4 A Betta Life

One of the most disconcerting, in fact quite distressing, of life’s experiences is the arrival of a bout of diarrhea, especially when on holiday, or away from the safety of one’s own home. A runny tummy, or Delhi Belly as it is sometimes called when on holiday, can be caused by drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated [...]

How do you feel about pooing in front of your lover, your partner, your other half? It is fascinating to know how people in new relationships deal with the process of pooing while in each other’s company. While courting and dating rituals may differ across countries and cultures, the anxiety of taking a dump in the presence [...]

 In this post I want to tell a story – a story of stormy seas, acid rains and dry, desert-like conditions. It’s an arduous journey that traverses long distances and can take several days. It’s one in which nothing comes through unchanged. It’s the story of your digestive system whose purpose is turn the food [...]

Your body does not accept the food in the form you eat it. You might be enjoying your steak and chips, or spaghetti bolognaise, but each mouthful needs to change in structure to be of any use beyond satisfying your hunger pains, or your taste buds. The body processes and breaks down the eaten food into smaller, [...]

We seem happy to say to friends at the pub, or at a party, that we are going to have a pee (a number 1) but seem more reluctant to mention that we are leaving their company for a poo (a number 2). And of course the more food and drink we put into our [...]

Some people might find this series of posts a bit confronting, but I hope they will see the benefit of learning about poo and what their poo is telling them….. and also enjoy the humour. There will be a definite health benefit behind what I have to share here, hopefully based on a book I [...]