Bladder Dysfunction, Gut Problems & Pelvic Floor Health | Ep 203

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Erin Holt

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve got gut problems, have you considered your pelvic floor function? The pelvic floor is a grouping of muscles that encompasses the center of your body and today, Erin brings back to the show Dr. Cristin Zaimes of Oceanside Physical Therapy to discuss all things pelvic floor and why it’s so important to our overall health. Cristin is an expert in pelvic floor physiology and brings deep knowledge on the subject. Tune in to hear her highlight how pelvic floor health is about so much more than doing Kegals - our gut, bladder, sexual health, and even breathing can be tied to how well our pelvic floor is functioning. If you’ve ever experienced leakage when you sneeze or exercise, have experienced back pain when lifting, have any sexual pain or dysfunction, or have gut problems like constipation, diarrhea or even recurring SIBO, this will be a really informative episode for you! In this episode: -Why Erin recently worked with Dr. Cristin Zaimes [7:09] -What the pelvic floor actually is [8:57] -The relation of the diaphragm [10:20] -How to access your pelvic floor muscles [13:31] -Telltale signs you have a pelvic floor dysfunction [16:18] -Trauma, shame & treating the whole person [20:37] -The crossover between the pelvic floor & GI dysfunction [23:21] -Benefits to having a team [31:43] -When health feels like a struggle [37:48] -A game changer for those with chronic SIBO [40:35] -Next steps for finding pelvic floor therapy [46:51] FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO: https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/203-bladder-dysfunction-gut-problems-pelvic-floor-health

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Functional Nutrition Podcast. I'm your host, Erin Holt. I'm a functional
0:07.4	medicine nutritionist with a feisty attitude in over a decade of clinical experience. I work with
0:13.3	women all over the world through my online programs, and I'm also the founder of the Functional
0:18.9	Nutrition Academy, a 12-month practitioner mentorship where I help other nutrition pros level up
0:25.3	with functional medicine methodologies.
0:27.9	I've got a bone to pick with diet culture and the conventional healthcare model
0:31.6	that are both systematically failing so many of us.
0:35.3	Creating a new model is my life's work, and this is what the show's all about.
0:40.4	Please keep in mind this podcast is created for educational purposes only and should never be
0:45.7	used as a replacement for medical diagnosis or treatment. If you like what you hear today,
0:50.9	I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review in iTunes, share with
0:54.7	a friend, and keep coming back for more. Thanks for joining me. Now let's dive deep.
1:01.6	And before we start off the show, we get a shout out show sponsor. BioCult is a phenomenal
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