The Perfect Position to Poop
If you sit on a toilet to poop with your legs at a 90-degree angle to your body, you could be doing your bowel movements a disservice.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
When you sit on a typical toilet, your puborectalis muscle, which is involved in bowel control, cannot fully relax
This is why you may need to push or even strain in order to have a bowel movement
While squatting, the puborectalis muscle relaxes fully, making elimination easier, which is why many experts believe squatting is the perfect p…
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