Why Is My Digestion Better At Work Than At Home?

[JDreamer]

Something strange I've always noticed is that my digestion and stools are much healthier at work than at home. Anyone have any insight how that could be?

At work my stools are solid and the right color. They also pass easily. At home it's a whole different story - just very inconsistent. Stools are commonly lighter in color and not always solid.

 

[Dessert_All_Day]

Strange. I'd think it'd be the opposite since home is normally a less stressful environment than the workplace. Maybe it's not in your case?

 

[JDreamer]

Strange. I'd think it'd be the opposite since home is normally a less stressful environment than the workplace. Maybe it's not in your case?

Oh it's definitely a stressful environment at work.

The clients are unbearable - it's like I'm adult babysitting over 40-45 extremely entitled people every day.

 

[milk_lover]

Could be because you are at work during the day and the light makes your metabolism higher?

 

[x-ray peat]

could be your G.I. transit time so at work you are pooping your healthier home cooked meals and at home you are pooping take out Chinese. lots of assumptions made of course

 

[JDreamer]

could be your G.I. transit time so at work you are pooping your healthier home cooked meals and at home you are pooping take out Chinese. lots of assumptions made of course

LOL.

I never eat fast food or takeout until the weekend. During the week my diet is very strict.

 

[yerrag]

I suppose you might be squatty potting at work and not at home? I'd do that when I'm not sure it's clean.

 

[Art Vandelay]

Do you move around more at work than you do at home? I find walking for ~1 hr/day really helps my transit speed.

 

[JDreamer]

I suppose you might be squatty potting at work and not at home? I'd do that when I'm not sure it's clean.

LOL. Our restrooms are cleaned twice a day, so I don't feel the need to hover. I use the paper lining though.

 

[JDreamer]

Do you move around more at work than you do at home? I find walking for ~1 hr/day really helps my transit speed.

I walk away from my desk maybe 4-5 times a day. I can also raise my desk so that I can stand instead of sit.

 

[thyrulian]

Well serotonin stimulates peristalsis, right?

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