It wasn’t unusual for me to spend almost an hour in the bathroom, trying to get anything moving.
And yet, even if I did poop a bit, I couldn’t empty my bowels completely.
Or relieve the pressure in my gut and get rid of that constant feeling of having to go.
Even worse, not only did I suffer from constipation but from bloating and gas as well.
Which all caused me pain, discomfort, embarrassment, and worry.
However, I couldn’t get lasting relief no matter what I tried.
And if anyone feels the same way, then keep reading my story.
Because I was lucky to meet a genius gastroenterologist who explained the real cause of these digestive issues.
Which other doctors I visited before didn’t seem to be aware of.
And by following this expert advice, I was able to reset my “gut transit” and relieve constipation, gas, and bloating for good.
Let me explain.
My digestive issues started small, with infrequent constipation, gas, and stomach cramps.
Something that two in three Americans occasionally experience.1
But, as this doctor explained, people don’t pay as much attention to these gut issues as they should.
And I did that, too.
Which is why it eventually turned into chronic constipation, followed by embarrassing, smelly gas and uncomfortable bloating.
My constipation eventually got so bad that it felt like my stomach was full of bricks.
I hated going to the bathroom because I had to push and strain every single time.
And even if I dropped a couple of “rocks,” it never felt like a full release.
Not only that, but the bloating also weighed me down and made me look pregnant.
But I couldn’t understand why because I ate good food and drank plenty of water.
And all the tests and scans I took came back normal.
I was prescribed stool softeners, laxatives, and other typical remedies, which worked for a while.
But over time, I had to take them in higher and higher doses to get anything moving.
That’s why I kept going from one expert to another until I found the doctor who helped me end these gut issues.
Dr. Covington, who is an MD in Gastroenterology, explained that these remedies actually made my constipation, gas, and bloating worse.
Which made sense once she clarified the real cause of these issues.
As it turns out, it all comes down to digestion speed, also known as “gut transit.”
See, when waste moves through the intestines, the body slowly absorbs water.
If this process is smooth, you can enjoy complete bowel movements once or even twice a day.
However, as Dr. Covington explained to me, a sedentary lifestyle, age, stress, and hormones can slow it down.2,3,4,5
And when this happens, it takes longer to pass the stool through the intestines.
As a result, too much water gets absorbed, creating hard, dry, clogged-up poop.
Which leads to painful, gas-causing, belly-bloating constipation.
On top of that, “stuck” poop causes an overgrowth of harmful gut bacteria.6
But why, then, did Dr. Covington urge me to stop taking remedies that get everything out?
It’s because they forcefully empty the bowel and do all the work.
Which decreases the colon’s natural ability to contract, making slow “gut transit” even more sluggish.
And that applies to laxatives, stool softeners, enemas, and even fiber supplements.7,8,9,10
In short, she told me about three natural, science-backed ingredients that, I can now tell, relieved my gut issues.
And I know they may sound complicated at first.
But Dr. Covington shared a safe, effective, and easy-to-use solution that combines all three.
You see, it appears that “gut transit” is regulated by butyrate.11
Which is actually the least abundant fatty acid in the gut.
So, it’s no surprise that the butyrate present in the intestines can’t reverse the slow “gut transit” alone.
That’s why the first ingredient is tributyrin, which the body converts to butyrate and then uses to speed up this process.12
But, as Dr. Covington explained, just supplementing your diet with it isn’t enough.
Which is why Bifidobacteria is the second ingredient.
This particular probiotic strain produces butyrate in the intestines and directly promotes “gut transit.”13,14
And frankly, Dr. Covington could have stopped here because I already wanted to know what this solution was.
But there was one more ingredient that she wanted to explain first.
It’s called XOS, and it stimulates Bifidobacteria growth.15
Which, in turn, helps produce even more butyrate, further speeding up the “gut transit.”
The solution that combines these three crucial ingredients, Dr. Covington explained, is called Bioma.
And after just one week, I realized why this doctor named it “gut transit reset.”
It’s because before she introduced me to Bioma, I could no longer have a successful bowel movement without aid.
But resorting to laxatives, suppositories, and other typical remedies was embarrassing, uncomfortable, and felt like a chore.
Not even to mention that these made my gut issues even worse.
All that starkly contrasts with taking two small, odorless, easy-to-swallow Bioma capsules every morning.
And by doing that, I’ve been gently yet fully emptying my bowels each morning and also experiencing little to no bloating and gas.
But as I said, there’s more than just that.
I no longer feel anxious to go to work, see my friends, leave my house, and simply live my life.
See, my mental health was at an all-time low because of these gut issues.
And probably everyone who suffers from constipation, gas, and bloating feels this way.
But now I wake up every morning feeling my best again.
And for those who would like to experience the same, I suggest trying Bioma.
Because I went through many disappointments trying to put these stressful, time-and-energy-consuming gut issues to an end.
And yet, I didn’t find anything that worked until Dr. Covington introduced me to Bioma.
15 sources
Burden of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the United States: Results of a Nationally Representative Survey of Over 71,000 Americans
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6453579/
Aging and Gastrointestinal Neuromuscular Function: Insights from Within and Outside the Gut
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094479/
Aerobic exercise improves gastrointestinal motility in psychiatric inpatients
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4130869/
Stress and the Gut
https://www.med.unc.edu/ibs/wp-content/uploads/sites/450/2017/10/Stress-and-the-Gut.pdf
Hormonal control of gastrointestinal motility
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01654757
What to know about SIBO and its treatment
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324475
Stool Softener vs. Laxative: What’s the Difference?
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/stool-softener-vs-laxative
Laxatives: What to know about choosing the right one
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/dont-bomb-the-bowel-with-laxatives
Physiological and Pharmaceutical Considerations for Rectal Drug Formulations
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6805701/
Enema
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/enema
The Role of Short Chain Fatty Acids in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9577580/
Butyric Acid Precursor Tributyrin Modulates Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Prevents Spatial Memory Deficits: Role of PPARγ and AMPK
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9211015/
The Effect of Probiotics on the Production of Short-Chain Fatty Acids by Human Intestinal Microbiome
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7230973/
How gut microbes help alleviate constipation
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231121175245.htm
Xylooligosaccharides Increase Bifidobacteria and Lachnospiraceae in Mice on a High-Fat Diet, with a Concomitant Increase in Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Especially Butyric Acid
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8041301/
Thank you for your comment
What’s interesting is that I found a lot of positive reviews online about Bioma, so I’m giving it a try!
The thing is that it still feels uncomfortable to talk about these issues. So, hearing an endorsement from a doctor who seems to know what she is talking about makes me confident to give it a try. Just placed my order, hopefully, it works…
Oh my, this is exactly what I’ve been going through. I’ve tried everything from changing my diet to tummy massage and taking laxatives. But nothing seemed to help long-term. Has anyone here tried Bioma?