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To: FaultLine who wrote (143649)	8/19/2004 10:01:54 PM
From: spiral3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Well CB, I'm just glad we didn't get into a p***** match over this... :o)* good grief Ken, what going on here then. to clear this up from my perspective, my experience is that in cases such as these is that, ahem, discretion is the better part of valor. Those with forthright scatological interests, might find that getting down in this way, gives a whole new meaning to the concept, in the sense that is, of those who are unawares about squat. Squatty Training Posted 7.1.02002 by Jonathan Isbit Back when you were an infant you knew instinctively how to answer the call of nature. While still in diapers, you used the squatting position, the method human beings have always used -- and still do in most parts of the world. Then one day Mommy or Daddy taught you the "proper, civilized" way to perform your bodily functions. It seemed strange and inefficient at first, but eventually you got used to it. Or did you? Western societies have quite a poor record when it comes to intestinal health, and in all probability you will eventually figure in one of the following statistics (collected from the Internet). All of these ailments are extremely rare in cultures that use squat toilets: Appendicitis: Occurs in 7% of the US population. Hemorrhoids: Half the population over 40 years of age has them. Irritable bowel syndrome: Affects approximately 10-20% of the population. Diverticulosis: Half of all Americans age 60 to 80, and almost everyone over age 80, has it. Colorectal Cancer: 148,300 new cases and 56,600 deaths are expected in 2002 in the U.S. Bladder Incontinence: 50% or more of elderly persons are incontinent. $16.4 billion is spent every year on incontinence-related care. Prostate Cancer: 190,000 new cases and 30,200 deaths each year in the U.S. The cause of these mysterious epidemics has baffled modern medicine for decades. It may sound unbelievable, but a major contributing factor in all of them may well be the humble "porcelain throne." Here is a brief summary of the evidence: poopreport.com