A doctor has revealed what it means if you go for a number two straight away after eating food.<\/p>\n
According to one TikToking doctor, if you\u2019ve found yourself making a beeline to the toilet every time after you eat then \u2018you\u2019re not alone\u2019,<\/p>\n
What does it mean?
\nA Tiktok doctor reveal if you go for a number two straight after eating \u2018it\u2019s not because this food is moving instantly throughout your gastrointestinal tract\u2019.<\/p>\n
Instead, he explains: \u201cWhen you eat and you feel like you have to use the restroom right after this is something called the gastrocolic reflex.\u201d<\/p>\n
What the gastrocolic reflex means
\nVeryWell Health announces: \u201cThe gastrocolic reflex is a physiological reflex that stimulates movement in your lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract after eating.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt isn\u2019t a disease or medical condition, but rather a normal reflex that helps your body make room for more food within your GI tract after eating.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr Salhab breaks it down further, explaining \u2018your stomach stretches and then this sends signals to your brain which then sends signals to your colon\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour colon then begins to contract to make more room for the food, that reflex makes you have to use the restroom right after you eat,\u201d he continues. \u201cBecause your colon normally houses stool and water, the stuff that\u2019s actually coming out is old digested food and water.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heightened reflex
\nPeople diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have a particularly sensitive gastrocolic reflex.<\/p>\n
Cleveland Clinic notes IBS \u2019causes uncomfortable or painful abdominal symptoms\u2019 and \u2018constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating are all common symptoms of IBS\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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