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Ep 068: Common-Sense Herbal Healing and the Constipation Crux
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Podcast Episode
Ep 068: Common-Sense Herbal Healing and the Constipation Crux
Available to stream on your favorite platforms:
Available to stream on your favorite platforms:
53 mins

Ep 068: Common-Sense Herbal Healing and the Constipation Crux

Available to stream on your favorite platforms:

Episode Description

In this episode of the Nutritional Therapy & Wellness Podcast, Jamie Belz sits down with Evitta and

Danielle Morrow, the mother-daughter team behind Common Sense Herbal Products in Torrance,

California. For over 40 years, their family has carried on the legacy of founder Tim Morrow—Evitta’s late

husband and Danielle’s father—teaching that true health begins with simplicity, clean living, and proper

elimination.

Together, they explore why constipation is more than discomfort——it can be the crux that blocks

whole-body healing. They unpack practical, common-sense strategies to restore digestion, improve

elimination, and use herbs simply and safely. They cover bio-individuality, quality control in supplements,

colon health as a catalyst for hormonal balance, and why hydration, fiber, and movement matter more than

fads. If you’ve wondered how to start with herbs, which products support elimination first, or how to vet a

brand’s manufacturing practices, this one’s for you.

Topics discussed:

● What is an herb?

● Practical, common-sense strategies to restore digestion, improve elimination, and use herbs simply

and safely

● Why elimination (pooping) must happen before restoration can begin

● The connection between colon health, detoxification, and whole-body healing

● How herbs support natural detoxification and gut balance

● Foundational fixes for constipation: hydration, mineral balance, fiber from whole foods, gentle

movement, and herbals

● The impact of processed foods, chemicals, and stress on the digestive tract

● Mucus and “sticky foods”: what actually promotes gut irritation vs. normal protective mucus

● Common misconceptions about “normal” bowel habits

● Simple, non-invasive ways to support the body’s natural cleansing systems

● Colon health and hormones: how sluggish elimination can aggravate estrogen recirculation

● Bio-individuality and “carefully selected carbs”: distinguishing phytonutrient-rich plants from

dopamine-hit processed carbs

● Foundational steps to improve digestion, hydration, and nutrient absorption

● Getting started with herbs: when combinations make adherence easier than single herbs

● Pregnancy and herbs: caution, common sense, and working with a trusted clinician

● Grocery store realities: preservatives, shelf life, and how to read food quality through a

traditional-foods lens
● How Common Sense Herbal Products maintains quality and integrity after four decades in business

● A 40-year legacy: Common Sense Herbal Products’ story, philosophy, and favorite starter formulas

Founder, husband, and father, Tim Morrow often said, “Growing old does not make us sick—it’s growing

sick that makes us old.”

Whether you’re a practitioner, a wellness advocate, or simply seeking the root cause of lingering fatigue,

inflammation, or hormonal imbalance, this episode offers a clear starting point: healing begins in the gut.

Connect with Evitta and Danielle Morrow and Common Sense Products:

commonsenseherbs.com

facebook.com/CommonSenseProducts

instagram.com/commonsenseproducts

tiktok.com/@commonsenseproducts

Discount code shared in-episode: NTA15 for 15% off

Additional Resources:

Episode 010: Optimal Wellness Starts Here (DIGESTION!!! - LISTEN TO THIS!)

Episode 011: Digestive Hell (When Digestion Goes Wrong)

Episode 023: The Poop Episode

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