The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast Pelvic Floor Health for Women: The Truth About Kegels, Breath, and Core Stability | Ep 385
Nov 11, 2025
Pelvic floor health is often overlooked, yet symptoms like bloating and leaking are common. Chronic tension and shallow breathing can lock the pelvic floor into dysfunction, and kegels alone won’t fix the issue. Discover how diaphragmatic breathing is key to stability and muscle coordination. Erin shares her personal journey of recovery, offering practical techniques like yoga poses for pelvic floor release and actionable breathing exercises. Learn how stress, posture, and movement also influence pelvic health.
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Pelvic Floor Is Part Of A Team
- The pelvic floor must coordinate with the diaphragm, deep core, back, hips, and breath to function.
- Loss of coordination in this system causes leaking, pain, weakness, and injuries.
Prioritize Pelvic Floor PT In Pregnancy
- Get pelvic floor physical therapy during pregnancy and postpartum to retrain pressure and tissues.
- Erin says it should be standard postpartum care and covered by insurance.
Gut Health Directly Impacts The Pelvic Floor
- Gut issues like chronic constipation and bloating increase pressure on the pelvic floor and worsen dysfunction.
- SIBO and dysbiosis can directly contribute to pelvic floor problems via pressure and straining.