- The video was posted to TikTok by Dr. Janine Bowring, based in Canada
- She often uses social media to share various health and bathroom guidelines
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A naturopathic doctor has revealed three tips that could help you become a little more successful when you hit number two – and the good news is that they’re all very easy to do.
The information was shared in a recent TikTok video created by Dr. Janine Bowringa naturopathic doctor based in Canada.
She often uses her social media accounts to share various health and bathroom advice, and this time was no different as she explained how to ease your constipation problems.
The The first tip that Dr. Bowring gave was simple – and that was breakfast every day.
“This is very important to get your circadian rhythm in tune with nature and help promote good bowel movements,” she explained.
Dr. Janine Bowring, a naturopathic doctor, has revealed three tips that can help you become a little more successful when you become number two (stock image)
And she’s right – according to experts The University of MichiganEating breakfast every day is important for healthy bowel movements.
Their experts said that the intestines actually function best when “food is introduced at regular intervals.”
For her second tip, Dr. Bowring that you should “see natural outdoor light,” especially when you wake up in the morning.
“You need to get out,” she urged viewers.
“If you can’t go outside, open a window, sit near an open window, to get more of that natural sunlight into your eyes and onto your skin,” the naturopath continued.
This guideline refers to a 2019 study by Frontiers in microbiologywhich showed that proper sun exposure could lead to a more diverse gut microbiome, per NBC News.
It’s important to have a healthy gut microbiome because it plays a key role in your overall health, such as digestion and even immune function.
Finally, her third and final tip was: make sure you drink warm water throughout the day.
The first tip that Dr. Bowring’s advice was simple: eat breakfast every day (stock image)
Per HealthlineDrinking warm water can promote digestion.
It may even “activate” the digestive system, the publication suggested.
“You can add some freshly squeezed lemon to it. Aim for about ten cups of that warm water throughout the day,” Dr. Bowring.
“You can also drink caffeine-free herbal tea, which will help stimulate your peristalsis, and the movement of that poop through the digestive tract,” the doctor concluded.
