grounded, and at peace? For me, its some good George Ezra or Hillsong United, a hot drink, clean sweats after a shower, and my husband beside me. Now, in that place, I wonder how I could ever feel anxious, stressed, fearful or […]