What's wrong with the smell of feces?

We all know that in ancient times, wanting to defecate was called going to the toilet, and many families would have a guy who specifically poured out night incense. In fact, night incense is the feces and urine that people excrete at night. Although it is called night incense, it is not fragrant at all. Moreover, some people's feces smell extremely bad. So why does the feces smell so bad? Let me introduce to you

The smell of stool is caused by the products of bacterial decomposition. The main components that produce the odor are indole, skatole, hydrocarbons, amines, acetic acid, butyric acid, etc. Among them, indole and skatole are the ones that produce the foul odor of feces.

It is worth mentioning that the reason why many perfumes and flowers (such as jasmine) are fragrant is because they contain a small amount of indole, but the concentration of indole in feces is relatively high, so it smells bad.

Food is digested in the stomach and small intestine, mainly by the action of various digestive enzymes. The colon does not produce enzymes, only bacteria perform digestive functions. There are many kinds of bacteria in the colon, including 70% Escherichia coli, 20% anaerobic bacilli, as well as streptococci, Proteus, Staphylococci, Lactobacillus, spores and yeast. There are also very few protozoa and spirochetes. The important role of intestinal bacteria is to produce substances that are needed for physiological purposes. For example, when food lacks vitamins, they can synthesize vitamin K, vitamin B1, B2, vitamin H, vitamin B12, B6, folic acid and racemic pantothenic acid in the intestines. It can also produce indole, skatole, and hydrogen sulfide, which make feces smell bad.

When feces accumulates in the intestines for a long time, it will spoil and smell like food left in a high temperature environment for a long time. If the intestines are warm, the stool will quickly "go bad", so it smells bad.

People who often eat meat tend to have smelly stools and are prone to constipation. It is best to eat more vegetables, especially crude fiber vegetables, which can keep the intestines unobstructed, reduce the time that feces accumulates in the intestines, and the stool will not be very smelly.

Drinking some bowel cleansing tea will have some effect. It will promote intestinal peristalsis and allow feces to be discharged as soon as possible so that it does not accumulate in the intestines.

In short, it is best to develop a good habit of eating more vegetables, which is better than drinking bowel-cleansing tea.

The smell of our stool is due to the digestive enzymes produced in our digestive tract and the bacteria that coexist with us in the digestive tract. If we eat spicy food, have an unbalanced diet, or have an abnormal physical condition or digestive tract problem, our stool will be particularly smelly.

If you often go to bed late, your endocrine system will be abnormal, which is also one of the reasons for abnormal digestive tract, and it is possible to cause foul-smelling stool. Therefore, the smell of stool is one of the indicators to judge the physical condition. The best way to avoid bad smell is to have a balanced diet (especially drink more water, because drinking more water will make the enzymes in the body work normally), and a normal life and work schedule (to allow the enzymes in the body to be secreted normally). If the odor is extremely bad, it is recommended to see a doctor as soon as possible... because it may be a problem with the digestive tract. Intestinal inflammation, etc....