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Taking a number two without the use of a footstool to get into a more natural squatting position. I look forward to the ritual every morning and usually achiev

Taking a number two without the use of a footstool to get into a more natural squatting position. I look forward to the ritual every morning and usually achieve 'poophoria'.

toyg 4y ago
Hugely underrated tip. Standard toilets are just that, a guesstimated average of the height one might need to poop relatively comfortably. Because it was originally derived from chairs (the first toilets being actual chairs with a hole), with no respect for how human anatomy developed over millions of years, in most cases it's way too high for anyone under 6 feet / 180cm. Someone should run studies on whether this influences the rates of colon cancer. The most naturally-ergonomic toilet is actually the seatless "turkish" hole. Unfortunately it's often not the easiest to use in a hygienic manner, and it requires a lot of space. I wish someone would invest in evolving that model into something better.
- muzani 4y ago
  I grew up with the turkish holes. IMHO they're not ergonomic at all, and don't actually need much more space than a typical toilet. Eventually most of them get replaced by the typical Western toilets, because old people have problems squatting.
  - toyg 4y ago
    They might not feel more ergonomic to our increasingly-underused muscles, but they are to our colons. > old people have problems squatting. They shouldn't be required to, but everyone else should have the option to preserve their bodies better.
scns 4y ago
To make it explicit, the colon gets straightened that way, business becomes easier.
aaronax 4y ago
Wouldn't leaning forward accomplish the same thing?
- ThinkingGuy 4y ago
  I started leaning forward a few years ago. I'll just say it seems to help.
c120 4y ago
If you need more convincing, you can buy the stool! This video ad explains it in detail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q

Taking a number two without the use of a footstool to get into a more natural squatting position. I look forward to the ritual every morning and usually achieve 'poophoria'.

toyg 4y ago

Hugely underrated tip. Standard toilets are just that, a guesstimated average of the height one might need to poop relatively comfortably. Because it was originally derived from chairs (the first toilets being actual chairs with a hole), with no respect for how human anatomy developed over millions of years, in most cases it's way too high for anyone under 6 feet / 180cm. Someone should run studies on whether this influences the rates of colon cancer. The most naturally-ergonomic toilet is actually the seatless "turkish" hole. Unfortunately it's often not the easiest to use in a hygienic manner, and it requires a lot of space. I wish someone would invest in evolving that model into something better.

muzani 4y ago
I grew up with the turkish holes. IMHO they're not ergonomic at all, and don't actually need much more space than a typical toilet. Eventually most of them get replaced by the typical Western toilets, because old people have problems squatting.
- toyg 4y ago
  They might not feel more ergonomic to our increasingly-underused muscles, but they are to our colons. > old people have problems squatting. They shouldn't be required to, but everyone else should have the option to preserve their bodies better.

scns 4y ago

To make it explicit, the colon gets straightened that way, business becomes easier.

aaronax 4y ago

Wouldn't leaning forward accomplish the same thing?

ThinkingGuy 4y ago
I started leaning forward a few years ago. I'll just say it seems to help.

c120 4y ago

If you need more convincing, you can buy the stool! This video ad explains it in detail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q