UCPPS - Prostatitis, Interstitial Cystitis Forum

The conventional Western toilet is a stone cold killer, according to Israeli researcher Dr Berko Sikirov, who advocates what ancient yogis have known for millennia: squatting is best. Squatting opens up the recto-anal angle, making elimination faster, easier and more complete. This helps prevent "faecal stagnation", a prime factor in colon cancer, appendicitis and inflammatory bowel disease. Squatting also seals the ileocecal valve, preventing leakage into the small intestine. Researchers at the University of Wollongong also recommend it as an effective, non-invasive treatment for haemorrhoids.