Heart Attack in Bathrooms -- The Sitting Toilet ConnectionYou might wonder why there is a section devoted to heart attack. The answer relates to the work of a remarkable Israeli physician, Dr B. A. Sikirov.
More than 20 years ago, Dr Sikirov did several studies on the role of toileting habits and posture in hemorrhoids and diverticulosis cases. In 1987, he published his findings concerning the effectiveness of squatting in clearing up hemorrhoids in 18 out of 20 patients.
Two years later, in 1990, Dr Sikirov again singled out the Western toilet as a contributing factor in bathroom heart attacks. Writing in the Medical Hypothesis, Dr Sikirov stated that the same straining which is responsible for hemorrhoids and diverticulosis can also increase the risk of fatal heart attacks in people with weak hearts.
The following is the summary of Dr Sikirov's article "Cardio-vascular Events at Defecation: Are They Unavoidable?" [Medical Hypotheses, Jul 1990; 32(3):231-3]: "Heart attacks which occur during defecation are, in many cases, the result of using the (unnatural) sitting posture for waste elimination. "Excessive straining, through the use of repeated Valsalva Maneuvers, is needed for emptying the bowels in the sitting position. The Valsalva Maneuver adversely affects the cardio-vascular system, and can cause fainting and death. "The cardio-vascular system of a healthy man can cope with intensive and repeated straining on a sitting toilet. But with a weakened vascular system, straining on a sitting toilet may result in fainting or even death. "By
squatting
for waste elimination, the straining required, if any, is much reduced, which would help prevent many of these tragic (heart attack) cases." There are many ways to go around this problem. One practical solution is to use a toilet squatting platform.
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A year later, in 1988, Dr Sikirov wrote an article for Medical Hypothesis ["Etiology and Pathogenesis of Diverticulosis", May 1988, 26(1):17-20] in which he described how straining for bowel movements on a sitting toilet can also cause diverticulosis (box on left).
