Why you shouldn't worry about pooping once a day | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED
You may have heard that you should be pooping once a day -- but that's a load of crap, says Dr. Jen Gunter. From the enzymes in your mouth to the nutrient-absorbing power of your large intestine, she journeys through the digestive tract to explain why it's okay to poop at your own pace -- and shares the many regulating benefits of a fiber-rich diet.
Think you know how your body works? Think again! Dr. Jen Gunter is here to shake up everything you thought you knew -- from how much water you need to drink to how often you need to poop and everything in between. This TED original series will tell you the truth about what's really going on inside you.
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She doesn't mention Apple in her list of fibre foods because she is a doctor.
What r u trying to say I didn't understand...?
@@Salad.10 “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” :)
@@kellyc7902 lol now I got it..
@@Salad.10 duh
Lmao
Why does my brain think 5 minutes away from work is socially acceptable
Idunno man but I suspect it is because your brain rightfully thinks pooping on your office desk would be frowned upon by your coworkers.
Point of clarification @Ned 5 mins to, or 5 mins from work?
@@Machiones like when I'm five minutes away from work on the bus lol, it's just that time of day for me whether I have coffee or not
@@FlatKitten I've heard 2 things: Location Location Location. Timing is Everything. -Best luck.
I think you may have misheard? You don't feel the urge when your brain thinks it's acceptable. You feel the urge whenever your body is ready. That gets registered by the brain, and if you think it's socially acceptable, then you do it.
“When it’s socially acceptable” Me: Taking a test at school
Me: taking a test of your stool
@@ChineduOpara LMFQOKSOWKAMXKSKWMSMSKSKKS
me: during job interview
KZhead is obsessed with keeping you on the site when they should be focused more on quality user experience. The last 10-20 seconds of the video still contained information through animation none of which is visible because of KZhead's recommendations that appear right in the video.
My thoughts exactly
That's part of the end card, which is up to the channel to add, although it might affect your chances of success of your channel doesn't add it. Some channels have a specific outro with a coloured background and snazzy music for those 10s it so, but since these videos are only about 5min long, that might be unfeasible. Regardless, the presenter was merely listing a bunch of food high in fiber, so there isn't even a need to watch at that point.
Yes. Also they are heavily promoting "shorts" nowadays, to ride on the TikTok craze, and one of the creator I follow said, its forced in many ways; unless they make those shorts, their videos are less likely to be recommended in KZhead. Hurts the free flowing nature of the platform.
@@SharonLougheed I use uBO as well, but don't block the end cards since they're often useful. For example, if the video I'm watching is part of a playlist, then the channel can suggest that at the end. If it's part of a series that's best watched in order, then the channel can call that out at the start by using 'cards' to link to previous videos in the series, and at the end suggest the next video. Also, if a channel uses those fancy outros I mentioned with slick animations, and the avatar and suggestions don't appear, then it bothers my aesthetic sensibilities. Regardless, I'm glad that people are using the element blocking tool, my common use for them is to banish GDPR cookie consent banners without having to accept cookies.
@@deus_ex_machina_ That's fair. Yes, some videos have empty spaces where an end card would be, and usually I'll just go to a channel directly (or look at the suggestions/description) to the see the next video in a series. Unfortunately, I have seen a *lot* of creators misuse the placement of end cards, covering up parts of a video. I put up with it for months before making the filter. lol I really wish we had a way to temporarily turn them off like annotations used to. Oh blocking cookie consent banners is a good tip! For some reason I didn't think of that.
Fiber foods (3:55) -Pears -Raspberries -Blackberries -Avocados -Artichokes -Whole grains -High fiber cereals -Lentils -Kidney beans -Chickpeas -Almonds -Pistachios -Sunflower seeds
Tks
Only in the US tho
Chia seeds are very cheap and fiber rich and available almost in every country
@@tarunhiremathdr specifically ground chia seeds for better absorption! :)
Prunes
Back When I was a homeless heroin junkie, I would go literally weeks without pooping. When I did, it was almost always bloody and very painful. Now that I've been clean for over 4 years, I poo every morning and life is much better. Lol.
Congrats for 4 years
Good for you matee.
That´s awesome man, congrats!
Good for youuuuuu
Congo
Although pooping every day is not necessary, it is a good indication of how well you are doing gut wise. The human intestinal track will normally take 36 hours to process food, but eating the recommended amount of fiber, drinking enough water, avoiding extra doughy foods such as pizza dough, white bread and cheese etc. will help. Going when the urge happens is important because waiting will allow the colon to extract too much water, making the stool hard and difficult to pass. I was never able to be regular until retirement made it much easier.
You forgot to mention walking, movement is important. People sit a bit too much
Pov: you're lactose intolerant and eating pizza has the opposite effect
@@no_mnom not just a bit :-)
Believe me, I can process food overnight and see it the next morning. Especially if it's spicy.
Right ! I never get regular bowl movements when I’m working and stressed
I just adore Dr. Jen's whole vibe: her reassuring demeanor, her intelligence, her whole look. She's exactly the kind of person who should be a doctor.
Yes, she is.
I hate when good doctors spend time on TV or KZhead instead of being with patients. I've heard Dr. Oz is a great heart surgeon but he's on TV all day everyday.
@@srbinsajuga3326 Why shouldn't doctors engage other people and share their knowledge? Maybe they'll inspire the next generation of doctors. And it's their life, they can do with it what they want
@@srbinsajuga3326 you do know that these people have a life and aren't being a doctor 24/7...
She looks woke, though.
She's a wonderful narrator! Would love to hear more from her.
Please do! She's an amazing human being! Her book "The Vagina Bible" is incredible.
Dr. Jennifer Gunter is awesome. She might be the world’s most famous - and outspoken - gynecologist. In 2017, she wrote an open letter to one Gwyneth Paltrow, regarding the jade eggs being sold on her website Goop, "Dear Ms. Paltrow. It is the biggest load of garbage I have read on your site... But hey, you aren’t one to let facts get in the way of profiting from snake oil.” When one of Goop’s “medical experts” wrote that Gunter was “strangely confident” in her thoughts on jade eggs, she replied: “I am not strangely confident about vaginal health; I am appropriately confident because I am the expert.” * mic drop *
@@avikpram wow. That's so badass. My admiration for her just shot up drastically
Looks like lesly from the big bang theory .
@@lotharlaishram765 I know right! Had the same thought
Every morning after my fist sip of coffee on time like a Swiss train thank you very much for asking. 😅
Like a trigger! When I smell nice brewed coffee, I silently brrrrttttttt!!.
@Matthew Tong - Decaf, my friend... Decaf.
im jelouse
You're a lucky girl!
Got Dan right!! Me too!
Dr Gunter you are absolutely fantastic. Highly educated people who can talk about a socially awkward / embarassing subject in a way that makes us feel like " why are we even embarassed inthe first place?" is absolutely amazing and I endorse your attitude whole heartedly.
she's not educated about anything. Shes educated in nonsense.
I had painful constipation until I tried stonecut oats. Problem solved 100%. I make a big batch for the fridge and freezer, and have it every morning - with nuts, seeds, berries, etc mixed in. My favourite meal of the day.
Now its official! KZhead can read my mind!
Everyone poops and everyone thinks about it🍻👍
Yes youtube read people' mind. I also got recommend videos based on my thoughts
I just thought about why I don't defecate once a day earlier this week. Guess I'll try to eat more fiber and see what happens
The same thing for me, i thought i was hallucinating - getting recommendations of things i think about lol
@@manasvicm6934 dude nowadays you tube is driving me crazy by recommending everything I think about
*”and...Happy pooping.”* You don’t hear that every day. 😆
Maybe you don’t .
😂😂 yeah bro ..
I hear it often
AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
I'm sorry nobody wishes you happy poops
When I was younger I sometimes pooped once a week because I had constipation issues. Family told me it runs in the family, hmm. I ate a balanced diet so I can't figure out what's wrong. Nowadays I am pooping once a day, a significant improvement, and a lot of it is thanks to drinking a cup of coffee.
Why do gut doctors always have a sense of humor? Is it a pre-requisite?
can't be a belly doctor if you can't belly laugh
In the german hospital realms, we call "anxiety about pooping" - "Kackneurose".. and I think that's beautiful
Wow Wunbderbar indeed ! What a special word ahahhahaha
Man, Germans have the words for probably every feeling one can have...
I think it's beautiful too!
God damn German really is the superior language
Has the same vibe as Ragnarok
I really like her clear explanation and the message about a healthy fibre intake. Unfortunately the animation is misleading. The biliary and pancreatic duct *excrete* bile and enzymes. There is no food travelling upward towards the liver or pancreas. I think this misconception in animation came from the line after in the script where she says the liver absorbs the nutrients. The transport goes from the intestine into the blood stream, through the liver into the rest of your system. The script is accurate, the animation is beautiful but needs work.
Animation: lies Everyone: Impossible
Thanks for pointing this out. The presenter should have asked the animators or editors to fix that.
@@Mavrik9000 She might not have seen it.
I wondered about that. That was so wrong.
That confused and hurt me at the same time. ouch
Congrats for the soft way of talking about it, without saying a lot of diseases and possible problems!
Wow... this woman has amazing vibes... would love to hear more from her
She is like the cool aunt I never had, full of knowledge and always ready to share!
Yes, she is.
Shut up
socially acceptable: the very second my key touches door
😭✋🏻
Very second you are about to leave the house for work...
Not picking up my keys was the first time this happened to me. Tough lesson
This doctor is the perfect person to talk about this (delicate) matter.
Such a good and straightforward explanation, the narration is awesome!
She's so natural. Love the vibes she's sending
I feel sluggish when I don't everyday
Same here... I actually go multiple times a day
Same here..
@@kelonchoe 2 to 3 times its ideal, more and its diarrhea wich its bad. less than one and there is some dysbiosis probably
I can't stand the feeling of stuff in my intestines. That's why I usually only eat once a day, at night, so I don't have to deal with the sensation awake.
That's called inertia of rest
Can we admire how she is narrating this video about a socially awkward topic in a very professional and lovely way? 👏🏾
She’s got that ms frizzle energy
Once every 2-3 days ever since I was a kid and I’m sick of people telling me something is wrong with me.
I don't think the video actually answered the title but anyway... Don't underestimate the power that exercising has on your bowel movements, people! Just walking can help a lot.
bring more videos from her. she's a great narrator and educator
Yes, she is.
Just not with with relevant facts.
THANKS FOR MAKING THIS CLEAR!
Thank you. It's not often I get every single piece of information I need from a video in the first 12 seconds.
No way does my brain know when it's socially acceptable to drop a log. I once shat myself in my friends parents Volvo estate and it didn't feel particularly acceptable to me. Had to waddle away in shame.
It's ok buddy, it's the past, it can't hurt u anymore 😔
that was so embarassing that I'm feeling sorry for you
^ two types of people
@@frosty_teacup guess my comment was the negative one
This woman is a Rockstar!! Her book "The Vagina Bible" is life changing. She's so intelligent and funny!
Great video!! Very interesting and entertaining. Congrats to the doctor!
aw she’s a great narrator! loved listening to her
pooping only 3 times a week might be "normal", but it's far from optimal
ooh i can play this game too. Pooping 3 times a day might be "normal", but it's far from optimal.
3 times a week is normal because we have horrible eating habits in the US. Normal but not optimal.
@@douglasshouganai2516 Yikes! 😨 Pooping 'tines', just sounds incredibly painful, to me, regardless of it being normal or optimal. 😉😆😄
@@msstarlight4770 lol. corrected it ty
I know, you don’t eat three times a week!! Why you holdin on to all that!
Love her and the way she explains “body stuff” !! :)
super educational and i like that dr jen gave specific examples
"Why you shouldn't worry about pooping once a day" Me, being someone who's pooped once a day most days of his life: yeah I never worried about that because I thought that's what's normal. *starts worrying* The ending was so cute xD
Acctualy that is normal, You will feel sick if you skip pooping. Our gut is like directly connected to health
@@deveshyadav6283 not necessarily. when i went to japan, after eating from a restaurant in singapore that both of my friends got food poisoning from, i found that i wasnt pooping for 3-4 days at a time and having very large movements. after arriving back home, i went back to my once a day schedule. could have been singapore food, japan food, or just the reduction in coffee, or a combination of all of these. didnt feel sick at all.
@@jonathanodude6660 when your diet changes, your bowel movements will change. Also coffee is not a helper but a constipator. The movement you get after a few sips of coffee is cos of the hot liquid. Next time try plain warm water.....it will have the same effect.
@@ongbak190 there have been studies showing that coffee is way more effective than tea, even though they both have caffeine, which is definitely not a constipator. Also one meal changed my bowel movements for an entire week, and it was literally a burger. My friends who also had burgers (both had the same, which wasn’t what I got) puked on the plane or in the next airport.
This Doctor is so good at explaining. What a great video. Thank you. ☺☺☺👍👍
There is an old Hindi saying my mom always told me about. Yogi jaye ek baar, Bhogi jaye do baar, Rogi jaye baar baar. A Yogi (saintly) person poops once a day, A Bhogi (greedy) person poops twice a day, A Rogi (Sick) keeps pooping 😁
I like this
🤣👌
Conclusion: Constipated people are enlightened.
Katal quote Ayesha
She said 3 times a day to 3 times in a week is totally bullshit 😂 3 times a week is a case of severe constipation, like this person develops piles and fissures in future, don't know what these Americans smoke 😂
Please make a video about the microbiome! It's a fascinating topic! Thanks so much for these videos
I enjoyed this video! Thank you for sharing!
I could watch you all day without getting bored!
Loved this. Very practical! Thank you!
I loved her explanation, was clear and easy.
One of the best videos on TED
I can’t imagine how uncomfortable I would be if I only pooped three times per week. Yikes 😳
I would die at only 3 times a week.
I like men, it would make my life easier. I hope you get what I mean hahahahaha
@@matheuswerly5320 lmaoo noo 😂😂
It's not bad, I eat a lot but I don't always want to go for a poor at all. Although the next day is the day I get the feeling to go to the toilet.
It's not that bad , but it can be bad for the toilet .😓
Dr. Jen Gunter needs more screen time, excellent science communicator
Thank you for this validation 😌
Wonderful informative video.
once a week was the norm for me for the first 18ish years of my life, very rarely had problems. nowadays i was able to get down to every other day fairly consistently
Such a lovely woman. This was insightful.
Yayyyy, Jen! I learned so much. Thank you!
This lady is a mood.
This is awesome. You guys should do one how does feeling of Hunger work.
Excellent idea! I sometimes go more than a day without eating just because I've forgotten about it because I no longer recognize the feeling of hunger. Apparently, I'm not alone. I'm told there's also a difference between 'bodily' hunger and 'psychological' hunger.
😂 wonderful presentation! Funny, informative and concise. Really thank you, Madam 😉👍🏼
Splut pea soup is also a great option. The peas have fiber and the high liquid content also helps things move. Dehydration can effect your stools because there isn't enough water content to keep the stools soft and comfortable.
0:07 : “anywhere from 3x a day to 3x a week” Me who poops once a week and didn’t realize this was a problem: 👁👄👁
My turnover from entry to exit is in 16 hours.
Feel ya. I'm the same way 👁👄👁
Your voice is very delicious to listen to. Makes me focus on the explanation. Thanks Dr. :)
I really like her way of explaining :)
why do i feel so attentive to her scientific explanation?I love it though.❤
Thank you for this video!
What a perfect video to watch while I'm eating dinner!
I’m watching this while I’m eating...
Me too.. I’m eating spaghetti o’s 😂😂
Eating mango! 😂
I had a sandwich ten minutes ago. Lol.
Could be the best way to enjoy the meal
Same Im eating HAHAHAHAHAH
Thank you so much for your explanation..
For a long time I had this question in the back of my mind, Finally!
Wow I never thought my pooping could be this much interesting!! Great video with very informative knowledge
This was very helpful 🙂👍 Thank You! 💜
Thanks for the justification!
Loved the background sounds.
Best Ted video till date.
Very insightful, thank you.... Yeah, "normal" is different for everybody, so there is about 7 billion kinds of normal
Another very important way to get fiber in is by eating lots of leafy greens! Like spinach, lettuce, kale, etc. Fruits and veggies too of course. :D You can make a smoothie with fruit like bananas and frozen berries with lots of leafy greens. All high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and living water! Lower fats if you deal with constipation.
In basic training in the Airforce, I went 3 weeks without dropping the browns off at the super bowl. Another kid went almost 4 weeks. The instructors told us that was normal for a high stress, high physical requirements for basic training.
Yup, that's expected for that type of situation, but horrible for your body. Glad you made it through!
Why do you have to use such a stupid euphemism?
Not normal, they were feeding you a line of bs and you believed it.
I’d sit down and listen to her telling me about my body all day
That's some revolutionary new anatomy there, the pancreas *absorbs* nutrients according to the graphic? lmao
as a middle schooler i am offended by the animation
Came here to say this 😂
Thank you yutiub for recommending this.
this was informative and helpfull thnks alot
Never been that regular in my life. My average is once or twice a week (and it's even a great improvement: when I was a little girl I could go entire weeks without visiting the bathroom for a longer time).
more fiber and water.
I don't know if you want to have more regular bowel movements... but if you do drink more, eat flaxseeds, eat oats in milk/yoghurt/overnight or smt like that. You can try eating dark bread, with higher fibre... papaya can help too... also tea...
I never "pooped" regularly due to lactose intolerance and Crohn's disease. Thanks for bringing awareness to the issue of defecation though. X
My wife was diagnosed Crohn's today. Does that affect your bowel movement? Tried to read about it, but can't find anything about that part.
@@madsens90 Be there for your wife. She needs you now and this will hopefully be something you can get through together.
Eat more salads! Also the 1 banana, 1 apple, yogurt snack!!
@@madsens90 Except bloody stools and a bloated stomach🤢
Might want to do research in to WFPB(whole food plant based) for Crohn's as it can pretty much cure you of IBS. I had it for several years and told I'd live with it for the rest of my life. Then, just over night after switching 'cold-turkey', I LITERALLY cried that I didn't have the runs anymore. A DAY!!!!!! NOT ONE DOCTOR TOLD ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS!!!! NOT ONE!!!! It took a DAY!!!!!! Granted, I only had it for several years, but even if had REDUCED the amount I would have been ecstatic! It just blew me away how much it helped!! If you have problem with gas etc with the foods, make sure you look in to the plants that won't cause as much problem at first, as it can be a huge change to your body. I personally had tons of potatoes and bananas/oatmeal were a huge portion of what I ate and STILL eat now, because it's just that good. I no longer eat any animal products either.
This series from Ted is awesome
I suffer from horrific constipation every single time I eat anything.. it’s incredibly painful so pooping is a miracle for me
this doctor is my new favourite person
Some of us are just prone to constipation. I think mental trauma can affect you physically. I've suffered since a child. Always been doing the high fibre thing. Bern married 3 times, without fail my spousrs will dine on meat and fries, and I'll do the veggies, fruit thing and their stomachs worked like clockwork every morning. Meantime I could eat for a week and nothing would happen. The only thing that works for me is soaked flaxseed, takes a day or 3.
Check your magnesium intake. I had the same problem, it got better when I startet to supplement magnesium in the evening.
Sounds like you prob don’t eat much at all
Thanks, Ms. Rita Skeeter
Us opiate addicts from around the world thank you for putting our minds at ease.
For fiber, I just buy a big bag of frozen berries and throw those into whatever I drink for the day. Gives it a nice berry flavor and they're frozen, so you don't have to stress about eating it all before it goes bad.
You haven’t to work at chipotle clearly, that hot salsa runs THRU me. It’s better than Soluble and insoluble fiber combined
🤣 I can't imagine thinking any restaurant salsa as hot.
@@jca66 it's not too bad, not going to satisfy a chilihead, I get some of that with the corn salsa. The corn salsa is tasty but no heat at all.
Thanks for this information✨, actually I want to learn English so I love everything related to this language
These videos are always super trippy with all those colors and drawings.
just eat more non processed foods and you'll be healthier
Yup, fresh food is the best food.
How come no one mentioned “ prune juice “ it helps me a lot
Frank Spencer would have mentioned it if he had have appeared on the video.
Woooow. Great job, doctor.
Great info
Not pooping daily was one of my thyroid cancer symptoms. I had no idea. Please get your thyroid checked via blood test at the same time you get your cholesterol checked. Hopefully at your yearly doctor's visit. You might have to insist. This is something all doctors should do, but many don't. It's an easy cancer if you catch it early and is not only common but on the rise. If you have relatives with Thyroid issues it increases the risk. So if they find anything tell ALL your relatives to get theirs's checked too. There are other problems they can catch besides cancer too. These problems will fix easily with a tiny daily pill. Usually it will solve ALL KINDS of health problems you had but had not linked together as all the same problem.
Every morning after a cup of lemon water and after evening snacks !!!!!!
I never had a problem with not being able to go, but I would always have to use way too much paper and it just was unpleasant. Started taking fiber supplement with meals and it's made it a lot better.
shes great more of her thanks