Everyone has been through a situation like this in life. When you feel like going to the bathroom to do the “number 2”, you do the job and, when you get up, the said whose is not in the toilet. This is called "ghost poop“.
The subject began to circulate on social networks, mainly on TikTok, as a form of meme and humorous content. According to the NY Post, the hashtag on the subject already has more than 15 million views on the dance app.
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But the scientific truth behind this “happening” is much more interesting than it seems. And, according to nutritionist Julie Balsamo, it's something to celebrate.
Believe it or not, "ghost poop" is a sign that your bowel is working extremely well.
That's right. You don't need to call an exorcist or a medium to expel that ghost from your belly.
According to doctor Janine Bowring, whose video on the subject has already generated more than 7.3 million views on TikTok, the “ghost poo” shows that you can be considered as “one of the healthiest people on the planet” – in her words!
According to the doctor, feces thus they are a sign of a healthy diet and good nights sleep. "That's because you've had enough fiber and fatty acids, your circadian cycle is in tune with day and night," she said.
What's more, in an interview with The Post, nutritionist Amanda Sauceda explained that this is also a sign that your body is well hydrated. According to her, another sign is when you pass the toilet paper in the anus and it comes out “clean”.
"If, when you wipe the toilet paper, there's no residue, that means your diet has a good amount of fiber and you're adequately hydrated," she explained.
All good! You won't "ghost poop" every day and that's extremely normal!
In fact, this is just one of the models of “ideal stools” your body can produce. Doctors use the so-called Bristol Scale to assess the “health” of “works”, analyzing characteristics such as their color and consistency.
The scale goes from 1 to 7, with 1 being the stool of a very constipated person and 7 for diarrhea or other intestinal disorders.
Ideally, stools should be in the 4: when they are soft, they come out without difficulty and look like a sausage or snake.
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