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Trust Your Gut: What Does Your Poop Say About Your Health
7 February 2022
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Trust Your Gut:
What Does Your Poop Say
About Your Health
Pooping might not be the most appetising of subjects, but it is an important part of your digestive system. While not everyone is comfortable to talk about it, the shape and colour of your poop can tell you a lot about your health.
Here's some handy info for you:
Sausage
Smooth and soft sausage-shaped means normal poop.
Marbles
Separate hard lumps mean you’re very constipated.
Jackson Pollock
Liquid consistency with no solid pieces also means diarrhea.
Caterpillar
Lumpy and sausage like shapes means you’re mildly constipated.
Snake
A sausage shaped poop with cracks means your poop is normal.
Soft Serve
Mushy consistency like ice cream means you might have mild diarrhea.
Amoeba
Soft blobs with clear cut edges means you’re lacking fiber.
Sausage
Smooth and soft sausage-shaped means normal poop.
Marbles
Separate hard lumps mean you’re very constipated.
Jackson Pollock
Liquid consistency with no solid pieces also means diarrhea.
Caterpillar
Lumpy and sausage like shapes means you’re mildly constipated.
Snake
A sausage shaped poop with cracks means your poop is normal.
Soft Serve
Mushy consistency like ice cream means you might have mild diarrhea.
Amoeba
Soft blobs with clear cut edges means you’re lacking fiber.
frequency
Did you know that most people poop around the same time every day? On an average,
a person poops anywhere between every other day to three times a day.
Any less could suggest possible constipation which means you need to drink more water.
Abnormal Poop
Abnormal poop shapes and colors can caused by a variety of reasons – ranging from severe to minor. These causes can include:
- Stress
- Dehydration
- Lack of dietary fiber
- Food intolerances and allergies
- Medical conditions (depression, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, etc)
frequency
Did you know that most people poop around the same time every day? On an average,
a person poops anywhere between every other day to three times a day.
Any less could suggest possible constipation which means you need to drink more water.
Abnormal Poop
Abnormal poop shapes and colors can caused by a variety of reasons – ranging from severe to minor. These causes can include:
- Stress
- Dehydration
- Lack of dietary fiber
- Food intolerances and allergies
- Medical conditions (depression, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, etc)
With all these new facts, don't be weirded out to take a peek of what's in your toilet after you're done with your business. Check it regularly and if anything seems a bit off or too stinky, go see a doctor.
Happy pooping!
REFERENCES
https://www.healthline.com/health/digestive-health/types-of-poop#2
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320938#What-colors-can-poop-be?
https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/march/poop
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/poop-chart-bristol-stool-scale
https://www.healthline.com/health/bowel-movement
https://www.vox.com/2015/1/22/7871579/poop-feces
Trust Your Gut:
What Does Your Poop Say
About Your Health
Pooping might not be the most appetising of subjects, but it is an important part of your digestive system. While not everyone is comfortable to talk about it, the shape and colour of your poop can tell you a lot about your health.
Here's some handy info for you:
Sausage
Smooth and soft sausage-shaped means normal poop.
Marbles
Separate hard lumps mean you’re very constipated.
Jackson Pollock
Liquid consistency with no solid pieces also means diarrhea.
Caterpillar
Lumpy and sausage like shapes means you’re mildly constipated.
Snake
A sausage shaped poop with cracks means your poop is normal.
Soft Serve
Mushy consistency like ice cream means you might have mild diarrhea.
Amoeba
Soft blobs with clear cut edges means you’re lacking fiber.
Sausage
Smooth and soft sausage-shaped means normal poop.
Marbles
Separate hard lumps mean you’re very constipated.
Jackson Pollock
Liquid consistency with no solid pieces also means diarrhea.
Caterpillar
Lumpy and sausage like shapes means you’re mildly constipated.
Snake
A sausage shaped poop with cracks means your poop is normal.
Soft Serve
Mushy consistency like ice cream means you might have mild diarrhea.
Amoeba
Soft blobs with clear cut edges means you’re lacking fiber.
frequency
Did you know that most people poop around the same time every day? On an average,
a person poops anywhere between every other day to three times a day.
Any less could suggest possible constipation which means you need to drink more water.
Abnormal Poop
Abnormal poop shapes and colors can caused by a variety of reasons – ranging from severe to minor. These causes can include:
- Stress
- Dehydration
- Lack of dietary
fiber
- Food
intolerances and
allergies
- Medical conditions (depression, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, etc)
frequency
Did you know that most people poop around the same time every day? On an average,
a person poops anywhere between every other day to three times a day.
Any less could suggest possible constipation which means you need to drink more water.
Abnormal Poop
Abnormal poop shapes and colors can caused by a variety of reasons – ranging from severe to minor. These causes can include:
- Stress
- Dehydration
- Lack of dietary
fiber
- Food
intolerances and
allergies
- Medical conditions (depression, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, etc)
With all these new facts, don't be weirded out to take a peek of what's in your toilet after you're done with your business. Check it regularly and if anything seems a bit off or too stinky, go see a doctor.
Happy pooping!
REFERENCES
https://www.healthline.com/health/digestive-health/types-of-poop#2
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320938#What-colors-can-poop-be?
https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/march/poop
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/poop-chart-bristol-stool-scale
https://www.healthline.com/health/bowel-movement
https://www.vox.com/2015/1/22/7871579/poop-feces
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