Here is the only (bad) habit that the gastroenterologist recommends you avoid in the toilet

It's a habit that seems harmless and that many of us share: going to the bathroom with our smartphone and taking advantage of this moment of “tranquility” to scroll through social networks. But it is a habit against which the American gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, interviewed by Parade magazine, protests because, in addition to the fact that certain bacteria like E.Coli will love your smartphone, it can also lead to various gastro-complications. intestinal.

A bad message sent to the intestine

“Sitting on the toilet for too long sends a message to your central nervous system, as well as the second brain in your gut, called the enteric nervous system, that you have plenty of time. And this can interfere with the message being sent through the brain to the rectum, to coordinate the movement of the muscles involved in intestinal transit.” The specialist recalls that in order not to suffer from constipation, you must train the muscles and nerves “by sitting on the toilet, trying to expel the stools, then getting up.” However, if a smartphone enters the equation, it makes you lose track of time. “It helps to set a time limit of 5 to 10 minutes, and if you haven't had a bowel movement in that time, try again later.”