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Propping your feet on a stool may be the solution to common bowel issues experienced by millions of Americans such as constipation and bloating. A new study by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds toilet stools helped make bowel movements faster and easier by putting the body into a squatting position.

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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