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A doctor has revealed what it means if you go for a number two straight away after eating food.
According to one TikToking doctor, if you’ve found yourself making a beeline to the toilet every time after you eat then ‘you’re not alone’,
What does it mean?
A Tiktok doctor reveal if you go for a number two straight after eating ‘it’s not because this food is moving instantly throughout your gastrointestinal tract’.
Instead, he explains: “When you eat and you feel like you have to use the restroom right after this is something called the gastrocolic reflex.”
What thegastrocolic reflex means
What thegastrocolic reflex means
VeryWell Health announces: “The gastrocolic reflex is a physiological reflex that stimulates movement in your lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract after eating.
“It isn’t a disease or medical condition, but rather a normal reflex that helps your body make room for more food within your GI tract after eating.”
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