You've tried it all, haven't you?
The Metamucil that left you feeling like an overfilled balloon. The probiotics that seemed to make things worse before they got better (if they got better at all). The laxatives that worked... but left you cramping on the bathroom floor, terrified you were damaging your colon forever.
You've drunk enough water to float a small boat. You've added fiber until you thought you'd burst. You've tried cutting out dairy, gluten, sugar, caffeine—everything the internet told you to eliminate.
And still, that heavy, uncomfortable, "I'm-not-quite-empty" feeling follows you around like a shadow you can't shake.
"I was very uncomfortable with myself, didn't want to be around people much because of the constipation and bloating feeling. I am usually home bound, bed bound... I feel embarrassed."
Here's what I need you to understand, and I mean really understand:
It's not your fault.
You haven't failed. The system has failed you.
Because here's the truth that nobody wants you to know...