Ruby hasn’t had an easy journey with her gut health, there have been a few bumps in the road, but she’s proof that it does get better.
Ruby’s gut story
Susannah Constantine welcomes personal trainer and actress Ruby Padwick to the sofa for a chat on how she’s supporting her gut after years of laxative abuse and disordered eating.
Now on the road to recovery Ruby is focusing on the little things she can do to prioritise rebuilding herself. Alongside helping others by sharing her story, something she does on her social channels.
Thank you, Ruby, for sharing your gut story so openly with us.
Over to Dr Chris George to find out more about what laxatives do to your gut.
“Laxatives is a generic term, but they can function in lots of different ways. There are ones that soften the stool and ones that draw in water to help you pass stools. And the way that they function affects the way they affect the body. With some laxatives you can get problems in terms of the mucus lining along the gut which helps them move stool along the bowel.”
Thank you, Dr Chris.
If you have any concerns about the issues discussed here, please contact your GP for further advice and support.
