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Easing constipation: A 20-minute walk can get your gut moving almost immediately
Summary: Researchers found that just 20 minutes of comfortable walking can rapidly stimulate the gut.
Key points
- Researchers found that just 20 minutes of comfortable walking can rapidly stimulate the gut.
- Within one to two minutes after exercise, bowel sounds became stronger, more frequent, and lasted longer, suggesting increased intestinal movement.
- The boost was brief, fading within a few minutes, but it may help explain why walking can provide relief from constipation.
Researchers found that just 20 minutes of comfortable walking can rapidly stimulate the gut. Within one to two minutes after exercise, bowel sounds became stronger, more frequent, and lasted longer, suggesting increased intestinal movement. The boost was brief, fading within a few minutes, but it may help explain why walking can provide relief from constipation.
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