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Pure Health PodcastAuthor: Kirsty Jenkins
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Episode 97: Why am I so constipated?
Episode 97
Tuesday, 11 November, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Pure Health Podcast, we’re talking about something most people ignore until it becomes a problem: how often you poop, and how long it takes food to move through your system. We dive into bowel transit time, constipation, and why “I just don’t go every day” is not something to brush off.Kirsty and Nicole explore why an ideal transit time of 12–24 hours matters for so much more than comfort – from liver detox and hormone balance to microbiome health and energy. They unpack the real reasons bowels get sluggish, including thyroid health, stress, vagus nerve function, dysbiosis, methane SIBO, dehydration, low fibre, and lifestyle habits.You’ll learn:✅ What bowel transit time is, how to check it, and why 12–24 hours is the goal✅ Why chronic constipation affects hormones, liver load, toxin clearance and oestrogen dominance✅ Key drivers of slow bowels: stress, poor vagal tone, low movement, low fibre, dysbiosis and methane overgrowth✅ Practical tools to get things moving: hydration, minerals, daily walking, targeted fibre (kiwi, flax, chia), vagal toning, and gentle magnesium✅ Where laxatives, prokinetics, probiotics, enemas and colonics fit in—plus when they help and when they don’t“Your transit time is one of the most honest pieces of feedback your body gives you. When your bowels are moving well, it’s a sign your nervous system, hormones, liver and microbiome are working with you—not against you.”If you’ve been constipated for years, rely on coffee or laxatives to go, or feel things slowing down with stress or hormonal changes, this episode will help you understand what your bowel habits are telling you—and give you practical, compassionate tools to support daily, complete bowel movements.🔗 Let’s stay connectedFollow us behind the scenes on Instagram:@purehealthnutrition_@purehealthnutritionclinic
