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I've actually found that one cup of a specific type of coffee, namely instant coffee, drank immediately after breakfast, nearly always guarantees a bowel moveme

by raamdev 14y ago

I've actually found that one cup of a specific type of coffee, namely instant coffee, drank immediately after breakfast, nearly always guarantees a bowel movement. I've actually found it to be extremely useful part of my daily routine and when I need to break the routine for whatever reason (I live nomadically so my routines are always changing), my whole day is usually a lot more uncomfortable (i.e., my digestive system and bowls feel slower). I still haven't identified how all this works, but it's an interesting anecdote.

wamatt 14y ago
>I still haven't identified how all this works, but it's an interesting anecdote Coffee acts as a laxative. Interestingly, this effect is observed in decaf as well. Source: Boekema PJ, Samsom M, et al. Coffee and gastrointestinal function: facts and fiction. A review. Scand J Gastroenterol Suppl. 1999;230:35-9. PMID 10499460 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10499460 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10499460