Gastrocolic reflex: It is normal to have a bowel movement after eating food. The nervous system has a reflex that as the stomach distended with new food it cause the colon to also contract to cause a bowel movement
Answered 7/7/2017
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Normal.: This is a pretty normal thing - it's called the 'gastrocolic' reflex. Your gut motility increases when your stomach stretches - essentially making room for the next batch of food to come through! If your stools are changing in other ways, like having blood or mucus, alternating diarrhea/constipation, or abdominal pain, please see your doctor.
Answered 4/14/2017
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