The Gut Motility Library

Restoring Motility

Clear, cited articles on this topic from Dr. Yaron Cohen, DAOM.
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  • Restoring Motility

“Natural” Laxatives Are Still Laxatives

Fiber, senna teas and prunes are still laxatives. Dr. Yaron explains what natural laxatives actually do and the question they leave unanswered.
  • 5 min read
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  • Restoring Motility

Finding the First Signs of a Restored Digestive Rhythm

  • 3 min read
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  • Restoring Motility

Perimenopause Bloating: Why It’s Tied to Fatigue and Constipation

  • 6 min read
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  • Restoring Motility

What a Stalled Gut Does to Your Internal Environment

  • 4 min read
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  • Restoring Motility

Why Chronic Constipation Is Rarely Just a Gut Issue

Constipation is usually downstream of something identifiable: medications, thyroid, pelvic floor, routine. Dr. Yaron explains what to work through.
  • 3 min read
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  • Restoring Motility

How Bowel Movements Actually Work

What normal bowel function looks like, how stool forms, the four motility patterns, and the mechanics of going, explained in plain language by Dr. Yaron.
  • 16 min read
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  • Restoring Motility

Are You Dependent on Laxatives? What Is Actually True

Laxatives are not damaging your colon. Dr. Yaron separates what the evidence supports from what it does not, and names the question that actually matters.
  • 5 min read
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  • Restoring Motility

How to Retrain Your Bowels Without Relying on Supplements

If you need a pill every day to have a bowel movement, the driver has not been addressed. Dr. Yaron explains what a restorative approach with an exit looks like.
  • 4 min read