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Want Better Bowel Movements? Squat, Don’t Sit!

  • June 01, 2015
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Bowel Movement

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  • Your body is designed to eliminate feces by squatting. Sitting on a modern toilet actually hinders elimination by pinching off your anal canal, which increases your risk of constipation, hemorrhoids, and more

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