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Have you noticed that a moment after drinking your coffee you have to run to the toilet to pee or defecate? You are not alone in this. Many people discover a similar relationship. It turns out that scientists decided to take a closer look at it and came to some conclusions.
- Researchers from the British Royal Hallamshire Hospital prepared a special survey that they conducted among volunteers of both sexes
- In total, 99 people aged 17-27 participated in the study
- The surveys show that 29 percent. of respondents feel the need to defecate after drinking coffee. 63 percent of these people were women
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Why do you want poop after coffee? Scientists explain
Scientists from a hospital in Great Britain checked not only the scale of the phenomenon and the division into sexes, but also whether the caffeine content influenced the faster need to defecate after coffee. Researchers initially assumed that it was this compound that was responsible for stimulating the intestines to work faster. However, it turned out that it was not.
Ultimately, researchers at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital concluded that drinking coffee stimulated the release of a hormone called gastrin. It is produced by G cells located in the pyloric part of the stomach and in the initial part of the duodenum. According to the researchers, gastrin stimulates the stomach to produce more gastric juices and increases the colon’s motor activity. What are the consequences of this? This can stimulate the intestinal motility in some people, which is why the urge to go to the toilet arises.
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Caffeine contained in coffee has a diuretic effect. But not at all
There are also people who feel the need to empty their bladder after drinking coffee. This effect is due to the caffeine content, which has a diuretic effect. This relationship is called stimulant, and these mostly increase urine production.
It is worth knowing, however, that not all coffee has a diuretic effect. It turns out that those who drink it regularly (about 2-3 cups every day) have a greater tolerance of caffeine.
In summary, in some people, coffee stimulates the intestinal peristalsis, which requires them to go to the toilet. On others, the caffeine it contains is a diuretic. Which effect (and if at all) we experience depends on our body. There are also people who are not influenced by drinking coffee.
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