Hi!
Why do our intestines have to be so long and twisted? What was nature’s reasoning for our poop to have such a long path to its destination? And basically, what is constipation?
It riddles me, why our poop doesnt just go straight to the exit, but it need to pass this weird meaty highway inside us 🤣
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Water and nutrients are absorbed there. This happens as food travels through it. It is a slow process anyway, and the body needs time for the enzymes it produces and the bacteria in our gut to break the food down (digestion). Longer intestines give more time for food to be digested, and give a larger area for things to be absorbed from.
In contrast, people who have surgeries where they have parts of their small intestine removed might end up malnourished and have to adjust their diet or take supplements. People who have part of their large intestine (colon) removed (or bypassed) often end up with very loose or watery stools because they are less able to reabsorb the water.
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