The Truth About “Holding Your Poop”

Yes, go to the bathroom when you need to. No, not because you’re “releasing toxins.” I’m Abbey Sharp, no BS dietitian. The idea that poop sitting in your colon leaks toxins into your bloodstream is outdated pseudoscience. Poop is waste your body has already neutralized. What actually happens when you hold it is constipation, bloating, painful straining, hemorrhoids, and fissures. Constipation itself doesn’t cause colon cancer. Shared lifestyle factors do. Use the bathroom. Your gut will thank you. #abbeyskitchen #nutritiontok #guthealth #digestivehealth #mythbusting #dietculture #wellnesstrends #healthtok #sciencebased #poopmyths 📚 Grab my book, THE HUNGER CRUSHING COMBO METHOD ⤵️ Learn how to find your healthiest weight and meet your health goals without dieting with this evidence-based guide to nutrition truths. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0306836793?tag=hacboogrosit-20 More purchase options: https://www.abbeyskitchen.com/hunger-crushing-combo/ 🎙 Click the link to listen to my new podcast, Bite Back with Abbey Sharp! https://lnk.to/Bite-Back?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social ✉️ SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTERS ⤵️ Neue Theory newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=R6Cuzr&g=V5Tcct Abbey's Kitchen newsletter: https://abbeyskitchen.myflodesk.com/kd6ijl0y3e 🥞 FREE HUNGER CRUSHING COMBO™ E-BOOK! ⤵️ https://www.abbeyskitchen.com/hunger-crushing-combo/ 💪🏼 FREE PROTEIN 101 E-BOOK! ⤵️ https://www.abbeyskitchen.com/protein-intake-recommendations/ A FEW DISCLAIMERS 1) The information in this video is for education and entertainment purposes only, so you should always speak to a health care provider about your unique health needs. 2) Please use this video (as with all of my review videos) as educational, not as unique recommendations. 3) Please be kind in the comments. 4) Trigger warning to those with disordered eating tendencies. 5) Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and ring the little bell so you never miss out! 👩🏼‍💻 RESEARCH LINKS 📱 Follow me on Instagram and TikTok! @abbeyskitchen https://www.instagram.com/abbeyskitchen https://www.tiktok.com/@abbeyskitchen Anorexia & Restrictive Dieting Freedom E-Course (Use promo code Abbey20 for 20% off) https://grace-s-school-b818.thinkific.com/courses/anorexia-restrictive-dieting-freedom-course?ref=b86f01 My book, The Mindful Glow Cookbook affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2nev0lf​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​ Check out my blog for healthy recipes, parenting tips and tricks and busting nutrition myths and diets: www.abbeyskitchen.com If you liked this video, please leave me a comment below with your thoughts and let me know who you want me to review next! https://neuetheory.com/products/plant-based-probiotic-protein-powder?variant=43567616950412 https://neuetheory.com/products/the-essential-shaker With Science & Sass, Xoxo Abbey 🌸