Does Squatting Help You Poop?

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When People Use Posture-Changing Devices to Squat, Studies Show, They Go More Quickly. They Also Strain Less and Empty Their Bowels More Completely Than When They Sit on the Toilet. by Making It Easier to Poop, Squatting Might Ease Constipation and Prevent Hemorrhoids, Which Are Often a Result of Straining.

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