(and many other health problems)
Believe it or not, the current toilet seat is a comparatively new invention. It was developed in the Industrial Revolution by people who thought it was more ‘dignified’ to sit on a ‘throne’ than the way the natives did. However, many doctors at the time were worried about this causing health problems because it went against nature. But in Victorian England where even table legs were covered with long table-cloths because they suggested legs (which were called only “limbs”) it was considered very improper to discuss such things.
If you have ever felt, as many, many people do, that after you have evacuated, there is still something left, here is the reason:
The anal canal is UNSTRAIGHTENED when seated. Bowel evacuation when seated results frequently in OBSTRUCTIVE CONSTIPATION. You’ve gone, but left with a feeling there could be moreJ
What is the solution?
Try a FULL SQUAT POSTURE and the anal canal STRAIGHTENS!
This obviously can help constipation. Months later other health improvements can happen, due to your body being free of extra toxins. Also, bladder function may improve after several months because of an improved pelvic floor nerve supply.
Oncologists have observed that 80% of colon cancers occur in the caecum and the sigmoid colon, the two areas that are not fully evacuated in the sitting posture. This causes fecal stagnation and probably explains why colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. In traditional Asian and African cultures where squatting is the norm, colon cancer is virtually unknown!
Hemorrhoids will heal without relapse when the squat posture is adopted for bowel movements.
Most sufferers usually notice significant comfort improvement within seven days of making this simple change of habit to the squat posture because body wastes pass through the straightened anal canal.
If you have children, encourage them to squat fully every day (even if not on the toilet) to maintain this ability. For yourself, start practicing every day and gradually the ligaments may stretch back so that you can do this again.
The Case Against Sitting Toilets
By forcing users to sit instead of squat, the sitting toilet ignores ALL the natural requirements for effective waste evacuation:
1) Without pressure from the right and left thighs, no intra-abdominal pressure is created to facilitate expulsion of waste…
2) Without the action of the right thigh, there is no squeezing action to direct waste upwards and away from the appendix and small intestine…
3) Without the action of the left thigh, the natural bend between the sigmoid colon and rectum is not released…
4) The pathway between the rectum and anus is not straightened…
The outcome is obvious: difficult in passing stools. In frustration, one has to strain while holding the breath in order to ‘push’ downwards with the diaphragm (Valsalva Maneuver) in order to evacuate waste.
Yet, in spite of all the straining, the colon cannot be emptied completely.
Sadly, the impact of sitting toilets on young children is more serious.
When a tall adult uses a sitting toilet, his feet rest on the floor and his thighs are raised upwards at a slight angle and brought nearer to his abdomen and chest. He can also easily bend his chest forward to bring it closer to his thighs.
(This action to close the distance between the abdomen and thighs is not the same – or does not bring the benefits – as the full natural squatting position. But it is not as bad as the totally upright sitting position.)
But for young children who have shorter legs, the story is different. With their legs hanging over the toilet bowl and feet not touching the floor, they don’t have any leverage to raise their thighs or bend their chest forward easily.
As a result, their colon is left totally unsupported. …
You’ve probably experienced walking into a public toilet ina foreign place only to see 2 footprints on the toilet and think..What the?.. I don’t suggest this as a way ov converting your western style toilet. Way too dangerous, you might fall off. The cheapest and easiest solution I have found is a step stool from a hardware store/or ikea that you can easily rest your feet on thus creating a pelvic tilt enough to facilitate effortless bowel movements. Your body will thank you for it!@ |
