Ever suffer through a work meeting feeling super constipated?
Or experience the complete opposite problem while grocery shopping?
The digestive system is how your body talks, Dr. Sinett says.
Below, he shares and explains them in more detail, along with gastroenterologistAvanish Aggarwal, MD.
How to have good poops: 7 steps to take
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In other words, its priming the body to poop.
board-certified gastroenterologist atGastro Health
Its important toeat enough fiber, he says.
Otherwise, you could eat a lot of food but it could actually lead to constipation.
Eat fiber-rich foods regularly
That leads right into the second tip: getting enough fiber.
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Eat adequate amounts of healthy fats
Besides fiber, both experts sayhealthy fatsare also important for good poops.
Like fiber, Dr. Aggarwal says fat adds bulk.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
There isnt substantial evidencebehind probiotic foods or probiotic supplements, he says.
Dont suppress the desire to go
When you gotta go, you gotta go.
board-certified gastroenterologist atGastro Health
Suppressing the desire to go has been proven to not be good for many reasons, Dr. Sinett says.
Dr. Aggarwal agrees, saying that doing so can lead to hemorrhoids.
He explains that when you suppress the desire to go, stool builds up in the intestine.
That can lead to having to push more out latera mega poop that could tear the anus.
(Yep, about as fun as it sounds.)
He also adds thatpooping should only take about that long: five minutes or less.
If youre sitting on the toilet scrolling Tiktok for 20 minutes, its a sign of constipation.
There is some great research surrounding this connection and not enough people are talking about it, he says.
So taking a little walk in the sunshine could potentially lead to a nice, good poop later.
doc who can see if theres an underlying problem going on and can also provide more individualized tips.
But for most people, these tips are powerful enough to really transform your bathroom habits.
Now thats good sh*t!
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