The Poo, The Whole Poo, And Nothing But The Poo

A Quick Preamble:

Yep, a bit gross i s’pose…certainly a bit of a taboo subject for some and probably not a worthy subject for discussion at meal-times but hey, why not talk about it..?..we all do it you know, even the prettiest and most handsome among us, and the most famous or even the most “Royal”…it’s out-n-out THE most natural function of your body and serves a very critical “life-or-death” function…

…it rids your body of all the nasty toxins and poison that your body naturally produces as a result of your eating, your drinking, your environment, your physical and mental stress levels and just plain living, loving or lolly-gagging – the overall effects of your life..!

And if you can get over your social-conditioning or personal disgust, then playing a quick game of “peek-a-poo” before you flush, can easily and quickly tell you exactly where you currently stand (if you’re not still…uhm…sitting of course..!) with regard to your natural health and wellness.

Cutting To The Chase:

Oh for gawd sakes, it is your own poo i’m talking about you know – i’m not insisting that you should start wandering around checking everybody elses’, now that would be entirely gross and i think pretty much frowned-upon by society at large…just imagine how all those poor doctors and nurses feel – they have to do this sort of thing for a living, for loads of strangers…

…ok i digress yet again, so enough of that and back to what i’m sure you believe to be the totally fascinating topic at hand…your poo – at least that’s what we always called it where i come from…but also often known as poop, doo-doo, kaka, No.2, turds, or crap or a myriad of other, colourful and amusing, sometimes pretty crude names, that i shan’t bother with right here..!

Oh yes, and the correct name of course is “Faeces” or even “Stool” – but those names are a little too scientific and a bit dull, so we’ll stick to my ancestral, south-east-english dialect and good old fashioned “poo” for the sake of this article.

Is It Difficult For You To Go..?

It really shouldn’t be difficult at all for you to poo…it should be relatively easy, with no “serious” pushing – which is a common cause of Hemorrhoids – charmingly called “a-bunch-o-grapes” where i come from, and you don’t want them..!

It should take just a couple of minutes, with no battling, struggling or sweating involved – save that for your strength training…and if you are struggling and taking much longer than necessary, then that’s a pretty good sign that something’s wrong – you’re probably in the realm of constipation…’bunged up’, ‘clogged’ or ‘blocked chute’ etc.

If it takes but the briefest of times because it’s a little too soft or too liquid then you’re likely in the opposite realm – the realm of diarrhea…the ‘squitters’, the ‘squirts’…woteva..!

How Often Do You Need To Go..?

It’s generally agreed by those ‘in-the-know’ from the health, the medical and the scientific fraternities, that between 1 and 4 times per day is the healthy norm…depending on how often, how much and what you eat as well as your individual metabolism – but at least once per day is important because you need to rid your body of the daily build-up of body/Gastrointestinal (GI) toxins.

If you’re not ‘sitting-on-the-pot’ at least once every day = constipation…

If you’re ‘sitting-on-the-pot’ 5 or more times during the day = diarrhea…

Do You Accomplish A Full Evac’…?

Sounds like a military manoeuvre doesn’t it..?

Do you experience a full bowel evacuation every time..?..Do you feel you finish completely or do you often or always end up feeling a little uncomfortable – are you left with a feeling of “not-quite-finished” and need to return for a sit-down very soon after your last visit to the loo..?

If you’re not feeling satisfactorily ’empty’, then you’re quite simply just not having yourself the healthiest of bowel movements.

Exactly HOW Stinky Is It..?

Well i’m sure we can agree on the fact that poo is never meant to smell like roses anyway, right..?..and i don’t care who you are or what your place in society is, that’s a fact everyone of us has to live with…

…but you should definitely know that it can smell a lot worse…it may be because of certain medication you’re taking or simply something you’ve eaten or drank, but if you notice an unusual and ‘persistent’ smell that you know is not because of any odd or irregular thing you’ve ingested, then you may have need to visit your doctor – particularly if you have any other complications or symptoms along with the smell i.e. blood in your stool, pain or discomfort of your bowel or anus.

What Colour Is It..?

As i’m sure you already know, various shades of brown are considered normal, however, black, overly pale or even shades of yellow can occur and are most definitely not to be considered as normal…

…red wine, some european beers, fruits and vegetables like beetroot or blueberries can effect the colour of your poo but again, if you know you haven’t ingested any of these types of thing, then there is a problem that you will need checked by your doctor.

A black colouring could indicate bleeding in the stomach or intestine while…red may be an indication of bleeding in the GI tract or your rectum or anus.
What Shape Is IT..?

The “Bristol Stool Chart” is something will help out with this one…just Google it or go check it out at the Natural Health Sniper Site under “Physical Health” …

Generally speaking, if your poo rates somewhere between Type 1 and Type 3 then you should consider yourself constipated, with Type 1 being the worst…probably due to an inadequate quantity of good fiber in your diet – a lack of wholesome foods.

Types 6 and 7 are proof of the opposite extreme of diarrhea – Type seven of course, being the worst type…you may have a gluten intolerance or Celiac disease – easily remedied..!

Type 4 is a beautiful, perfect poo – you’re good to go (pardon the pun, once again..!).

A final Anecdote:

It’s really all about your chosen lifestyle and knowing what modern medicine and the big food companies have become…this is the simple bit and something for which i’ve already provided you plenty of guidance and information at both the Self-Help and Natural-Health Sniper sites…with plenty more yet to come of course – and you can go read everything there at your leisure.

Suffice to say, make sure your diet is crammed full of natural, wholesome, densely nutritious food as well as foods that provide GOOD stomach bugs – probiotics…make sure you undertake a regular regime of exercise and stay away from sugar, smoking, junk foods, chemical drugs and alcohol over-indulgance – or any food or beverage that you know effects you and your stomach (and your butt) in a negative way.