She wants you to get to the bottom of your digestive health problems.
A Canadian gut health dietitian has revealed how to tell if you’re emptying your bowels properly, surprising some social media users.
Roslyn Kent passing by @plantsfirstnutrition on TikTokI shared the test with Videos that went viral last week It has already been viewed over 1.2 million times.
Kent, 28, begins the clip by explaining that you need to empty your bowels every day and if you don’t, you’re probably constipated.
“This would explain bloating, food sensitivities, fatigue, hormonal imbalances, and all the other chronic symptoms that used to feel ‘unexplainable,'” says Kent. .
She asked viewers to try a simple at-home test called the “transit test.”
“Eat half a cup of corn with dinner and stir in a tablespoon of white sesame seeds with water,” Kent advises.
“Drink it with the same meal and see if it shows up in the bathroom the next morning.”
Kent told the Post that since she was a child, she has used corn to learn how long it takes for food to pass through the body, as her mother is a nurse and her stepfather is an oral surgeon. explained.
“The outside of corn is primarily cellulose, and humans cannot digest it,” Kent wrote in an email Tuesday. “This means it can pass through the gastrointestinal tract without changing its structure too much.”
Australian nutritionist Alice Co Cliff She recommended the same test in a 2017 post on her website.
“Sesame seeds (such as corn) remain undigested as they pass through the GIT (gastrointestinal transit), so they can be used to test GIT transit,” she writes.
According to a 2012 study published in Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility“Measurement of colonic transit time is the most basic and primary tool in evaluating colonic motility disorders.”
Measuring transit time can help identify people with constipation. There are various ways to test for constipation.
One widely used method is radiopaque marker testing. This involves swallowing a capsule and using his X-ray to track how fast the object is moving through his colon.
Normally, unless you are constipated, it takes 30 to 40 hours for anything you take orally to pass through your body. According to Mount Sinai.
In addition to passing tests, Kent also revealed that how much you have to wipe after defecating can give clues to your health.
If the residue never seems to go away, the holistic nutritionist said, that means it’s not being completely eliminated.
She added that the “volume” of your bowel movements tells you “all you need to know” about how much waste is being passed out.
“We all want to aim for a large bowel movement every day,” Kent declared. “After you defecate, you should feel satisfied and complete.”
In the comments section, several users had trouble understanding Kent’s advice.
“Once a week, if I’m lucky, I drink water, eat fiber, and take my vitamins. 😳,” one viewer confessed after coming in second place.
another admitted. “Every day? I would be happy if I could go once a week.”
Another joked, “Just eat a Tim Hortons Farmer’s Wrap and Double Double and it’ll all come out in up to 30 minutes.”
Kent told the Post that she suffered from digestive issues when she was younger and was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome in 2011.
“I adopted a more plant-based diet and worked on stress management, sleep, and low-intensity exercise. My gut health is still in great shape and has been for several years.” Kent said.
“Now, I’m helping hundreds of women achieve the same changes through simple diet and lifestyle strategies.”