healthy poo? (as the other poop thread seems to be gneral chit chat)
Posted by asleep on a sunbeam on Sep 13, 2009 · Member since Aug 2009 · 287 posts
What constitutes as a healthy or unhealthy poo?
Don't read if eating etc.
Mine tend to be rater sloppy, between solid and liquid, once a dfay most of the time (in the morning). I've always been a slower shitter so it can take me 5-10 minutes some times.
I've als have post beetrot juice, purple shits, and a green green soup, a greenish shit.
What would be an unhealthy poo? Does any of this considering the circumstances shout out to you "unhealthy".
Should it perhaps be more solid?
well, having a high water content of your poo means that it is moving through you really quickly. it's mostly a problem because it makes you kind of dehydrated, but i don't think there is any other pressing concern.
So
What constitutes as a healthy or unhealthy poo?
Don't read if eating etc.
Mine tend to be rater sloppy, between solid and liquid, once a dfay most of the time (in the morning). I've always been a slower shitter so it can take me 5-10 minutes some times.
I've als have post beetrot juice, purple shits, and a green green soup, a greenish shit.
What would be an unhealthy poo? Does any of this considering the circumstances shout out to you "unhealthy".
Should it perhaps be more solid?
Sounds like you're eating a whole bunch too much veggies & fruits. More carbs & protein would solidify
black or red is pretty much accepted as unhealthy because it is known to be a symptom of internal bleeding. really, really skinny is supposed to bad as well because it can be a sign that there is a blockage in your GI tract that the waste is pushing past, forcing it into a skinny shape. other than that poop varies tremendously. if you want it more solid, eat more fiber as it binds the waste together.
I would just like to say that since me and my b/f turned vegan we are ecstatic with our poops!! His first week he would go like 5X a day at least. And we're talking good, formed, long poops. I've had bowel problems for years, relied on laxatives and tried every concoction under the sun, but since cutting out animal products I'm right as rain!!
Ok, enough with the enthusiastic poop story. :D I did originally just want to say this, I've heard alot of people say a key thing is that your poops should always float. Anyone heard that before?? Mine are floating nowadays too. :)