Post by @dr.zionko

Full circle moment 🥹 Years ago, the first thing my GI husband handed me after my C-section was a piece of gum… so when my dad came out of abdominal surgery, guess what I handed him…There’s actually medicine behind it. Chewing gum after abdominal surgery can send a “food is coming” signal from the brain to the gut and can help GI function wake back up sooner, including earlier passing of gas + bowel movements. Such a simple little post-op trick with a surprising amount of research behind it. #surgeryrecovery #guthealth #constipation #doctortok