A naturopathic doctor has lifted the lid on three tips that can help you become a bit more successful when going number two - and the good news is that they're all extremely easy to do.
The information was shared in a recent TikTok video made by Dr. Janine Bowring, a naturopathic doctor who is based in Canada.
She often takes to her social media accounts to share various health and bathroom guidance, and this time was no different, as she explained how you can ease your constipation troubles.
The first tip that Dr. Bowring offered was simple - and that was to eat breakfast every day.
'This is really important to get your circadian rhythms in sync with nature to help to stimulate that proper bowel movement,' she explained.
And she's right - according to experts at The University of Michigan, eating breakfast every day is important for a healthy bowel movement.
Their experts said that the bowel actually functions at its best when 'food is introduced at regular intervals.'
For her second tip, Dr. Bowring said you need to 'see natural outdoor light,' especially when you wake up in the morning.
'You gotta get outside,' she urged viewers.
'If you can't get outside, open a window, sit by an open window, to get more of that natural sunlight into your eyes on your skin,' the naturopath continued.
This piece of guidance references a 2019 study by Frontiers in Microbiology, which found that getting good sun exposure could lead to a more diverse gut microbiome, per NBC News.
It is important to have a healthy gut microbiome, because it plays a key role in your overall health, like digestion and even immune function.
Finally, her third and last tip was to make sure you're drinking warm water throughout the day.
Per Healthline, drinking hot water can help digestion.
It can even 'activate' the digestion system, the publication suggested.
'You can add some freshly squeezed lemon into there, aim for about ten cups of that warm water throughout the day,' Dr. Bowring shared.
'You can also do decaffeinated herbal teas, this will help to stimulate your peristalsis, and the moving of that poop through the digestive track,' the doctor concluded.
