Three Osteopathic Practitioners' Holistic Perspectives on Health, Mindset, Movement, Longevity, Beauty & more.

After taking some time away from recording to maintain our practices and professional development, we warmly welcome you to our newest series on... DIGESTION!

A highly anticipated, grossly underrated, and slightly taboo topic that is deserving of all the attention. In this episode we will cover:

0:30- Digestive stats, why our osteopathic structural approach should be the first step in tackling gut issues

5:25- How the digestive system works: anatomy of the GI tract

7:25- Intro to IBS: importance of the rate of digestion, and how a spoonful of sesame seeds can flag and help track your own motility

10:12- The autonomic nervous system and its parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions control motility. Why a balance of the two is crucial for healthy digestion

11:58 What an excess sympathetic state looks like vs prolonged parasympathetic state; why both should be balanced before or alongside supplementation / diet changes

13:40 Specific nerves of the PNS: the vagus nerve and pelvic (splanchnic nerves); how tech neck, neck tension/restriction could impact these nerves and in turn digestion

16:05 Why hip and pelvic dysfunction can disturb these nerves

17:25- Why the "fusebox" of the body should never be ignored when systems functions go awry! Would you buy all new light bulbs before checking the source of power? controls all of our organs functions: the spine.

18:24- Recognizing the brain gut connection (& why its legit!); vicious cycle of stress on digestion

19:54- Heightened stress states; what they tell us and what they don’t have to

23:40- At home tips we give to patients with IBS symptoms

25:03- Children’s digestion— potty training, constipation, the potential emotional stress or physical anatomical stress involved

26:20- Working all along the spine in different ways- utilizing inhibition and stimulation along the spine, the sympathetic nervous system’s means of communication along the spine and ribs in our mid back

29:08- Commonly diagnosed spinal issues (herniated discs, spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis) and how they can be affecting your digestion more than you knew

32:50- Our tips on movements and hands on assessment post meal and in times of digestive upset, working to stimulate the vagus nerve via breath work, and inhibit sympathetic nerves energetically with mindfulness and expansion through the mid spine and body

And finally, how we can help balance our body’s pressure gradients

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