Normal blood flow out of the anal and rectal veins is restricted by the compression, thereby increasing blood pressure within the veins. Undue straining, concomitant with the sitting position, further contributes to excessive pressure in the anal and rectal veins. As the pressure builds, the veins swell or balloon out. The only natural and correct posture for defecation is a squat position. In Western countries, lower bowel maladies abound in spite of decades of high-fiber diet trends.
Many Western gastroenterologists have inadequate knowledge of the importance of squatting.
The savvy ones strongly recommend a squat position on a standard toilet, but they have not come up with an adequate supportive device to do so. A step or footstool in front of the toilet, for example, doesn't support the user's legs at a height appropriate for all users and doesn't support a user's upper body. A frontal support is needed to properly hold the upper body of the user in the correct position and to reduce the ring of pressure from the toilet seat. The user's torso and thighs need to be supported, according to the user's height, such that the user is in optimal squat posture. The solution, having all the features needed to comfortably support advantaged squat posture on a standard toilet, is the SquatSupport .