Re: what constitutes a healthy bowel movment

[Guest guest]

My understanding is that a good bowel movement should be light in color,

formed, and should pass quickly and easily. It should float, not have an

offensive odor, and the bigger the better!

Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

Hi Marsha,

Thanks for the opinion on bms. How fat in diameter can a bm get. Once I had a friend who passed one so big it had to be put in a bag and into the garbage. Jon

[Guest guest]

Hi Jon!

I really don't know about the recommended diameter size of bowel

movements. I do know the men in this household stop the potty up more often

than the girls!! But I still think " the bigger the better " . It looks like

if they're soft enough that even if the diameter is large that they'll break

up before the flush is complete.

Also, when eating brightly colored produce like carrots and beets, the

color will change and won't be so light. Especially those crazy beets--they

even turn your urine pink!

Marsha <>{

PS--Was it Claude? I can't remember who recommended beet greens to me

earlier. I tried them and they're great!! I just juiced them with

everything else and they gave me a surge of energy!! Thanks!! I'm sick

thinking of how many I have sent down the disposal. :-(

[Guest guest]

Good Morning Marsha,

I thought the toilet cloggers might be the ones that are a sign of a healthy colon. A significant other female in my world made them about 2 to 3 inches in diameter and they were quite amazing to see. I have always admired the sight of a healthy huge fat poo poo. How big of one have you ever seen? Jon

[Guest guest]

It truly is a miracle how the human body is designed and how it functions. Especially the digestive system. There is a lot of muscles and chemistry involved in healthy digestion and elimination. It truly leaves me in awe. Jon

[Guest guest]

I was wondering if there are any single/divorced women who are looking for a boyfriend who is concerned about good health. I am looking for a woman who is interested in taking care of her body and digestive system too. Two healthy people can have a long, happy life together. I am 45, but look 35, no kids and very single and attractive. Jon

[Guest guest]

I agree with everything except the part of floating, I don't believe that

matters.

Laurie

My understanding is that a good bowel movement

should be light in color,

formed, and should pass quickly and easily. It should float,

not have an

offensive odor, and the bigger the better!

[Guest guest]

I've read that "floaters" have a higher fat content.

Sam

Re: what constitutes a healthy bowel movment

I agree with everything except the part of floating, I don't believe that matters. Laurie

My understanding is that a good bowel movement should be light in color, formed, and should pass quickly and easily. It should float, not have an offensive odor, and the bigger the better!

[Guest guest]

I was

wondering if there are any single/divorced women who are looking for

a

boyfriend who is concerned about good health. I am looking for a woman

who is

interested in taking care of her body and digestive system too. Two

healthy

people can have a long, happy life together. I am 45, but look 35, no

kids

and very

single and attractive. Jon

Me. I am

single but I am not healthy yet, I am still sick. I have a lot

to keep me busy and my social life has grown very tiny, which I don't

really mind, except that everyone else wants me to be going out doing

the fun things they do. Sometimes I wonder how long it will take

me to get well, then I will have to find that perfect mate and all

that stuff.... by the time I finally get round to trying to have

children it may be too late for me - time doesn't wait and my

biological clock is ticking! Well, I guess I am not really

looking for anyone yet, but it is something I think

about.

:-)

[Guest guest]

Whoa Jon....what a romantic you are!! I can see us now...sitting

around on a Saturday night....juicing. Then giving each other

enemas...WOW couldnt ask for much more could ya?? Makes me all warm

and tingly just thinking about it! LOL

Good luck finding a mate Jon..hope you don't mind the little ribbing.

Barbara

> I was wondering if there are any single/divorced women who are

looking for a

> boyfriend who is concerned about good health. I am looking for a

woman who is

> interested in taking care of her body and digestive system too. Two

healthy

> people can have a long, happy life together. I am 45, but look 35,

no kids

> and very single and attractive. Jon

[Guest guest]

Dear Jon,

Like I said... " the bigger the better!! "

In Him,

Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

Dear Laurie,

I have read in other sources that a healthy bowel movement should float.

I also notice that the better my diet is--raw fruits & vegetables and their

juices--the more floaties I have. As soon as I eat cheese or some other

dreadful thing like ice cream, they sink to the bottom of the bowl!!

Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

Dear Sam,

I think you're right. Those floaties having a higher fat content makes

sense to me. It would indicate that the liver did its job of fat metabolism

and flushed the fat, along with available fiber, out of the body. When a

bowel movement sinks, it would indicate that the fat content remained in the

body still waiting to be processed by the liver and being stored in the liver

or surrounding tissues. Those fatty foods are really tough on the liver!!

Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

I'm 45 but look 35. I am romantic but very in tune with taking care of my body and mind and spirit. Jon

[Guest guest]

Does this list have a moderator to keep things OT?

[Guest guest]

Alternative names:

floating stools

Definition:

Stool that float are generally associated with some degree of

malabsorption, the presence of increased fat in the stools, or

excessive flatus/gas.

Considerations:

Stool normally is denser than water and sinks. Abnormal stools may

float if they contain increased amounts of gas (as from fermentation

of unabsorbed sugars) or fat from malabsorption.

Floating stools may be associated with conditions as simple as

diarrhea to more complex diseases. Floating stools may occur in

conjunction with an extremely foul odor (See stools - foul smelling).

Common causes:

cystic fibrosis

gluten-induced enteropathy (sprue, celiac disease)

idiopathic steatorrhea (fatty stools with no known cause)

disaccharidase deficiency (insufficient amounts of the sugar-

digesting enzymes lactase, sucrase, or isomaltase)

short bowel syndrome

biliary atresia

abetalipoproteinemia

Note: There may be other causes of floating stools. This list is not

all inclusive, and the causes are not presented in order of

likelihood. The causes of this symptom can include unlikely diseases

and medications. Furthermore, the causes may vary based on age and

gender of the affected person, as well as on the specific

characteristics of the symptom such as quality, time course,

aggravating factors, relieving factors, and associated complaints.

Use the Symptom Analysis option to explore the possible explanations

for floating stools, occurring alone or in combination with other

problems.

> Dear Sam,

>

> I think you're right. Those floaties having a higher fat

content makes

> sense to me. It would indicate that the liver did its job of fat

metabolism

> and flushed the fat, along with available fiber, out of the body.

When a

> bowel movement sinks, it would indicate that the fat content

remained in the

> body still waiting to be processed by the liver and being stored in

the liver

> or surrounding tissues. Those fatty foods are really tough on the

liver!!

>

> Marsha <>{

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Date: Wed Apr 25, 2001 6:10 pm

Subject: Re: what constitutes a healthy bowel movment

Alternative names:

floating stools

Definition:

Stool that float are generally associated with some degree of

malabsorption, the presence of increased fat in the stools, or

excessive flatus/gas.

Considerations:

Stool normally is denser than water and sinks. Abnormal stools may

float if they contain increased amounts of gas (as from fermentation

of unabsorbed sugars) or fat from malabsorption.

Floating stools may be associated with conditions as simple as

diarrhea to more complex diseases. Floating stools may occur in

conjunction with an extremely foul odor (See stools - foul smelling).

Common causes:

cystic fibrosis

gluten-induced enteropathy (sprue, celiac disease)

idiopathic steatorrhea (fatty stools with no known cause)

disaccharidase deficiency (insufficient amounts of the sugar-

digesting enzymes lactase, sucrase, or isomaltase)

short bowel syndrome

biliary atresia

abetalipoproteinemia

Note: There may be other causes of floating stools. This list is not

all inclusive, and the causes are not presented in order of

likelihood. The causes of this symptom can include unlikely diseases

and medications. Furthermore, the causes may vary based on age and

gender of the affected person, as well as on the specific

characteristics of the symptom such as quality, time course,

aggravating factors, relieving factors, and associated complaints.

> It is my understanding that it is the fiber that makes it float.

Not enough fiber, not enough floating.

>

> Donna

> Re: what constitutes a healthy bowel

movment

>

>

> Dear Laurie,

>

> I have read in other sources that a healthy bowel movement

should float.

> I also notice that the better my diet is--raw fruits &

vegetables and their

> juices--the more floaties I have. As soon as I eat cheese or

some other

> dreadful thing like ice cream, they sink to the bottom of the

bowl!!

>

> Marsha <>{

>

>

> Subscription email:

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[Guest guest]

It is my understanding that it is the fiber that makes it float. Not enough fiber, not enough floating.

Donna

Re: what constitutes a healthy bowel movmentDear Laurie, I have read in other sources that a healthy bowel movement should float. I also notice that the better my diet is--raw fruits & vegetables and their juices--the more floaties I have. As soon as I eat cheese or some other dreadful thing like ice cream, they sink to the bottom of the bowl!!Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

Is this in response to the bowel query or the dating one??

Terri

> Dear Jon,

>

> Like I said... " the bigger the better!! "

>

> In Him,

> Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

I don't know if I've ever had one that floats. I take tons of fiber.

>It is my understanding that it is the fiber that makes it float.

>Not enough fiber, not enough floating.

>

>Donna

>

> Re: what constitutes a healthy bowel movment

>

>Dear Laurie,

>

> I have read in other sources that a healthy bowel movement should float.

>I also notice that the better my diet is--raw fruits & vegetables and their

>juices--the more floaties I have. As soon as I eat cheese or some other

>dreadful thing like ice cream, they sink to the bottom of the bowl!!

>

>Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/25/2001 12:48:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Christelti@... writes:

Does this list have a moderator to keep things OT?

Things are going to get off topic. All you have to do is click delete. There is no use making a mountain out of a mole hill.

co-moderator of Sacred Sisters Circle

SacredSistersCircle

[Guest guest]

As can be noted in the paragraph provided by mahkti@... one of

the reasons for floating stools would be fats. Cholesterol is a waxy

fat deposit and when the diet has been such that there is plenty of

fiber, soluble and insoluble, along with a fair intake of EFAs there

can be firm, non-odorous, floating stools and little or no need for a

tissue. The bowel movement is also quick, and done with little

effort. That is a truly healthy bowel movement.

I read a number of years ago of some research done in the Congo. They

noted that the people living there that had vegetarian diets, had

noted stools of considerable size, but lacked any foul odor. They

also didn't have the need of a cleaning process after a movement

either. Of course the deposit being done directly on the ground

wouldn't be considered as healthy by any civilized standard, but the

point of the matter is that it was larger than what is normal for

the " civilized " diet, did lack an odor, and the individual doesn't

need a toilet tissue to complete the process.

Dale

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

I would love to get to the bottom of this! I consume tons of fiber so I

would think that all my bowel movements would float. But I've also got about

50 pounds to lose. When I consume raw fruits and vegetables and their juices

my bowel movements float. But when I consume the tiniest bit of fat,

especially as in dairy products, there's no more floating, even though the

amount of fiber stays the same.

I'm convinced that my liver is functioning poorly and that it is taking

forever to metabolize fat. Maybe it's not being processed at all and only

being stored!! That would sure account for my overweight.

Does anyone out there have some insight into this? I'm really tired of

eating so well and still being overweight. Thanks!

Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your insightful posts, Dale. Would you mind sharing if you are a

health professional of some sort?

Marsha <>{

[Guest guest]

Hi Marsha, In this case on size does not fit all. I eat very healthy also

and mine always sink.

Laurie

prov1126@... wrote:

Dear Laurie,

I have read in other sources that a healthy bowel

movement should float.

I also notice that the better my diet is--raw fruits & vegetables

and their

juices--the more floaties I have. As soon as I eat cheese

or some other

dreadful thing like ice cream, they sink to the bottom of the bowl!!

Marsha <>{

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