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Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
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Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
1. they are increasingly seen in the US, i see them all the time 2. if where you live does not have a "water cycle shortage", it's really not necessary. North America is huge and nowhere near as densely populated as Europe or Japan. when I visited Hong Kong a loooong time ago, we were told that the water system for the toilets used salt/ocean water. Hong Kong is a small island, that was driven by their need. if you d…
Bidets can actually reduce water usage overall, depending on how much less toilet paper is used. Then of course there's the benefit of needing fewer materials to produce toilet paper.
i always assumed you wiped first, then cleaned up with with the bidet. you're telling me you're spraying and rubbing with your fingers... i don't want to talk about it any more
Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#63"If you’ve had these symptoms of constipation or sitting on the toilet for a long time for more than three weeks, Monzur said it might be time to bring your concerns to your doctor." I've never sat for more than three weeks on the toilet, so I'm good.
It's not all it's cracked up to be.
Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#64Western toilets seriously weaken the pelvic and hip muscles. Squat on them, either directly, or using a stand, or using an Asian style squat toilet instead. There is no other alternative. Weak pelvic and hip muscles can be painful. In addition, there is also the issue of worsening constipation and making it needlessly harder to produce output.
Squat toilets are disgusting and spread disease
Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#65Western toilets seriously weaken the pelvic and hip muscles. Squat on them, either directly, or using a stand, or using an Asian style squat toilet instead. There is no other alternative. Weak pelvic and hip muscles can be painful. In addition, there is also the issue of worsening constipation and making it needlessly harder to produce output.
Yes, this trend of tall toilets is at odds with human anatomy.
The full-on squat toilet may be excessive (and has its own problems), but at least the Western toilet should be low enough that the hips and knees are at acute angles. I keep seeing the opposite.
Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#66So what ARE we supposed to do for the recommended 5 to 10 minutes on the toilet? Focus on the... miracle of life?
Books? I fondly remember the tradition of a stack of books on the back of the toilet. Sort of the same issue with phones, but every book or magazine has a distinct end.
Books are an excellent way to spread fecal matter. Same with newspapers. I prefer everyone keeping to their own shit on phones.
Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#67Earlier quoted context omitted.
Bidets can actually reduce water usage overall, depending on how much less toilet paper is used. Then of course there's the benefit of needing fewer materials to produce toilet paper.
i always assumed you wiped first, then cleaned up with with the bidet. you're telling me you're spraying and rubbing with your fingers... i don't want to talk about it any more
Just spraying. Mine has a drier even. It's not so good I forgo a TP check, definitely drastically reduces use.
Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
Bidets can actually reduce water usage overall, depending on how much less toilet paper is used. Then of course there's the benefit of needing fewer materials to produce toilet paper.
i always assumed you wiped first, then cleaned up with with the bidet. you're telling me you're spraying and rubbing with your fingers... i don't want to talk about it any more
Rubbing with your fingers? Uh no. Finish your business, spray, wipe with TP. One additional step which makes the TP mostly perfunctory.
Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#692.7 liters to 3.7 liters of water per day?? That's got to include the water we get from food, right? Is anyone here seriously drinking 128 ounces of water per day? I'd always heard 64 ounces as a guideline, but that's like half. How could the guidelines vary by that much?
I start my day by pounding a liter of water. Usually do a second within a couple of hours of starting work.
The initial bolos of water is effective at waking me up for the day. That it is not furthering my chemical dependence on caffeine is a double bonus to maintaining hydration.
Re: Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
#70On the topic of toilets, is there an explanation for the continued lack of dual flush toilets in the US? It's been common in Europe for as long as I can remember and now Latin America seems to have lapped us. Separately, but still related, I've been thrilled by the rapid adoption of bidets and rarely see a friend's bathroom that doesn't have one. What are the chances we start to get bidets in hotels and restaurants?…
Some four star hotels in Hawaii have bidets in their rooms, possibly for the Japanese tourists. I can't find a word of it on the US website though.