Have you ever finished a meal, only to feel an urgent need to use the bathroom a few minutes later? It can seem strange. After all, the food you just ate has barely had time to enter your digestive system, so how could it already be ready to leave your body?
The answer lies in a natural digestive response called the gastrocolic reflex. It is one of the ways your digestive system regulates movement through the intestines. For some people, this reflex is barely noticeable. For others, it can create a strong urge to have a bowel movement shortly after
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