Retraining A Sluggish Colon

Find Out How to Train Your Body and Brain to Help Heal Your Gut

The 2 most common types of constipation:

Hypotonic

Poor nerve impulses and muscle contraction response. No urge to defecate, erratic peristalsis. Essentially a “lazy colon”.

Hypertonic

Excessive contractions,
spasms, often stress

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Take by mouth

Magnesium – both a muscle relaxer and used as a laxative. Magnesium citrate or chelate are good magnesium products. Alternatively, use epsoms salts (magnesium sulphate) – ¾-1 tsp in water before bed. Reduce the dose if stools watery or loose.