Good to read. Continuing to pray. (HUGS)
One supplement that helps with digestion and can help to avoid back up is Acidophilus. It's a good bacteria that helps the intestines in digestion. Especially necessary to replace with supplements if one has been on a prescription of antibiotics because antibiotics are so thorough they impact the natural Acidophilus that occurs in our digestive system.
Being backed up can cause leg weakness too because the intestines being impacted will press on the nerves at the crook of the pelvis, where the legs join in that little crease between our stomach and legs when sitting.
A great way to help alleviate gas and get things moving, is to massage the intestinal path in slow clockwise circles along the path of the intestine. The intestine moves in a clockwise direction. Never massage counter clockwise because that will lead to the opposite effect.
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