1. Is More Hygienic. Since you are not sitting down directly on the toilet seat, but hovering over the pot, you do not come in contact with the seat. This means fewer chances of picking up germs or bacteria from previous users or other contamination. Due to the design of the traditional squatting toilet, you also are unlikely to splash the water from the toilet bowl when you defecate.
2. Protects Nerves In The Bladder, Uterus, And Prostate. The nerves in your bladder, uterus, as well as prostate, tend to get stretched and sometimes damaged in the regular seated position on a western-style throne. However, while squatting the nerves are less likely to be damaged because the squatting position protects them.
3. Empties The Bowel Completely. Like we said, this position is optimal for your body and is also a more natural way to push fecal matter out. Since you are in the right position for the rectum and anus (nearly vertical) to empty out with the help of gravity, you are able to fully empty bowels of waste.
4. Speeds Up Emptying Of Bowels. Besides helping achieve a more thorough purge, squatting also helps the process finish faster. One study found that those who squatted finished their bowel movement in just 50 seconds, against the 130 seconds needed by those who were in the sitting position.
5. Helps Overcome Constipation. Often, those who otherwise struggle to poop due to constipation, find it easier when they are squatting because you have the posture on your side.
6. Reduces The Chances Of Colorectal Disorders. Squatting may even help reduce the incidence of colorectal disorders like appendicitis, colitis (inflammation of the digestive tract), and diverticulosis (bulging pouches in the colon).
7. Reduces Hemorrhoids. Because the strain on the anus and surrounding area is reduced, you are also less likely to have the problem of hemorrhoids, inflamed and swollen veins of the anus and rectum.
Comments