"Chronic constipation associated with cognitive decline" - gut health, constipation, laxatives
October 06, 2023 If you were "fine" before with constant constipation, maybe this will make you think differently.
There is a relationship between bowel movements, the gut microbiome, and cognition. Meaning, if your motility is slow your microbiome is likely to have a lot more gut bacteria known to cause inflammation. And with more inflammation comes cognitive decline.
Having watched my own grandparents deal with dementia and Alzheimer's, I am extremely motivated to not go through that myself.
Everyone always asks us why we are always so focused on "motility, motility, motility." And our response is that it is key to "gut health, gut health, gut health."
"Eating well and taking care of your gut may be a pathway to reduce the risk of dementia...”
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2383117-chronic-constipation-is-associated-with-cognitive-decline
If you have questions, please send us a DM on Instagram @silverfernbrand.
There is a relationship between bowel movements, the gut microbiome, and cognition. Meaning, if your motility is slow your microbiome is likely to have a lot more gut bacteria known to cause inflammation. And with more inflammation comes cognitive decline.
Having watched my own grandparents deal with dementia and Alzheimer's, I am extremely motivated to not go through that myself.
Everyone always asks us why we are always so focused on "motility, motility, motility." And our response is that it is key to "gut health, gut health, gut health."
"Eating well and taking care of your gut may be a pathway to reduce the risk of dementia...”
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2383117-chronic-constipation-is-associated-with-cognitive-decline
If you have questions, please send us a DM on Instagram @silverfernbrand.