Clogged? Top doctor reveals ‘expert-level toilet hack’ that will instantly get your bowels moving…

Britain’s top bowel doctor has unveiled a surprising drug-free method scientifically proven to provide instant relief from constipation.

In a recent TikTok post NHS surgeon Dr Karaan Rajan demonstrated ‘the pendulum technique’: gently rocking back and forth on the toilet to help move the bowels.

The medic, who has more than 5.3 million followers on the app, responded to a viral video in which a user suggested that squatting on a vibrating exercise platform could have a gentle laxative effect.

Dr. Rajan, who is known as Dr. on TikTok. Karan Raj, agreed that it could work, but labeled the method as ‘expensive and highly impractical’, arguing that the same effect can be achieved by simply physically rocking while sitting on the toilet.

He said: ‘This movement can cause mechanical stimulation to increase the motility of the colon.’

He added that leaning forward specifically relaxes the pelvic floor – the home of the muscles that sit at the base of the pelvis and control continence.

This is important because your pelvic floor muscles need to relax to release your stool.

In the same video, Dr. Rajan outlined another method for getting the bowels moving – suggesting that relief could be found ‘by becoming your own massage therapist’.

Dr. Rajan said: ‘There is some evidence that abdominal massages in a smooth clockwise motion can help, but always make sure you go from right to left in the path of your bowel to stimulate peristalsis.’

Peristalsis moves food through the digestive system by causing the muscles in the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon to contract in a wave-like motion.

Rubbing the abdomen can also cause these muscle contractions.

Dr. Rajan also suggests a third exercise that he says helps relax the pelvic floor.

He tells viewers to exhale gently and steadily, by “imagining yourself blowing up a balloon or blowing out candles.”

He added: ‘This diaphragmatic breathing technique stimulates your vagus nerve to help better coordinate the relaxation of your pelvic floor muscles, reducing strain.’

The vagus nerve controls peristalsis, the wave-like contractions that move digested food through the intestines. It also helps control the pelvic floor.

Constipation can cause people to strain and push during bowel movements.

In the same video, Dr. Rajan outlined another method for getting the bowels moving – suggesting that relief could be found ‘by becoming your own massage therapist’.

He said: ‘This diaphragmatic breathing technique stimulates your vagus nerve to better coordinate the relaxation of your pelvic floor muscles, reducing strain’

But this can cause problems such as hemorrhoids and anal fissures.

Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels that form lumps in and around the anus, which can itch and bleed.

A fissure is a tear that occurs in the mucous membrane of the large intestine, near the anus. It can cause a sharp pain when you lose weight and can also cause bleeding.

Both problems can go away on their own, especially if constipation is treated and avoided. However, a small number of patients may require treatments or even surgery.

Eating more fiber, drinking plenty of water and exercising more can help relive constipation.

Dr. Rajan has previously said that kiwifruit, which is rich in soluble fiber, is the best fruit to relieve constipation.

This is the type of fiber that attracts water and forms a gel in the intestines, softening the stool and increasing the frequency of bowel movements.

In high doses, you get the same constipation relief as laxatives “without the associated side effects,” Dr. Rajan said.

Other foods high in soluble fiber include figs, avocados, flax seeds and apples.

Experts have also claimed that people in Western countries empty their bowels incorrectly and should squat instead of sit.

It is said that sitting prolongs the process and prevents our intestines from fully opening.

Some experts recommend opening your bowels by sitting with your feet on a stool and leaning forward.