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What Is Your Constipation Telling You About Your Overall Health And How To Fix It\xa0| This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and Belcampo\nConstipation is an often uncomfortable and extremely prevalent condition affecting close to 80 million people. And while constipation might be common, it is definitely not normal and it can have disastrous consequences. Having healthy digestion and eliminating waste every day (ideally twice or three times a day!) is critical to your overall health. Your liver flushes out toxins and dumps them into your intestines. However, if your digestive system isn\u2019t working optimally, then all those toxins and waste can get reabsorbed into your body. So, it makes sense that constipation has been linked to multiple diseases, including cancer and even Parkinson\u2019s disease, plus it actually makes you feel like crap!\nIn this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papaicolaou to discuss the importance of getting to the root cause of constipation. They share information on the most common drivers of constipation including diet, chronic stress, antibiotic overuse, and a wide range of many other issues.\xa0\nGeorge Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy \u201cWhole Life Wellness\u201d. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health \u2013 a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017.\nThis episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and Belcampo.\nCozy Earth makes it super easy to try out their products with a 30-day free trial and 10-year warranty. Plus, right now they are offering my listeners a Spring cleaning, bedroom makeover offer of $100 off their sheet set, just head over to cozyearth.com and use the code HYMAN100 at checkout.\nRight now, you can order Belcampo\u2019s sustainably-raised meats to be delivered to your door using my code HYMAN at Belcampo.com/Hyman for 20% off for first-time customers.\xa0\nIn this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss:\n\nSymptoms of constipation\n\nThe conventional vs. functional medicine approach to constipation\n\nAre over-the-counter constipation remedies safe?\n\nWhy constipation can be a dangerous precursor to other health conditions\n\nMain causes of constipation\n\nHow to heal your gut\n\nLifestyle practices to heal the gut\n\nAdditional Resources:\nSimple Steps for Dealing with Constipation\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2017/01/13/simple-steps-dealing-constipation/\nHow To Feed Your Gut\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2018/04/13/how-to-feed-your-gut/\nAre You Still Consuming Dairy\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2017/07/27/still-consuming-dairy/\nWhat Is Leaky Gut And How Can You Treat It?\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/20/podcast-hc2/\nFixing The Root Causes Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/08/10/podcast-hc22/\nMagical Magnesium\nhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2020/03/11/magic-magnesium/\nTop Five Natural Remedies for Constipation\nhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/06/14/top-five-natural-remedies-for-constipation/\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices