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Choosing The Best Squatty Potty For You
The science is in—toilet stools are proven to help you enjoy more satisfying poops and alleviate downstairs bathroom issues. Propping your legs up on a bathroom stool allows your colon to straighten, providing extra space for your poop to exit smoother and more pleasurably. Deciding you want to have healthier and happier bowel movements is easy, but deciding which stool design works best for you can be more difficult. No butts or bathrooms are built the same. Different stools are going to work for different people. To help you find a stool that fits your lifestyle, we’ve created a guide to make you compare features and make your choice easier. Let’s find the best Squatty Potty for you. 7” or 9” in height. Which size is right for you? The 7-inch toilet stool is considered standard and recommended for all new squatters, tall people, and users with conventionally sized toilets (14”-16”). The 9-inch stool is recommended for shorter people or those who consider themselves more limber or experienced squatters. People with Comfort Height toilets should also consider choosing a taller 9-inch stool. Not sure about the size of your toilet? Break out the measuring tape, lift the seat, and measure from the top of the bowl to the floor. If you get anything above 16.5” in height, you might be a 9-inch stool candidate. Still not sure which size is right for you? Squatty Potty has your indecisive ass covered. The Adjustable Stool and Bamboo Flip models have versatile two-height designs to ensure you find the most comfortable squatting position every time. Are you self conscious about your stool? All Squatty Potty stools are designed to fit conveniently at the base of your toilet. If you’re a self-conscious squatter or bathroom neat freak, you may want to choose a stool that folds into compact form. Versatile models like the Fold-N-Stow, Oslo Bamboo Folding, Stockholm Bamboo Folding, or Travel Porta Squatty, let you easily stow and hide your stool when guests arrive. These stools offer all the sturdiness of a standard stool but with the added flexibility of folding for travel or storage. If you’re exhausted thinking about folding and storing but still uneasy about the thought of someone seeing your stool, Squatty Potty has models that quietly blend into the background. The Slim Ghost and Slim Frosted Ghost stools are so minimal, sleek, and understated, people might not even notice them beneath your toilet. Is your bathroom functional or luxurious? Squatters with regular, no-frills bathrooms may opt for more practical and affordable options such as the Original Squatty Potty. If you’re worried about your stool taking up space, you may also consider the sleek and minimal Curve design (available in pink, gray, or black). If you have an upgraded bathroom, Squatty Potty offers sophisticated stool designs to match modern bathroom interiors. These luxury sculpted options can provide a more seamless and aesthetically pleasing bathroom experience. Stools like Carrara Marble, Slim Teak Contempo, Slim Frosted Ghost can instantly elevate any bathroom. Do you have children? If you have a family, Squatty Potty has special stools to help your child poop healthier and create better toilet habits. Potty Pets can help make potty training easier, while stools like the Spongebob SquarePants Squatty Potty ensure they’re comfortable and having fun while relieving their “bikini bottoms.” Are you afraid of the dark? If you’re spooked by darkness or tired of stubbing your toe in your bathroom at night, a stool with a motion-activated night light can help you to find your way around the bathroom. The Eclipse stool can help you poop better and get you back to bed safely. Choose your stool Choosing the best toilet stool for you depends on several factors including style, budget, and more. Asking yourself these questions while browsing Squatty Potty’s collection of designs can help you find the best stool for you and put the days of uncomfortable eliminations behind you. Want to see the full list of stools? Click here!
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Why the Shape of Your Bowel Movement Matters
Ed Sheeran might be ‘in love with the shape of you,’ but over here, we’re ‘in love with the shape of poo.’
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Perfecting Your Morning Ritual Can Save Your Gut
We can all relate to that moment when you’re halfway out the door and the morning coffee hits. The cramping builds and you find yourself asking where this sensation was while you were sitting on the toilet and aimlessly scrolling through your phone. Before I owned a Squatty Potty, I knew this predicament all too well and was always wishing I had a few extra minutes to evacuate my bowels. Fast forward five years and now the most rewarding part of my job is helping people find their perfect morning squatting ritual to start their day. The GI tract is estimated to be 30 feet in length and while there are countless avenues to promote digestive wellness, I want to focus on the last 6 inches: the rectum. We often forget about this organ and I am frequently reminded how much power it holds over our gut health. The rectum is best described as a storage container that is in constant communication with your colon and signals the brain when you are ready to initiate a bowel movement. When you sit down on the toilet you increase intra-abdominal pressure and engage your pelvic floor muscles to unknowingly straighten your rectum to help pass stool. In fact, the word “rectal” originates from rectus meaning straight in Latin. Okay I digress – I have bored you with enough technical jargon! Perfecting Function So what happens when we don’t straighten out our rectum? Unfortunately, this is all too common and can lead to several issues including increased straining, incomplete emptying, upstream bloating/abdominal cramping, and even nausea. You may get diagnosed with constipation, hemorrhoids, or dyssynergia because your rectum is working overtime and understaffed. Even if you swear you have no problems with your bowel movements, I am here to tell you we can help your rectum too! Prior studies have demonstrated that squatting improves straightening your rectum. Squatty Potty has proven to replicate this alignment, while providing significant benefit in western populations like the United States. In 2019, I published a study with 52 healthy participants who recorded over 1100 bowel movements and found that individuals had increased bowel emptiness, reduced straining, and decreased time on the toilet while using the stool. I have seen this confirmed time and time again in my own practice. I recently had a follow up visit with a patient who had been struggling with debilitating symptoms of incomplete rectal emptying and the constant sensation of needing to pass stool for the past two years. He had already had lab work, stool studies, hydrogen breath test, colonoscopy, and cross sectional imaging without any answers. The simple suggestion of using a Squatty Potty resulted in significant symptom improvement within 4 weeks. Who would have thought that by straightening out the rectum we could improve quality of life at a fraction of the cost? I will be the first to admit that I didn’t appreciate the power of Squatty Potty until I made it part of my every day routine. Regardless of how “normal” you believe your bowel movements are, I implore you as well as every single one of my patients to go out and get one of these stools. You may find benefits similar to countless others while simultaneously improving your rectal function. Cheers to a bottom up approach to promote digestive health. Rohan Modi, MD Medical Advisory Council for Squatty Potty, LLC Gastroenterologist in Columbus, Ohio
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It’s Time to Take Control of Your Sh*t
Here are my tips for taking control of your body and bringing your input and output into a place of balance, so that you can have healthier and more regular bowel movements. The basics required for healthy bowel movements (and a healthy digestive system) are fiber, fluids, exercise, and stress management. If your stool doesn’t fit the profile of a healthy bowel movement, the following are a few steps that can make it better.In my new book, THE GOOD SH*T, you’ll learn how to identify which foods create good poop versus bad poop and how to craft a nutrition plan that works for you, and the way your body functions. So how can you take control of your sh*t? Eat substantial meals. Each time you eat a substantial mean, you stimulate stretch receptors in your stomach that are responsible for triggering normal and mass peristaltic waves throughout your small and large intestines. These promote regular movement of waste material throughout your colon and rectum. Ensure adequate intake of water or water-rich foods. Water helps to move waste materials along and is absorbed throughout the entire length of your colon. Insufficient water intake can cause stool to form far before waste materials reach your rectal pouch, which can cause constipation. Eat fiber-rich food regularly. Regularly eat foods that stimulate the flow of digestive enzymes like brown rice, daikon radish, and pungent foods such as garlic, ginger, and onions. Ensure adequate intake of healthy fats. Intake of healthy fats is necessary for optimal absorption of fat-soluble vitamin A, which is critical to building and maintaining the mucosal lining of your colon. Foods that are rich in healthy fats include: avocados, eggs, oil, raw nuts, coconut oil Squat! As a practicing Chiropractor, the proper alignment of the spine is very important to me for the optimal functioning of a body. Proper alignment must happen in the colon for optimal pooping. “Squatting straightens the recto-anal angle and opens in more fully so elimination is much easier, says yoga practitioner Richard Ravizza, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Pennsylvania State University in Scranton. “You could think of it as straightening a partially kinked garden hose.” The Squatty Potty is a simple design has helped many people achieve a better pooping position and proper alignment for all ages. De-stress. Find something: listening to music, laughing, yoga, getting some fresh air, that allows you to free your mind for a few minutes. This can also help free your body of tightness and agitation. This, in turn, helps your muscles relax and gets your insides going again. It may take time, but finding the time do to something for your stress, even for a few minutes, will help to regulate your body and balance your stress. Reduce Antacids. Doctors should not prescribe antacids without a test checking for stomach acid production. However, one in fourteen Americans takes antacids on a regular basis. So, how does this affect your shit? Not only do antacids not really fix the problem of esophageal burning in the long run, but they also create diarrhea because they contain magnesium. Some, on the flip side, have aluminum and leave people complaining of Constipation. One way or another, people who take antacids complain of stomach cramps and changes in bowel movements. Using these simple steps to identify things you are doing or not doing properly can help you have your “aha” moment about why you are having bad poops and can put you on the path to taking control of your shit! It's time to listen to what your sh*t is telling you and improve your body, from head to butt! For more details about Dr. Sinett visit www.drsinett.com Click here to learn more about THE GOOD SH*T, now available onAmazon
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5 Tips for Pooping after Birth
If you have ever given birth (vaginal or c-section), you know how scary that first poop is. And we didn’t mean from the baby either! Some women say it was even more scary than delivery. Besides taking a bunch of stool softeners, there are other tips to help! We sat down with a certified pregnancy and postpartum corrective exercise specialist to talk about the five best ways to help you poop better after birth. Katrina Oakley helps moms around the world to regain a functional core after giving birth. Being a posture specialist (NPI - National Posture Institute) she emphasizes how important our posture is. “Poor posture can actually cause your belly to protrude and look bigger than it really is! It can cause your upper body to round forward and eventually over time lose height. And most importantly of all, poor posture can cause a wide variety of physical aches and pains. It is the number one cause of back, neck and joint pain.” So how does posture, specifically their poop-going posture, affect how women heal and regain a functional core? “Constipation can be a very common postpartum (and at other times), which can in turn worsen diastasis recti and pelvic floor issues. This is because if you strain or bear down whilst pooping, it creates a bulging pressure in both the pelvic floor and the abdominal wall, forcing your abs further apart, and more pressure down on your pelvic floor.” Katrina outlines the five adjustments women can make to their bathroom habits to help them poop better: 1. Poop at prime pooping times. Prime time is within 15 minutes of waking and within 15 minutes of eating. 2. Don’t sit on the loo for too long. 5-8 mins at most (in prime pooping times if you are having issues going). You don’t want to place too much strain on the pelvic floor by relaxing too long.NOTE If you have hemorrhoids or significant prolapse, sitting with a relaxed pelvic floor may do harm – so see a pelvic floor PT for an assessment. 3. Raise your feet! This improves your poop-going angle, so it is straight versus a twisty ride. Raising your feet helps your body approximate a deep squat, which naturally opens the pelvic outlet.I suggest a squatty potty to my clients, as it is a great height, hides away perfectly so you aren’t tripping up on it, and it is great for little ones to get up on the loo too! 4. Lean forward. By leaning forward with the feet elevated, you further mimic a squat allowing the body to use gravity to ease the process.NOTE if you have significant prolapse you may find this opening of the pelvic outlet causes some downward pressure - if this is the case, lower the feet, and see a pelvic floor PT for an assessment. 5. Breathe! Inhale through your nose, filling air into ribs, back and belly, exhale letting the air out through your mouth. DO NOT hold your breath and strain. Your pelvic floor should relax and open on the inhale and then contract on the exhale - this will help you gently bring the poop down. “Above all else…please remember not to strain or push. This can increase postpartum complications like diastasis, prolapse and hemorrhoids, AND pushing actually causes your pelvic floor to tighten.” We hope this can ease your mind regarding your postpartum poo and overall pelvic floor health. Website: Katrinaoakley.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoreFitnessforMoms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corefitnessformoms/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoreFitnessForMoms/ Katrina’s Free beginners program link http://drbeginnersprogram.katrinaoakley.net
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CBD: Your Bowels' New Buddy
Whether you have an iron gut or not, a night of tequila shots and tacos will send you running to the nearest porcelain convenience, it’s essential to have a special tool to help you comfortably pass stool. We’re not talking about a laxative, nor are we talking about filling your bowels full of heavy fiber. What we are talking about is CBD. Yep, you read that right. Chances are that you’re already familiar with CBD, and you may already be aware of its well-earned reputation for things like promoting a healthy mood, a sense of calm and ability to support muscle and joint comfort. But CBD can do a lot more for you, including being a buddy to your bowels by promoting positive digestive health. How does CBD work? CBD is one of the 120 cannabinoid compounds found within the cannabis plant. Not to be confused with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD is not psychoactive and will not get you high. What it does do, however, is interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is a complex system of cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoid molecules, and metabolic enzymes that work together to create homeostasis throughout the body. The ECS features CB1 receptors located in the brain and nervous system and CB2 receptors located in the peripheral nervous system and the immune system. Net, ECS receptors are all over the body and fostering the these receptors can greatly affect overall wellness. How does CBD benefit the gut?The gut benefits from CBD in a number of exciting, if not slightly gross ways. For example, CBD can support the digestive tract against inflammation, infections, abdominal pain, upset stomach, and more. And yes, it also can help with gastric secretion and GI motility[i], which is the movement of muscles and nerves within the digestive tract to move any items within it: items like digested food and yes, you guessed it, stool. To unlock the mystery of why CBD helps gut health, one needs to consider the fact that the endocannabinoid system is widely distributed throughout the gut.[ii] Studies indicate that CBD works with CB1 receptors for regulating stomach acid production, easing nausea and vomiting, and protecting the stomach. Meanwhile, CBD interacts with CB2 receptors within the endocannabinoid system of the gut to promote the modulation of inflammation and inhibition of visceral sensitivity and pain.[iii] While we may just be beginning to digest CBD’s full potential, studies are ongoing to see what role CBD might play in easing some of the symptoms associated with conditions like Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, ulcerative colitis, constipation, gastritis, and leaky gut with promising early results. What’s the Best Way to Use CBD for Digestive Health? There are many ways to introduce CBD into your system. Smoking, vaping, and topical creams are popular choices. However, ingesting CBD in food or drink form is, arguably, your best option for boosting gut health. The logic behind this theory is twofold: First, this is the easiest way to regulate how much CBD you’re introducing into your system. Second: Ingesting CBD in food or drink form ensures that it will make it into the digestive tract itself where it can get to work. Conclusion Whether you’re looking to settle the stomach, promote gut comfort, or poop like a champion, CBD might be just what you need. While science is still working to uncover all the mysteries of just how many ways CBD can promote gut health, people worldwide are already reaping its benefits. Maybe it’s time to find out for yourself. [i] Izzo, Angelo, and Keith A Sharkey. “Cannabinoids and the Gut: New Developments and Emerging Concepts.” ResearchGate, Apr. 2010, Article Link[ii] Izzo, A A, and A A Coutts. “Cannabinoids and the Digestive Tract.” Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2005, Article Link [iii] Wright, K L, et al. “Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors in the Gastrointestinal Tract: a Regulatory System in States of Inflammation.” British Journal of Pharmacology, Nature Publishing Group, Jan. 2008, Article Link
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Pooping for the People
Few things capture our attention like the call to visit the bathroom, particularly if we experience difficulty in that arena. Our humble digestive tracts have long been a source of embarrassment for us, discussed behind closed doors rather than at a party or in the Internet space. Looking at the amount of money Americans spend each year on digestive aids and laxatives and missed work due to tummy troubles – billions of dollars – we can only conclude that we have a problem of epic proportions yet little conversation around it. Troubles in the bathroom are inherently miserable, of course, and can create other problems for your body and mind. This is because your digestive tract is the Grand Central Station of your body, connected to every other system and cell in your body. Your gastrointestinal system is not only the avenue through which you take in and absorb food but plays pivotal roles in detoxification; defense and the function of your immune system; brain health and neurological function; and hormonal balance. Your gut is inextricably linked to the way your body runs on a day to day basis and thus your overall expression of health. Detoxification Containing two of the big five organs of detoxification, your gut is hard at work making sure you stay squeaky clean. The liver utilizes multiple different enzyme types and systems to neutralize toxicants, spent hormones and byproducts of normal metabolism you are routinely exposed to through your environment. Without your liver, it wouldn’t take much longer than six hours for your body to be overwhelmed and expire – that’s how hard it works, filtering blood and lymph. Your liver makes bile, the infamously bitter yellow-green liquid most of us have dry-heaved up at one point or another in our lives. We are quick to dismiss bile as gross and perhaps irrelevant, but bile has a lot of work to do beyond the emulsification of ingested fats. Your bile binds fat-soluble toxicants including steroid hormones and the metabolites of some antibiotics and prescription drugs for them to be excreted. Speaking of excretion, after your liver does its work of neutralizing and binding this harmful waste, it must be removed from your body. It must exit the building. That is where your large intestine comes in, second big organ of detoxification. You need to poop regularly – every day – to clear out all of the junk your liver has rounded up. One final detail that your large intestine provides is that it houses the vast colony of beneficial bacteria that perform a dizzying list of functions for you – including detoxification! These healthy gut bugs play a supportive role in neutralizing your toxic burden. Defense and immune function This may not be immediately intuitive, but you are exposed to most infectious and otherwise harmful substances through your digestive tract. As such, the vast majority of the immune system is found there. Residing in specialized lymph tissue, many different types of immune cells with many different roles are always on the job – patrolling for bad guys and substances and taking action when necessary. The immune system is assisted by your microbiome who actively seek and kill bacteria that do not belong. Under the right circumstances, your immune system runs like a well-oiled machine, finding and killing everything that does not belong in your body and escorting toxicants to the liver. Beyond being the cradle for your immune system, your gut has a couple other defensive tricks up its sleeve. Stomach acid is one of the first layers of defense of the body, a moat of ultra-low pH that kills a lot of bad guys in addition to helping you break down your food. Like bile, stomach acid is woefully misunderstood and dare I say, abused. Acid blocking medications taken for more than several months have the ability to cripple digestion and promote constipation and a host of other complaints beyond the scope of this piece. After the stomach comes the lining of the small intestine, a smart filter that allows the good to be absorbed and deflects the bad so it can be pooped out, destroyed by your immune system or squashed by your gut flora. Brain health, Second Brain health and neurological function A vast network of nerves populates your digestive tract, as many nerves as the spinal cord, second only to the brain. Known as the enteric nervous system (ENS) or the friendlier-sounding Second Brain, this network manages all aspects of digestion, helps control how fast or slow your gut moves and how frequently you poop. Your Second Brain operates independently of the brain in your head, but the two have a tight relationship and are constantly giving and taking feedback from each other. This is why stress amplifies all digestive distress and worsens digestive symptoms. And why those with chronic digestive complaints are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than those who do not. Beyond the intimate connection through your nerves, your gut is a hotbed of activity for many neurotransmitters and feel-good molecules. How silly pioneering scientists must have felt when they realized that up to 90% of serotonin – a compound still known as a neurotransmitter – is produced by the gut, not the brain, and the gut contains most of the receptors for serotonin! GABA, dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine are also made by either specialized cells in the gut or the microbiome. As with serotonin, there is great receptor density in your gut for these compounds, which means your gut is the primary site where their message is heard. Gives a whole new spin on gut feelings, doesn’t it? Hormonal balance Many of you may consider hormones as relegated to the arena of glands and mysterious secretions, and yet, like the Wizard of Oz, your gut is there, behind the curtain, pulling levers that can confer hormonal balance or disruption in a variety of direct and indirect ways. Your gut helps remove, activate and recycle hormones, and through the gut-brain connection it can also indirectly influence their production. Estrogen is a steroidal hormone detoxified by the liver and removed via the large intestine. Without daily pooping, your body’s burden of estrogen and other steroidal hormones is increased. Symptoms outside of the gut crop up: acne, hot flushes, painful periods and headaches. We seek specialty care for what can be resolved by regularity. Your gut keeps hormones balanced beyond their removal. Up to 20% of thyroid hormone is activated by your microbiome. Microbial activity helps sensitize thyroid receptors so active thyroid hormone can do its job. If there are significant issues in your microbiome, your thyroid function can be impacted. Chronic digestive pain and distress and a disrupted microbiome will shape the signals your gut sends to your brain. Stressed out messages from the gut will be duly noted by your brain, which directs your adrenals to make more stress hormones. This can start a domino effect, negatively impacting the production of sex and thyroid hormones as well. Isn’t it amazing then, the power of pooping? When you poop every day, you help your body remove self-made and environmental compounds that would harm you. When you poop every day, you shore up your defense against pathogens and make it less likely for your immune system to mount a response against the food you eat, your healthy bacteria, or your own cells. When you poop every day, you help soothe your nervous system and promote those good gut feelings. When you poop every day, you are directly helping your hormonal balance. And that is just the start of it. Dr. Jillian Sarno Teta is the author “Natural Solutions for Digestive Health” and the creator of Fix your Digestion. She is best known for her expertise in digestive health and has been working in this field for over ten years. Her website, www.jillianteta.com contains her blog, free programs and training series and more.
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How a Poop Company Amassed a Cult Following
Squatty Potty® toilet stool is designed to put you in the natural squatting position right over your own toilet. Squatting to eliminate is proven to straighten out your anorectal angle to prevent blockage of crap (literally) in your colon and allow for a faster, more complete elimination; giving relief to preexisting issues and preventing issues from starting. I mean, everyone wants to poop better. But, before Squatty Potty, you’d never be caught dead talking about this in a public setting. So, how in the world did Squatty Potty make what once was just a geriatric device, something cool enough to suggest to your friends? Too many people have been suffering in silence to the sound of grunts and sweat dripping off the forehead. There has been a real issue here. Even worse, some even thought that this was normal. You should never have to strain to eliminate. But, without your BFF Google, you wouldn’t know that. Squatty Potty knew the information needed to be shared, so they started brainstorming. With over 27 Million views in a week on their latest video titled, Discover the Most Pleasurable Way to Poop, it’s safe to say what they created is ‘marketing magic’. Let’s call it a “spoof-educational commercial”. You laughed for three minutes straight, yet now know what a puborectalis muscle is and, more importantly, what to do to relax it so you can poop better. Every living human does it, and until now, it was a topic that wasn’t widely talked about. Squatty Potty commercials have opened the door for conversation, resulting in a cult following of happy poopers. The company caught the attention of Bloomberg News when they released their first commercial in 2015, This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop, which lead to a 600% increase in sales AND won a Webby Award! (kind of a big deal). Bloomberg explains the Squatty Potty as “a toilet accessory that’s gone from giggly subculture to full-blown phenomenon.” In 2016 Buzzfeed published an article, 17 Things You’ll Understand If You’re Slightly Obsessed With Your Squatty Potty. #11 is my personal favorite. With over 277,000 loyal squatters on Facebook, I think it’s safe to say that squatting to poop really works.
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7 Home Remedies for Colon Cleansing
Do you regularly suffer from constipation or irregular bowel movements? You're not alone. Research suggests that 15% of Americans are victims of chronic constipation, which can be a dangerous affliction. Such digestive diseases lead to the build-up of waste on the walls of the colon. The colon performs many essential functions— not only does it aid in the elimination of stool, but it also extracts salt and water from waste, maintains pH, and fights against harmful bacteria. The malfunctioning of the colon can cause serious health implications such as skin allergies, gallbladder stones, heart diseases, etc. Luckily, there are things you can do to improve your colon health. Eating healthy foods, exercising, and using a toilet stool have been proven to help you enjoy more satisfying poops and alleviate gastrointestinal problems. Shop Stools Easy and Quick Home Remedies for ConstipationMany have found that performing a colon cleanse is an easy preventative to avoid colon problems in the future. Green Vegetables Leafy greens are nutrient powerhouses; spinach, kale, brussel sprouts, asparagus, collard greens, leeks, and peas are all rich in Chlorophyll which helps cleanse the intestinal tract and, as a result, soothes the colon. They also help detoxify the liver and protect the body from environmental toxins. You can boil or steam the veggies, add them in soups or sauté them with a bit of butter or olive oil. Eating green veggies and implementing a Squatty Potty into your toilet routine can lead to smoother, healthier movements. Not sure which toilet stool is right for you? Use our guide to find the stool that best suits you. Choosing The Right Squatty Potty For You Ginger Ginger has antiseptic properties and is beneficial as it stimulates digestion. It can be added to any juice or eaten directly. Add one teaspoon of ginger juice and honey, and mix it in one cup of warm water. You can consume this mixture twice a day. You can also make a smoothie using: 1 tablespoon of ginger (peeled) 1 apple (sliced) A cup of spinach 1 carrot (sliced) Blend all these ingredients with 1 cup of water, and your smoothie is ready. Drink it once a day to ensure proper functioning of the intestinal tract. Juices made by using apple and lemon Apples and lemons are rich in nutrients that improve the digestive action, such as vitamins C & A, antioxidants, and fiber. You can make delicious juices from these fruits: Take ½ cup of apple juice, add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and a teaspoon of ginger juice. Mix it in ½ cup of warm water. You can drink this mixture once a day to help detoxify the colon and encourage proper digestion. Apple Cider Vinegar Unfiltered apple cider vinegar helps flush out waste from our bodies while retaining the beneficial bacteria. Drinking apple cider vinegar with honey cleans the colon and restores the digestive system. Consuming this mix and utilizing a Squatty Potty to ease constraints on your digestive tract will help your poo slide right out of you. Mix raw apple cider vinegar and honey in equal quantities (2 tablespoons) Mix it in one cup of water and drink it once daily. It will not only remove the toxins but includes tons of other benefits such as preventing diabetes and lowering bad cholesterol. Eating Fiber-Rich Foods Fiber is excellent for keeping your bowels healthy and cleansing the colon by eliminating waste from your body. Eating grains that are high in fiber, such as beans, lentils, quinoa, oatmeal, and vegetables like peas, artichoke, and brussels sprouts, will help make your gut health even healthier. Raspberries, mango, figs, and coconut also help nourish the colon. Adding fiber-rich foods and propping your legs up on a bathroom stool will allow your colon to straighten and your waste to come out cleaner. Most people don’t realize, but pooping with your feet on the ground can cause a kink in your tunnel, which can lead to major blockage. Squatty Potty undoes this kink so you can do your business quickly and cleanly. Sea Salt and Water Water plays a significant role in detoxifying our bodies. When the colon is dehydrated, it is easier for the toxins to stick inside and form a build-up. You must consume at least 2-2.5 liters of water daily to ensure optimum colon functioning. Add one teaspoon of sea salt to half a liter of water and drink it before breakfast (before eating anything else). Drinking the mixture encourages bowel movement and improves digestive health. Chia and Flax Seeds Both these seeds are superfoods that are high in fiber. They also contain Omega 3 fatty acids that reduce inflammation in the colon and remove the built-up toxins. You can add a teaspoon of the seeds in water, drink the mixture, make a pudding, or sprinkle them over salads. Soak a tablespoon of chia seeds in one cup of water for 5 to 10 minutes so the fiber can perform its optimum function by absorbing water Mix the seeds in about 1 cup of yogurt Consume this mixture 4 times a day for about 4 weeks to cleanse the intestinal tract. There are different over-the-counter colon cleansing supplements also available in the market. Performing a colon cleanse is vital because it doesn't only eliminate bacteria and improves digestion but also promotes weight loss and prevents various diseases. The Final TurdImplementing these quick and easy home remedies can help you avoid irregular bowel movements and prolonged constipation problems. In addition to consuming healthy foods and drinks, regular exercise, and assuming a squatting position with a toilet stool, can help unclog your pipes when you unload the goods. While we can’t help you stick to your diet, our Squatty Potties can help you have healthier, more satisfying bathroom experiences. Shop Stools Disclaimer: The words and other content provided in this post, including linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice. If you or any other person has a medical concern, consult with an appropriately licensed physician or other health care professional immediately. Do not rely on the information presented in this post. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read in this blog post or any linked materials. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.
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