Poop

A healthy normal bowel movement should occur organically one to three times a day without strain, wincing or discomfort.  After a bowel movement there should be a sense of full evacuation and satisfaction, not a continued sense of fullness or urgency.  An ideal poo should be about the size of a banana, light brown in color, solid, tube shaped, with a mild but non - offensive odor. 

When the digestive system is in a state of dysfunction or distress your body will let you know. You may begin to pass diarrhea, mucus, blood, or undigested food in your stools if there is a lack of absorption taking place. Constipation, urgency, difficult or incomplete defecation, loose or pellet like stools may develop when there is a digestive dysfunction. 

Contact us to find out how a Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may help improve the quality and regularity of your bowel movements. 

To book an appointment or a free 15 minute consult click here.

Ryan Samuels 
Registered Acupuncturist & Chinese Medicine Herbalist

References
Maclean, Will, Jane Lyttleton, Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine, The Treatment of Disease with Traditional Chinese Medicine, (University of Western Sydney, 2002)

Barlow, Brent, To Feel Well Improve Your Digestive System, (Okanagan Institute, 2012)