182: The Scoop on Poop (And When It Won't Budge) with Megan Taylor

Published: Oct. 20, 2016, 1 a.m.

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Digestive health is so key to feeling wholly healthy, both in your body and\\xa0mind. So when things get stopped up, there\'s no limit to what can go awry.\\xa0 My friend Dr. Megan Taylor spends her days thinking about digestive help and making things flow more smoothly all up (or down) in there.\\xa0 Tonight on Dr. Lo Radio,\\xa0we\'re chatting about the dreaded c-word \\u2013\\xa0constipation. Whether you know it or not, you\'ve experience constipation in your lifetime, and there\'s so many things you can do to help yourself get back on track. In this case, regular and ordinary isn\'t a bad thing.\\xa0 We\'ll dive into the best ways of treating constipation yourself, why it happens, and what you want to see in your (hopefully, daily) bowel movements. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Dr.\\xa0Megan\\xa0Taylor\\xa0discovered natural medicine during a previous career in environmental planning, and went on to receive her degree in naturopathic medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine (previously National College of Natural Medicine). Dr.\\xa0Taylor\\xa0is currently completing a second-year residency with Dr. Sandberg-Lewis at 8 Hearts Health and Wellness in Portland, Oregon, where she sees children and adults with digestive concerns, autoimmune disease, and allergies. More information about Dr.\\xa0Taylor\\xa0and her practice can be found at\\xa0megantaylornd.com\\xa0or 8Hearts.org.\\xa0 Hosted by Dr. Lauren "Lo" Noel of Shine Natural Medicine.

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