Ep10: Pumping and Purging – How Your Body Moves and Eliminates Waste

02/17/25 • 17 min

In this episode of your body speaks, Dr. Brook Sheehan explores two vital functions of the body—pumping and purging. While the heart is known as the body’s primary pump, did you know that other organs, like the lungs, liver, and lymphatic system, also play crucial roles in keeping your body balanced? This episode uncovers how these processes work together to optimize circulation, detoxification, and elimination.

You’ll discover how your body efficiently removes waste, why hydration is the key to organ function, and simple strategies to support digestion and detoxification.

Key Takeaways:

The Hidden Pumps of the Body: Beyond the heart, learn how the lungs, liver, and lymphatic system pump fluids to support oxygenation, detoxification, and immune health.
Hydration & Detoxification: How dehydration slows down circulation, thickens blood, and leads to sluggish digestion, brain fog, and joint pain.
Signs of Poor Elimination: Bloating, constipation, skin breakouts, and dark urine—what these signals mean and how to address them.
Food & Supplement Support: The best fiber-rich foods, probiotics, and magnesium to keep digestion regular and waste elimination smooth.
Stress & Digestion: How your nervous system impacts elimination and why deep breathing before meals can transform digestion.

Memorable Moments:

Lymphatic Flow & Movement: Why exercise and hydration are essential for keeping your body’s “trash removal” system working properly.
What Your Poop Says About You: A deep dive into stool color, consistency, and frequency—what’s normal and what’s a sign of imbalance.
Food Sequencing for Gut Health: How eating fiber first, followed by proteins and fats, can improve digestion and blood sugar balance.
Tracking Your Digestion: Why tuning into your body’s elimination patterns can help you optimize nutrition, hydration, and stress levels.

What to Expect in Future Episodes:

Next, we’ll explore depositing and dividing—how your body builds and regenerates tissues to maintain strength, repair damage, and sustain vitality.

Quote of the Episode:

“Your body is always working to eliminate what it doesn’t need. When you support its natural detox and digestion processes, you unlock greater energy and well-being.”

Connect with Dr. Brook:

Website: www.drbrooksheehan.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrooksheehan
Join the Community: https://mailchi.mp/e9cc16e7ba0a/join-our-community

Tune in now to learn how your body’s natural pumping and purging functions are essential for vibrant health!

You’ll discover how your body efficiently removes waste, why hydration is the key to organ function, and simple strategies to support digestion and detoxification.

Key Takeaways:

The Hidden Pumps of the Body: Beyond the heart, learn how the lungs, liver, and lymphatic system pump fluids to support oxygenation, detoxification, and immune health.
Hydration & Detoxification: How dehydration slows down circulation, thickens blood, and leads to sluggish digestion, brain fog, and joint pain.
Signs of Poor Elimination: Bloating, constipation, skin breakouts, and dark urine—what these signals mean and how to address them.
Food & Supplement Support: The best fiber-rich foods, probiotics, and magnesium to keep digestion regular and waste elimination smooth.
Stress & Digestion: How your nervous system impacts elimination and why deep breathing before meals can transform digestion.

Memorable Moments:

Lymphatic Flow & Movement: Why exercise and hydration are essential for keeping your body’s “trash removal” system working properly.
What Your Poop Says About You: A deep dive into stool color, consistency, and frequency—what’s normal and what’s a sign of imbalance.
Food Sequencing for Gut Health: How eating fiber first, followed by proteins and fats, can improve digestion and blood sugar balance.
Tracking Your Digestion: Why tuning into your body’s elimination patterns can help you optimize nutrition, hydration, and stress levels.

What to Expect in Future Episodes:

Next, we’ll explore depositing and dividing—how your body builds and regenerates tissues to maintain strength, repair damage, and sustain vitality.

Quote of the Episode:

“Your body is always working to eliminate what it doesn’t need. When you support its natural detox and digestion processes, you unlock greater energy and well-being.”

Connect with Dr. Brook:

Website: www.drbrooksheehan.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrooksheehan
Join the Community: https://mailchi.mp/e9cc16e7ba0a/join-our-community

Tune in now to learn how your body’s natural pumping and purging functions are essential for vibrant health!

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Ep9: Perceiving & Pulsing: How Your Senses and Circulatory System Keep You Thriving

In Episode 9 of your body speaks, Dr. Brook Sheehan explores two essential functions of the body—perceiving and pulsing. From how your body interprets the world around you through sight, sound, touch, and even lesser-known senses, to how your heart and circulatory system keep every cell nourished and thriving, this episode uncovers the hidden intelligence behind these vital processes.

You’ll discover how sensory perception shapes your daily experiences, why proper circulation is the key to vitality, and simple ways to optimize these systems for better health.

Key Takeaways:

The Seven Senses: Beyond sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing, learn about interoception (internal awareness) and proprioception (body positioning).
How Sensory Perception Works: The role of the thalamus as your body’s "Grand Central Station" for processing external and internal signals.
The Power of the Circulatory System: How your heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic system keep oxygen and nutrients flowing while removing waste.
Nitric Oxide’s Role in Blood Flow: The surprising ways diet, breathing, and lifestyle impact circulation and overall well-being.
Managing Sensory Overload: How to recognize signs of overstimulation and practical techniques to restore balance.

Memorable Moments:

The Smell & Memory Connection: Why certain scents trigger strong emotional responses and how your brain processes them differently from other senses.
Brain Overload & Sensory Fatigue: How too much sensory input can shut down parts of the brain, leading to headaches, anxiety, and burnout.
The Circulatory System as a Highway: A simple analogy to understand how your heart, blood, and lymphatics transport oxygen, nutrients, and waste.
Boosting Nitric Oxide Naturally: The best foods and breathing techniques to improve circulation and heart health.

What to Expect in Future Episodes:

Next, we’ll explore pumping and purging—how your body pushes, filters, and eliminates what it doesn’t need to stay in balance.

Quote of the Episode:

“Your body is always perceiving and pulsing, adjusting and responding in ways you may never notice—but when you learn to tune in, you unlock a whole new level of health and vitality.”

Connect with Dr. Brook:

Website: www.drbrooksheehan.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrooksheehan
Join the Community: https://mailchi.mp/e9cc16e7ba0a/join-our-community

Tune in now to learn how your senses and circulation are shaping your health every second of the day!

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Ep11: Digest & Defend – Fueling and Protecting Your Body

In this episode of your body speaks, Dr. Brook Sheehan explores two vital functions that keep you thriving—digestion and immunity. Your gut does so much more than just break down food; it plays a central role in your immune system, brain function, and overall health. This episode uncovers the incredible ways your body processes nutrients, defends against threats, and adapts to its environment.

You’ll discover how digestion actually begins in the brain, why gut bacteria impact everything from mood to metabolism, and simple ways to support both your digestive and immune health.

Key Takeaways:

Digestion Starts in the Brain: How the cephalic phase of digestion triggers saliva, stomach acid, and enzymes before you even take a bite.
Your Gut’s Gateways: The role of key valves like the ileocecal valve in regulating food movement and preventing issues like bacterial overgrowth.
Why “You Are What You Absorb” Matters: The importance of gut integrity, enzyme production, and bile flow for proper nutrient absorption.
The Gut-Immune Connection: How 70% of your immune cells live in your gut and what that means for your ability to fight off illness.
Signs of Gut Imbalance: Bloating, brain fog, skin issues, and what your symptoms reveal about digestion and immune health.

Memorable Moments:

The Stomach Myth: Why it’s usually your intestines—not your stomach—causing digestive discomfort.
Fermented Foods & Gut Health: When probiotics and sauerkraut can help—and when they might make things worse.
Sneezing as an Immune Signal: What random sneezes can tell you about your body’s defense system.
Five Simple Immune-Boosting Steps: Small but powerful changes that can improve your body’s ability to fight off illness.

What to Expect in Future Episodes:

Next, we’ll explore dividing and depositing—how your body regenerates cells, strengthens bones, and maintains structural integrity for lifelong vitality.

Quote of the Episode:

"Your gut is the gateway to health—nourish it, protect it, and listen to its signals, and you’ll unlock a whole new level of well-being."

Connect with Dr. Brook:

Website: www.drbrooksheehan.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrooksheehan
Join the Community: https://drbrooksheehan.com/email-signup

Tune in now to learn how digestion and immunity work together to keep you strong, balanced, and thriving!

your body speaks - Ep10: Pumping and Purging – How Your Body Moves and Eliminates Waste

Transcript

Hi, friend. Welcome back to Your Body Speaks. I'm Dr. Brooke Sheehan, and as a holistic chiropractor, I believe that your body is an intelligent, self-healing, and self-regulating masterpiece designed by God. My mission is to help you tune in, remove interference, and unlock your greatest health potential. We are human beings, and our bodies never stop doing. They're constantly working to support us through countless processes that keep us alive. Welcome to the Body Speaks podcast with me, Dr.