March 26, 2025 • 16 mins
In this episode, we’re getting real about constipation—the kind that makes you bloated, miserable, and maybe even cry at a restaurant (been there 🙋♀️). I’m sharing my most embarrassing gut story, breaking down why fiber and water alone aren’t cutting it, and revealing the three key minerals your gut actually needs to get things moving: magnesium, potassium, and sodium.
We’ll talk about why magnesium alone might not be enough, how low minerals can totally stall digestion, and why HTMA testing is one of my favorite ways to get to the root of stubborn constipation. Plus, you’ll hear what finally helped one client go from backed-up and bloated to regular and relieved.
If you’re tired of guessing and want real answers, this episode is for you. It’s time to ditch the Dr. Pepper remedies and learn how to really support your gut.
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Dr. Heather Finley (00:03):
Welcome to the Love Your Gut Podcast.
I'm your host, Dr.
Heather Finley, registereddietitian and gut health
specialist.
I understand the frustration ofdealing with GI issues because
I've been there and I spent overtwo decades searching for
answers for my own gut issues ofconstipation, bloating, and
stomach pain.
I've dedicated my life tounderstanding and solving my own
(00:24):
gut issues.
And now I'm here to guide you.
On this podcast, I'll help youidentify the true root causes of
your discomfort.
So you can finally ditch yoursymptoms for good.
My goal is to empower you withthe knowledge and tools you need
so that you can love your gutand it will love you right back.
So if you're ready to learn alot, gain a deeper understanding
(00:46):
of your gut and find lastingrelief.
You are in the right place.
Welcome to the love your gutpodcast..............
Audio Only - All Partic (00:54):
Welcome back to the next episode of the
Love Your Gut podcast.
I am so glad that you're hereand really excited today to talk
to you about minerals forconstipation, and even just
share some personal stories withyou that hopefully help you to
feel a little more seen andheard on your own journey.
So we're gonna get real aboutsomething that so many women
(01:17):
deal with, but nobody wants totalk about, which is
constipation.
If you have ever been.
So bloated and constipated thatyou've considered asking your
barista for a to-go coffee and alaxative.
This one is for you.
I'm also gonna share one of mymost embarrassing stories
involving a restaurant, my dad,and a Dr.
Pepper, and what all thosethings have to do with each
(01:38):
other.
Why traditional constipationadvice often fails.
And what finally helped me andso many of my clients find
relief, which is minerals.
So let's take it back to teenageme.
We were on a family vacation andI had been so constipated.
If you travel and you strugglewith constipation, you know the
(01:59):
struggle and.
Stomach aches, jeans won't fit.
Why won't my body work?
Kind of constipation, just somiserable.
We sat down, we were in SanFrancisco and exploring the city
and you know, walking around andI remember we sat down at this.
Kind of nice restaurant and thewaiter came over and asked me
(02:19):
what I wanted to eat, and I justburst into tears at the table in
public.
My dad was mortified.
My mom bless her, took meoutside and said, let's go get
you a Dr.
Pepper.
Apparently that was kind of thego-to constipation remedy of the
time.
Spoiler alert, Dr.
Pepper was not it.
(02:39):
It was funny in hindsight and westill joke about it now.
But in the moment, I justremember feeling so frustrated
and helpless.
I was so miserable.
I felt like my GI issuescontrolled every moment of my
day.
Not only even just my day, myfamily's day, I was on, I.
Vacation with my entire family.
(03:01):
I have a brother and a sister,and it ruined the trip because I
was so miserable.
It ruined this nice dinner thatwe were out to.
And then I remember we weregoing to see our grandparents
the next day and kind of samething, like we sat down to eat
dinner and I was just like, howam I supposed to eat more food?
I haven't gone to the bathroomin.
Days.
(03:21):
So fast forward, I basicallymade a career out of busting the
Dr.
Pepper myth and helping womenunderstand what their gut is
actually trying to say.
And I'm really excited to sharewith you a little bit about
constipation today and whyconstipation advice often fails.
So you've probably heard thebasics.
Drink more water, eat morefiber, try a probiotic.
(03:44):
I remember in college, one of myroommates, her mom was a
dietician.
And I was still struggling withconstipation even in college.
And her mom said, oh, I heardthe newest thing is eat Activia
yogurt.
And I think still Activia iskind of the, the thing that a
lot of pediatricians and doctorswill recommend.
And it's not that any of thosethings are wrong advice, they're
(04:06):
just really incomplete.
So you might be drinking watertill you're sloshing around, you
know, eating kale with everymeal, taking all these
probiotics, and you probablystill feel stuck, like
literally.
And the reason is becauseconstipation is not just about
fiber or water, although thosethings can be helpful, it's
(04:27):
often about.
Minerals.
It's often about digestion, it'sabout gut motility, it's about
nervous system.
So I wanna give you a visual.
Today we're gonna hone inspecifically on minerals and why
this is typically the first stepthat we take with all of our
clients because minerals controlso many things in the body.
(04:49):
So.
I want you to think of your gutlike a long pipe.
Fiber is like the leaves goingthrough the pipe and water is
like flushing the pipe withliquid.
So if the pipe is too dry or themuscles around it aren't
squeezing properly, the fiber isjust gonna sit there.
So you're gonna have leaves inyour pipe that are just stuck,
(05:09):
you know, causing a backup.
So it's like throwing dry leavesinto a clogged pipe and
expecting it to clear itselfwhen you are eating more fiber,
taking a probiotic, whatever.
So that's why people say, I eatall the right things, but I
still don't go to the bathroom.
The part that nobody tells youis that, that the pipe isn't
just mechanical, it's electricalas well, and that's where
(05:33):
minerals come in.
Minerals help to electrify thissystem.
And there's a unique trio thatreally powers digestion, and it
can be more complex than this.
But I wanna talk about the threeminerals that really fire up
digestion, especially if you areconstipated.
So number one is sodium.
(05:54):
This helps to keep the guthydrated.
Without enough sodium, yourstool gets hard and dry.
So it's trying to, it's liketrying to squeeze Play-Doh
through a straw.
Sorry for all these analogies,but I think it's helpful to
understand like, what we'redealing with here.
You can't do that if it's nothydrated.
Which is why, you could eventake all the magnesium in the
(06:15):
world and nothing's gonna shiftfor you.
The next one is potassium.
This is essential for musclecontraction, including,
remember, your gut is a muscle,the muscles that move waist
through your colon, so nopotassium, your muscles are
like, nah, I'm on strike.
I'm not doing anything.
And the number one mineral thatwe see clients deficient in our
(06:38):
programs.
The testing that we do ispotassium.
There are studies that show thatlike 90, 97% of Americans do not
get enough potassium in theirdiet.
So over time we're just dealingwith these huge deficiencies,
which is why constipation is notgetting better.
I.
Then we have magnesium.
You've probably tried this,right, like you've taken
(06:59):
magnesium citrate, magnesiumglyconate, magnesium oxide,
whatever it might be, and it mayhelp a little bit.
But magnesium alone is typicallynot the full picture.
Magnesium will help yourintestines relax, so peristalsis
or this muscle contraction,these wavelike contractions can
actually work.
Most people know aboutmagnesium.
(07:21):
But like I said, magnesium alonedoesn't work if potassium and
sodium are out of balance.
And that's what we often see onHTMA testing is the clients in a
magnesium loss.
So they're utilizing tons ofmagnesium because magnesium is
used for so many differentmetabolic processes in the body,
(07:42):
but the magnesium isn't beingutilized effectively because.
We need sodium to help withabsorption.
We need potassium to help withcontraction.
We need things like boron aswell to help with magnesium.
And we see all of these off ontesting.
So I remember thinking that Ihad cracked the code when I
discovered magnesium.
I was like, yes.
(08:02):
You know, maybe this is what'sgonna help fix my constipation.
And it did.
But after a few weeks, kind ofsame story, bloating, fatigue,
still stuck, tired, not havingdaily bowel movements because I
was burning through potassium,barely getting any sodium.
This was in like the twothousands when sodium was like
(08:24):
very much.
People were scared to eat saltand so.
I never salted my food.
I never consumed sodium becauseI thought it was quote unquote
bad, and the reality is Iactually needed quite a bit more
sodium.
And that's a big mindset shiftthat a lot of our clients have
to get over is like, wait, Ithought I wasn't supposed to
eat.
So.
Salt.
(08:44):
But the reality is, especiallyif you're eating a really whole
Foods diet, you do need sodium.
Obviously there's a balance.
I'm not saying go and like loadup on tons of extra excess
sodium, especially if you havehigh blood pressure, but you do
need.
Sodium to help with all of theseprocesses in the body.
And so getting none is nothelping you.
(09:07):
So when I started diving deeperinto functional testing,
specifically HTMA and hairtissue mineral analysis, it
totally blew my mind becausealthough my normal blood work
was fine, my HT MA was showingthat I was so, so, so depleted.
And that's what we see with somany of our clients.
(09:27):
So.
Here's the deal.
You can be doing all the rightthings.
You can be taking all themagnesium, you can be eating all
the fiber, drinking all thewater, but if you have these
underlying mineral deficienciesthat are contributing to your
constipation, you have toaddress.
That.
And so we wanna take a deeperlook into, you know, how do we
(09:49):
balance these things out?
How do we make sure that you'regetting enough potassium in your
diet?
How do we make sure you'regetting enough sodium in your
diet, the right type ofmagnesium, et cetera.
So if you're doing all the rightthings, still not going to the
bathroom, it's maybe time tozoom out a little bit and look
at what's going on under thesurface.
(10:10):
I highly recommend getting anHTMA test.
This is one of the most basicbut.
Powerful functional test thatyou can do, especially if all of
your other lab work has beenquote unquote normal.
HTMA gives us a snapshot intowhat's going on inside of your
cells, which is gonna tell us alot about why you're
(10:31):
constipated, why you're tired,why you have hypothyroidism
symptoms, why you're havingacne, why your hormones are out
of whack.
All of that.
It's not just a snapshot, it's atrue story of what's going on in
your body.
It shows us if you're depleted,burned out, if your gut is
sluggish from low potassium orsodium, it can tell us a lot
(10:53):
about why maybe your iron levelsare low.
So I'll put the link for theHTMA, in the show notes if you
wanna get started.
That is the.
Best way really to get startedif you're looking to start your
journey on kind of thisfunctional approach and root
cause.
This is the first test that wedo with all of our VIP clients
(11:14):
because we can't make progressfrom a gut perspective,
especially if you have like.
Parasites or h pylori or anovergrowth of unwanted bacteria.
Those things, of course, arecontributing to your symptoms,
but we can't push your body toget rid of any of those things
if you don't have minerals onboard.
So regardless of what you'restruggling with, minerals are
(11:36):
the best place to start.
It's super easy.
Once you purchase the HTMA, wemail it to you.
You send in your hair sample, Ipromise it's not a lot of hair.
We'll help you understand whyyour body is stuck so we can
help you move forward.
You'll meet with our teamone-on-one to go over your plan,
and you'll start feeling better.
Literally.
So quick.
(11:56):
Minerals are.
Probably my favorite testbecause we see results so quick
for people, especially from anenergy standpoint.
So I wanna tell you about a caseor a client that we worked with.
We'll call her Sarah.
She was doing everything right,green smoothies, yoga, taking
magnesium, still constipated.
Her HTMA came back and showedsuper low potassium, a burned
(12:19):
out sodium level.
What we call a slow oxidationpattern.
Basically, her whole system wasmoving in slow-mo, and this is
what we see on 80% of the teststhat we get back.
We added food-based potassiumsources into her diet, so she
was really.
Focused on getting potassium andwhat she was eating every day,
and this is something that youcan do today.
(12:41):
Coconut water, potatoes, yes.
Eat potatoes.
They're super high in potassium.
Adrenal cocktails.
Uh, cream of tartar, bananas,avocados.
Adding those foods into her dietwas super helpful.
We boosted her sodium intake.
She was eating a primarily wholefoods diet, so we wanted to make
sure she was getting a mineralrich salt like Celtic salt,
(13:02):
Redmond salt, et cetera.
And we continued magnesium inthe right form.
And within two weeks she washaving regular easy bowel
movements.
Her bloating was improving.
She wasn't desperate anymore.
And I, this is not a one-offstory.
This is a, this is something wesee all the time.
The best part is that sheactually was able to decrease
(13:24):
the amount of magnesium that shewas taking.
Because her body was actuallyabsorbing the magnesium a lot
better with sodium and potassiumon board.
So here's what you can do today.
If this episode is hitting homewith you, you've tried all the
things, you feel really tired,you feel burnout, you know, no
matter how much you sleep,you're still struggling.
(13:46):
No matter how, how muchmagnesium you take, you're still
constipated.
You can start paying attentionto your mineral intake and not
just fiber, um, and not justwater.
You need minerals to help yourcells to be hydrated.
I often use the analogy goingfrom raisins to grapes.
We don't want shriveled upcells.
We want really plump hydratedcells and minerals help you do
(14:09):
that.
You can add in potassium richfoods like I mentioned.
So potatoes, bananas, coconutwater.
You can add cream of tartar toyour mineral mocktail.
You can salt your food.
Don't be afraid of sodium,especially if you're constipated
and you have low energy.
You can continue magnesium, butpair it with potassium and
sodium for the best results.
(14:29):
And then if you want realanswers, get the HTMA.
It's truly one of the mosteyeopening tools that we use.
So if you've ever.
Cried at a restaurant like me,because your gut wouldn't
cooperate, or, you know, youfeel like your gut has ruined
your travel plans or anythinglike that.
You've tried every supplement.
I really think that minerals isthe best place to start.
(14:51):
And this trio of potassium,sodium, and magnesium is really
helpful for getting the bowelsto move.
Then you can move on to otherroot causes that could be at
play, contributing to some ofthe other symptoms that you
might be.
If you haven't already, you candownload my free mineral guide.
(15:12):
The link will be in the shownotes as well.
And this will be a great placeto get started as far as you
know, adding more minerals intoyour diet, adding mineral
mocktails into your diet to helpwith thyroid energy,
constipation.
I literally have it broken downin the guide.
On, like if you experience this,make these drinks, or add these
(15:33):
ingredients and have like allthe links, recipes to make it
super easy.
The best part about minerals isthat it's something that you can
easily incorporate regardless ofhow busy you are, because it
takes no time at all.
And you notice the immediatebenefits from it.
So I know this was a shorterepisode, but I hope it's helpful
to help you understand perhapswhy you're so constipated, why
(15:57):
magnesium isn't working for yourconstipation, and perhaps a
different lens that you can lookat for this.
So I'd love to hear yourthoughts.
If you have any questions, feelfree to DM me on Instagram.
That's where I hang out themost.
Would love to hear yourquestions and your thoughts, and
I'll see you on the next episodeof the Love Your Gut podcast.
Dr. Heather Finley (16:16):
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I'll see you on the next episodeof the Love Your Gut podcast.
Welcome to the Love Your Gut Podcast.
I'm your host, Dr.
Heather Finley, registereddietitian and gut health
specialist.
I understand the frustration ofdealing with GI issues because
I've been there and I spent overtwo decades searching for
answers for my own gut issues ofconstipation, bloating, and
stomach pain.
I've dedicated my life tounderstanding and solving my own
(00:24):
gut issues.
And now I'm here to guide you.
On this podcast, I'll help youidentify the true root causes of
your discomfort.
So you can finally ditch yoursymptoms for good.
My goal is to empower you withthe knowledge and tools you need
so that you can love your gutand it will love you right back.
So if you're ready to learn alot, gain a deeper understanding
(00:46):
of your gut and find lastingrelief.
You are in the right place.
Welcome to the love your gutpodcast..............
Audio Only - All Partic (00:54):
Welcome back to the next episode of the
Love Your Gut podcast.
I am so glad that you're hereand really excited today to talk
to you about minerals forconstipation, and even just
share some personal stories withyou that hopefully help you to
feel a little more seen andheard on your own journey.
So we're gonna get real aboutsomething that so many women
(01:17):
deal with, but nobody wants totalk about, which is
constipation.
If you have ever been.
So bloated and constipated thatyou've considered asking your
barista for a to-go coffee and alaxative.
This one is for you.
I'm also gonna share one of mymost embarrassing stories
involving a restaurant, my dad,and a Dr.
Pepper, and what all thosethings have to do with each
(01:38):
other.
Why traditional constipationadvice often fails.
And what finally helped me andso many of my clients find
relief, which is minerals.
So let's take it back to teenageme.
We were on a family vacation andI had been so constipated.
If you travel and you strugglewith constipation, you know the
(01:59):
struggle and.
Stomach aches, jeans won't fit.
Why won't my body work?
Kind of constipation, just somiserable.
We sat down, we were in SanFrancisco and exploring the city
and you know, walking around andI remember we sat down at this.
Kind of nice restaurant and thewaiter came over and asked me
(02:19):
what I wanted to eat, and I justburst into tears at the table in
public.
My dad was mortified.
My mom bless her, took meoutside and said, let's go get
you a Dr.
Pepper.
Apparently that was kind of thego-to constipation remedy of the
time.
Spoiler alert, Dr.
Pepper was not it.
(02:39):
It was funny in hindsight and westill joke about it now.
But in the moment, I justremember feeling so frustrated
and helpless.
I was so miserable.
I felt like my GI issuescontrolled every moment of my
day.
Not only even just my day, myfamily's day, I was on, I.
Vacation with my entire family.
(03:01):
I have a brother and a sister,and it ruined the trip because I
was so miserable.
It ruined this nice dinner thatwe were out to.
And then I remember we weregoing to see our grandparents
the next day and kind of samething, like we sat down to eat
dinner and I was just like, howam I supposed to eat more food?
I haven't gone to the bathroomin.
Days.
(03:21):
So fast forward, I basicallymade a career out of busting the
Dr.
Pepper myth and helping womenunderstand what their gut is
actually trying to say.
And I'm really excited to sharewith you a little bit about
constipation today and whyconstipation advice often fails.
So you've probably heard thebasics.
Drink more water, eat morefiber, try a probiotic.
(03:44):
I remember in college, one of myroommates, her mom was a
dietician.
And I was still struggling withconstipation even in college.
And her mom said, oh, I heardthe newest thing is eat Activia
yogurt.
And I think still Activia iskind of the, the thing that a
lot of pediatricians and doctorswill recommend.
And it's not that any of thosethings are wrong advice, they're
(04:06):
just really incomplete.
So you might be drinking watertill you're sloshing around, you
know, eating kale with everymeal, taking all these
probiotics, and you probablystill feel stuck, like
literally.
And the reason is becauseconstipation is not just about
fiber or water, although thosethings can be helpful, it's
(04:27):
often about.
Minerals.
It's often about digestion, it'sabout gut motility, it's about
nervous system.
So I wanna give you a visual.
Today we're gonna hone inspecifically on minerals and why
this is typically the first stepthat we take with all of our
clients because minerals controlso many things in the body.
(04:49):
So.
I want you to think of your gutlike a long pipe.
Fiber is like the leaves goingthrough the pipe and water is
like flushing the pipe withliquid.
So if the pipe is too dry or themuscles around it aren't
squeezing properly, the fiber isjust gonna sit there.
So you're gonna have leaves inyour pipe that are just stuck,
(05:09):
you know, causing a backup.
So it's like throwing dry leavesinto a clogged pipe and
expecting it to clear itselfwhen you are eating more fiber,
taking a probiotic, whatever.
So that's why people say, I eatall the right things, but I
still don't go to the bathroom.
The part that nobody tells youis that, that the pipe isn't
just mechanical, it's electricalas well, and that's where
(05:33):
minerals come in.
Minerals help to electrify thissystem.
And there's a unique trio thatreally powers digestion, and it
can be more complex than this.
But I wanna talk about the threeminerals that really fire up
digestion, especially if you areconstipated.
So number one is sodium.
(05:54):
This helps to keep the guthydrated.
Without enough sodium, yourstool gets hard and dry.
So it's trying to, it's liketrying to squeeze Play-Doh
through a straw.
Sorry for all these analogies,but I think it's helpful to
understand like, what we'redealing with here.
You can't do that if it's nothydrated.
Which is why, you could eventake all the magnesium in the
(06:15):
world and nothing's gonna shiftfor you.
The next one is potassium.
This is essential for musclecontraction, including,
remember, your gut is a muscle,the muscles that move waist
through your colon, so nopotassium, your muscles are
like, nah, I'm on strike.
I'm not doing anything.
And the number one mineral thatwe see clients deficient in our
(06:38):
programs.
The testing that we do ispotassium.
There are studies that show thatlike 90, 97% of Americans do not
get enough potassium in theirdiet.
So over time we're just dealingwith these huge deficiencies,
which is why constipation is notgetting better.
I.
Then we have magnesium.
You've probably tried this,right, like you've taken
(06:59):
magnesium citrate, magnesiumglyconate, magnesium oxide,
whatever it might be, and it mayhelp a little bit.
But magnesium alone is typicallynot the full picture.
Magnesium will help yourintestines relax, so peristalsis
or this muscle contraction,these wavelike contractions can
actually work.
Most people know aboutmagnesium.
(07:21):
But like I said, magnesium alonedoesn't work if potassium and
sodium are out of balance.
And that's what we often see onHTMA testing is the clients in a
magnesium loss.
So they're utilizing tons ofmagnesium because magnesium is
used for so many differentmetabolic processes in the body,
(07:42):
but the magnesium isn't beingutilized effectively because.
We need sodium to help withabsorption.
We need potassium to help withcontraction.
We need things like boron aswell to help with magnesium.
And we see all of these off ontesting.
So I remember thinking that Ihad cracked the code when I
discovered magnesium.
I was like, yes.
(08:02):
You know, maybe this is what'sgonna help fix my constipation.
And it did.
But after a few weeks, kind ofsame story, bloating, fatigue,
still stuck, tired, not havingdaily bowel movements because I
was burning through potassium,barely getting any sodium.
This was in like the twothousands when sodium was like
(08:24):
very much.
People were scared to eat saltand so.
I never salted my food.
I never consumed sodium becauseI thought it was quote unquote
bad, and the reality is Iactually needed quite a bit more
sodium.
And that's a big mindset shiftthat a lot of our clients have
to get over is like, wait, Ithought I wasn't supposed to
eat.
So.
Salt.
(08:44):
But the reality is, especiallyif you're eating a really whole
Foods diet, you do need sodium.
Obviously there's a balance.
I'm not saying go and like loadup on tons of extra excess
sodium, especially if you havehigh blood pressure, but you do
need.
Sodium to help with all of theseprocesses in the body.
And so getting none is nothelping you.
(09:07):
So when I started diving deeperinto functional testing,
specifically HTMA and hairtissue mineral analysis, it
totally blew my mind becausealthough my normal blood work
was fine, my HT MA was showingthat I was so, so, so depleted.
And that's what we see with somany of our clients.
(09:27):
So.
Here's the deal.
You can be doing all the rightthings.
You can be taking all themagnesium, you can be eating all
the fiber, drinking all thewater, but if you have these
underlying mineral deficienciesthat are contributing to your
constipation, you have toaddress.
That.
And so we wanna take a deeperlook into, you know, how do we
(09:49):
balance these things out?
How do we make sure that you'regetting enough potassium in your
diet?
How do we make sure you'regetting enough sodium in your
diet, the right type ofmagnesium, et cetera.
So if you're doing all the rightthings, still not going to the
bathroom, it's maybe time tozoom out a little bit and look
at what's going on under thesurface.
(10:10):
I highly recommend getting anHTMA test.
This is one of the most basicbut.
Powerful functional test thatyou can do, especially if all of
your other lab work has beenquote unquote normal.
HTMA gives us a snapshot intowhat's going on inside of your
cells, which is gonna tell us alot about why you're
(10:31):
constipated, why you're tired,why you have hypothyroidism
symptoms, why you're havingacne, why your hormones are out
of whack.
All of that.
It's not just a snapshot, it's atrue story of what's going on in
your body.
It shows us if you're depleted,burned out, if your gut is
sluggish from low potassium orsodium, it can tell us a lot
(10:53):
about why maybe your iron levelsare low.
So I'll put the link for theHTMA, in the show notes if you
wanna get started.
That is the.
Best way really to get startedif you're looking to start your
journey on kind of thisfunctional approach and root
cause.
This is the first test that wedo with all of our VIP clients
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because we can't make progressfrom a gut perspective,
especially if you have like.
Parasites or h pylori or anovergrowth of unwanted bacteria.
Those things, of course, arecontributing to your symptoms,
but we can't push your body toget rid of any of those things
if you don't have minerals onboard.
So regardless of what you'restruggling with, minerals are
(11:36):
the best place to start.
It's super easy.
Once you purchase the HTMA, wemail it to you.
You send in your hair sample, Ipromise it's not a lot of hair.
We'll help you understand whyyour body is stuck so we can
help you move forward.
You'll meet with our teamone-on-one to go over your plan,
and you'll start feeling better.
Literally.
So quick.
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Minerals are.
Probably my favorite testbecause we see results so quick
for people, especially from anenergy standpoint.
So I wanna tell you about a caseor a client that we worked with.
We'll call her Sarah.
She was doing everything right,green smoothies, yoga, taking
magnesium, still constipated.
Her HTMA came back and showedsuper low potassium, a burned
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out sodium level.
What we call a slow oxidationpattern.
Basically, her whole system wasmoving in slow-mo, and this is
what we see on 80% of the teststhat we get back.
We added food-based potassiumsources into her diet, so she
was really.
Focused on getting potassium andwhat she was eating every day,
and this is something that youcan do today.
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Coconut water, potatoes, yes.
Eat potatoes.
They're super high in potassium.
Adrenal cocktails.
Uh, cream of tartar, bananas,avocados.
Adding those foods into her dietwas super helpful.
We boosted her sodium intake.
She was eating a primarily wholefoods diet, so we wanted to make
sure she was getting a mineralrich salt like Celtic salt,
(13:02):
Redmond salt, et cetera.
And we continued magnesium inthe right form.
And within two weeks she washaving regular easy bowel
movements.
Her bloating was improving.
She wasn't desperate anymore.
And I, this is not a one-offstory.
This is a, this is something wesee all the time.
The best part is that sheactually was able to decrease
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the amount of magnesium that shewas taking.
Because her body was actuallyabsorbing the magnesium a lot
better with sodium and potassiumon board.
So here's what you can do today.
If this episode is hitting homewith you, you've tried all the
things, you feel really tired,you feel burnout, you know, no
matter how much you sleep,you're still struggling.
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No matter how, how muchmagnesium you take, you're still
constipated.
You can start paying attentionto your mineral intake and not
just fiber, um, and not justwater.
You need minerals to help yourcells to be hydrated.
I often use the analogy goingfrom raisins to grapes.
We don't want shriveled upcells.
We want really plump hydratedcells and minerals help you do
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that.
You can add in potassium richfoods like I mentioned.
So potatoes, bananas, coconutwater.
You can add cream of tartar toyour mineral mocktail.
You can salt your food.
Don't be afraid of sodium,especially if you're constipated
and you have low energy.
You can continue magnesium, butpair it with potassium and
sodium for the best results.
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And then if you want realanswers, get the HTMA.
It's truly one of the mosteyeopening tools that we use.
So if you've ever.
Cried at a restaurant like me,because your gut wouldn't
cooperate, or, you know, youfeel like your gut has ruined
your travel plans or anythinglike that.
You've tried every supplement.
I really think that minerals isthe best place to start.
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And this trio of potassium,sodium, and magnesium is really
helpful for getting the bowelsto move.
Then you can move on to otherroot causes that could be at
play, contributing to some ofthe other symptoms that you
might be.
If you haven't already, you candownload my free mineral guide.
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The link will be in the shownotes as well.
And this will be a great placeto get started as far as you
know, adding more minerals intoyour diet, adding mineral
mocktails into your diet to helpwith thyroid energy,
constipation.
I literally have it broken downin the guide.
On, like if you experience this,make these drinks, or add these
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ingredients and have like allthe links, recipes to make it
super easy.
The best part about minerals isthat it's something that you can
easily incorporate regardless ofhow busy you are, because it
takes no time at all.
And you notice the immediatebenefits from it.
So I know this was a shorterepisode, but I hope it's helpful
to help you understand perhapswhy you're so constipated, why
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magnesium isn't working for yourconstipation, and perhaps a
different lens that you can lookat for this.
So I'd love to hear yourthoughts.
If you have any questions, feelfree to DM me on Instagram.
That's where I hang out themost.
Would love to hear yourquestions and your thoughts, and
I'll see you on the next episodeof the Love Your Gut podcast.
Dr. Heather Finley (16:16):
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the
Love Your Gut podcast.
If this episode made you laugh,nod, or say OMG, same.
Send it to a friend who needs tohear it too.
And hey, drop a five star ratingand review while you're at it.
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Thank you.
I'll see you on the next episodeof the Love Your Gut podcast.
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