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fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

The Creators Of These 17 Incredibly Useful But Kinda Embarrassing Products Are Doing The Lord's Work

"This stool props your feet up so you're in a more natural squatting position, which can help certain things (????) leave your body much more easily."
Alternative medicine
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

We're Physical Therapists. This Is Our No. 1 Unexpected Pooping Hack.

"What's going on here is you are engaging the diaphragm and pelvic floor muscles in a way that helps with pushing," explained Lalitha McSorley, the owner, lead physical therapist and pelvic floor therapist at Brentwood Physio. "It also helps relax your lower abdomen during a bowel movement."
Mental health
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Laxatives and nappies: how schools are coping with constipation in pupils

Constipation among children in England is rising, leading to increased use of laxatives and hospital admissions.
Medicine
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial

Probiotics like Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis do not significantly improve bowel health, challenging their marketed benefits.
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