126: What Your Childs Poop is Telling You with Dana Kay
As parents, we're always monitoring our children's habits and health, but we might not realize how much we can learn from their poop. The color, consistency, and frequency of your child's bowel movements can provide important clues about their digestive health, nutrient absorption, and even potential food sensitivities.
In this episode, we'll discuss what to look for in your child's stool, when to be concerned, and how you can support their digestive health naturally. We\u2019ll also talk about the connection between gut health and brain function and offer practical strategies you can put into place today to help your child thrive.
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Key Takeaways:[3:11] 7 different types of stool
[6:22] DIY at-home gut health test
[8:28] What to do if you have slow transit time
[9:52] What to do if you have fast transit time
[10:58] What is leaky gut?
[21:37] How to improve leaky gut
[26:31] Functional lab tests we recommend
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Memorable Moments:\u201cThe color, consistency, and frequency of your child's bowel movements can provide important clues about their digestive health, nutrient absorption, and even potential food sensitivities.\u201d
\u201dThe Bristol Stool Chart or Bristol Stool Scale is a medical aid designed to classify feces into seven groups.\u201d
\u201dOur brains are deeply connected to our guts. If our guts aren\u2019t functioning well, our brains won\u2019t be able to function well either. ADHD symptoms can become worse when the gut isn\u2019t functioning properly.\u201d
\u201dA few at-home things you can do to improve slow transit time include: drinking more water, eating foods that are rich in fiber, exercising more, and working to improve the diet (eating more whole, nutrient-dense foods and healthy fats and eating less processed foods). Magnesium citrate can also be beneficial.\u201d
\u201dFor many children with ADHD, persistent poo and gut problems are caused by leaky gut.\u201d
\u201dLeaky gut is one of the most common underlying stressors that I see in families that I work with. That\u2019s because there is a very close connection between the gut and the brain. One of the first signs of a disconnect in the brain is a gut that is not functioning well, that is because of the 2-way communication between the two.\u201d
\u201dDid you know that the gut is also responsible for making 70 - 90% of our serotonin and 50% of our dopamine which are our happy, feel-good neurotransmitters\u2026 in our body that helps regulate our emotions?\u201d
\u201dWhen it comes to supplementation there is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d approach. Supplementation should be tailored to each individual in order to address specific healing opportunities, provide support, and make up for poor food quality.\u201d
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