Several scientists at the Pelvic Floor of Stanford University have come to the conclusion that when it comes to disposing of wastes out of the body system, people are better off squatting in doing so rather than sitting, according to a report from Simple Organic Life.
After coming across old toilets - with a design that would make people squat while pooping - one would get the sense that modernization has truly affected proper toilet posture in more ways than one over the years.
Incorrect toilet posture has even been linked to several illnesses like hemorrhoids, constipation, colitis, appendicitis and colon cancer.
A group of scientists conducted a study in 2003 that involved 28 participants wherein they were asked to poop in three various positions. These positions were sitting on a high toilet, sitting on a low toilet and squatting, and they observed that the participants found it easier to squat while pooping.
The explanation as to why squatting is preferred as opposed to sitting was further elaborated by German microbiologist Giulia Enders, according to a report from Next Shark.
Enders has just released the English version of her book entitled "Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ." The original German version was released just last year.
Enders explained that people around the world who squat while they poop do not suffer diverticulosis and tend to have little to zero problems with piles.
"We in the west, on the other hand, squeeze our gut tissue until it comes out of our bottoms," she added.
