272: Castor Oil for Digestion, Health, and Beauty With Dr. Marisol Teijeiro ND

Sometimes on this podcast we talk about all things poo (because it’s important!), and today is no exception. Dr. Marisol Teijeiro is a naturopathic doctor who took her own challenges with irritable bowel syndrome and created a platform with solutions to help others. Her patients have affectionately and humorously crowned her “Queen of Thrones,” a title she wears proudly!

For the last 15 years, Dr. Marisol has trained and educated healthcare practitioners and helped thousands of patients transition from irritable bowel to own their throne and thrive. She also has a lot of expertise surrounding castor oil and its benefits for the digestive system, so we’re going deep on that today.

Episode Highlights With Marisol Teijeiro

• The health problems that plagued Marisol all her life, and how she finally got to the bottom of it
• The 5 pillars of digestive and overall health that changed her life
• One thing that might be undermining your cleanse or detox
• How to do a castor oil pack, and why they benefit the body
• What we can learn from paying attention to poo
• The power of stress to undo even the healthiest habits, and how to protect against it
• What biofilms are and how to beat them
• The many uses of castor oil from digestion to longer eyelashes
• How to set our kids up for lifelong digestive health
• A surprising way to trigger oxytocin in the body
• And more!

Resources We Mention

• DrMarisol.com
• Queen of Thrones Castor Oil
• Eating Alive: Prevention Thru Good Digestion by Jonn Matsen

More From Wellness Mama

• 258: Beating SIBO, IBS, and Histamine Intolerance With A Gutsy Girl Sarah Kay Hoffman
• 219: Why Everything We Know About Probiotics Is Wrong & How to Stop Leaky Gut With Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan
• 205: Everything You Need to Know About GMOs, Glyphosate, and Gut Health With Dr. Zach Bush
• 96: Using Natural and Traditional Medicine to Fix the Gut Microbiome With Dr. Ken Brown
• What Our Poop Reveals About Digestive & Gut Health
• How to Test Your Gut Microbiome (At Home Without a Doctor)
• How to Make & Use Castor Oil Packs
• How to Use Castor Oil for Hair (Grow Beautiful Hair Fast)

Have you ever struggled with a gut issue? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.

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