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After i eat a biggish meal i almost straight way need to use my bowel is that normal?
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Normal!: That is the gastro-colic reflex. Eating large meals often lead to increased peristaltic waves. These are the waves that move food and stool through your intestines. This is completely normal.
Answered 10/10/2017
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