Health and Wellbeing

Are yours sinkers or floaters?

While the subject of our bathroom habits is usually brushed under the carpet or discussed in the form of embarrassing jokes, it is actually a complex and especially important area of our health that should not be ignored.

Many health experts look at the frequency of Constipation elimination, shape, colour, and smell. Here is a checklist to Sinking poops can be a sign of chronic constipation. determine if you are a healthy pooper: Constipation can occur when a person doesn’t have • Eliminate at least once per day (No more than three times). enough digestive motility (i.e., the intestines are not • Have poops that are smooth and about the shape of a working to push the waste along). There are many causes banana, not too hard and not too soft. of constipation, such as poor diet, anxiety, lack of exercise • Colour should be an even medium brown with no visible and not drinking enough water. bits of food, fat, blood, or mucus. This is a call to action we all need a good Biome. A • Smell should be fairly neutral, not overly unpleasant. The more points you answer “yes” to above, the better your poop health is! Ideally you will experience a mix of floaters or sinkers on different days, along with some that just hover in the water and don’t go to either extreme. With a leaky gut this leaves you at a high-risk of an infection. Having a strong, and healthy gut microbiome is ESSENTIAL to good Biome needs Probiotics and Prebiotics as food. This is the best I have found to date. What should a Biome do for you? Soothes the digestive system, supports immune system, healthy inflammation response, assimilates vitamins & minerals, helps with stress & metabolic health. This contains Slippery m for the gut and circulation. protect you from the world’s most deadly diseases today!

Poor digestion of fats

When a floating stool sticks to the side of the toilet bowl and is difficult to flush, or an oily sheen appears on the surface of the water this is a sign of undigested fats. Talk to an expert about your liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, as there could be a problem.

Too little fibre

While many sources seem to indicate that sinking poops are preferred, floaters are a sign that the diet contains a good amount of fibre.

Celiac disease

Some experts believe that floating poops could be a sign of celiac disease. Gluten can leave the gut inflamed and unable to digest food properly. Stools may float and be grey or tan in colour and have a foul odour. A particular concern is if you see floating, soft, diarrhoea-like stool frequently or for an extended period it is recommended to be tested for celiac disease or eliminate gluten from your diet! by Colette Garside colette@thegarsides.net