Shit Talk

How well do you know your shit?! Everyone at some point experience constipation in their life…it’s a miserable feeling, which is unfortunate! It is one of the most prevalent GI problems here in America and about 42 million Americans experience it! When it comes to constipation and bowel movements, how do you know what’s normal and what’s not? Your poop can tell a lot about your health. On this week’s episode, Dr. Kaylee and Dr. Madalyn answers questions that we all have…how often should you poop? What is the proper way to take a shit? And provides us with resources that we can access and different expertise to reach out to. So the next time you take a dump, be sure to take a peek before you flush! Recap of stats from Podcast: -42 million Americans are currently constipated -When you poop, the coccyx ("tailbone") should move to a certain degree. The degree varies but the coccyx itself has approximately 22 degrees of movement and must move in order to poop properly. Dr. Kaylee is still looking for the correct degree and feels she may have quoted the wrong degree in the podcast but will update once found.