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Nov 6, 2020 · Dogs joined human communities something like 30,000 years ago. Around 10,000 years ago, the first settled agricultural communities domesticated goats, sheep, cattle, and horses to take...
Well before sewage was a thing, people dwelled in enclosed, public or semipublic places, sometimes eating and drinking (e.g. inns and markets, monastries, courts). How did people in, let's say, late medieval (or early modern Europe) solved their natural urges in a civil manner?
Nov 7, 2019 · Before sewers were invented, cholera, hepatitis, the plague, and parasites were rampant, there were terrible smells, and cesspits literally backfired when methane, the flammable gas produced when bacteria decomposes poop, occasionally exploded.
- There Is No Normal
- Blood Is A Warning Sign
- Sometimes Size Is A Concern
- Consistency Matters
- It Could Be Stress
People are different. So are bowel movements. The size, shape and consistency of feces will change greatly from person to person. Instead of looking for “normal,” look for a change. Did you use to move your bowels frequently but now have trouble doing so? Did they use to be solid but now are runny for a long period of time? When you experience a bi...
If there is blood in your feces on a recurring basis, see a doctor. Blood can be a sign of polyps or colorectal cancer. It also can be caused by benign conditions such as hemorrhoids and anal fissures. In any case, it’s worth getting checked out. If you see blood, keep an eye out for other symptoms: weight loss, fever, chills. When they come togeth...
If you used to have sizeable stools but now they are always pencil thin and hard to pass, consult your doctor. In certain types of colon cancer, the bowel gets narrow, and so do your bowel movements. Thin stools do not automatically mean cancer. But if they last a long time and if going to the bathroom is difficult for you, your doctor may order a ...
We all have bouts of diarrhea from time to time. Runny, watery stool over a short period of time can mean mild food poisoning or an infection, for example. But if you used to have solid bowel movementsand now have diarrhea frequently, it could be a sign of an inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis — especially if i...
Your body reacts to things that go on around us. The impact of stress and unresolved issues may show up in your bathroom. Your bowels may be indicating something that you’re not appreciating consciously. If your bathroom habits have changed drastically and other medical causes have been excluded, life’s stresses may be to blame. Pay attention to wh...
- Daily pooping is normal, and optimal. The U.S. Army once encouraged its soldiers to perform three daily S's, two of which are shower and shave.
- It's supposed to smell bad. Poo may not smell like roses, but it shouldn't smell like a rotting swamp of roses, either. A truly awful-smelling bowel movement — something admittedly hard to quantify in writing — can be either a sign of an infection, or something more serious, such as Crohn's disease, celiac disease or ulcerative colitis.
- The colon needs a good flushing. Colon cleansing is one of the worst things you can do for your colon and long-term health — despite its enduring popularity.
- Taking your time is healthy. The myth that it's healthy to sit on the toilet for a prolonged time pervades popular culture. The author Henry Miller dedicated a chapter in his 1952 tome "The Books in My Life" to reading on the toilet.
Changes include differences in your poop’s color and consistency, how often you’re pooping and how much control you have over your bowel movements. Most changes aren’t cause for concern, but others may be signs of a condition your healthcare provider needs to diagnose and treat.
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Feb 1, 2019 · Poop is ubiquitous on earth and forms an essential cog in the wheel of life, acting as a fertilizer for some organisms and food for others. Human excrement has even followed us beyond the limits...
