- What is normal on the Bristol stool chart?
- What does Type 6 stool indicate?
- Who invented the Bristol stool chart?
- How do you treat Bristol Type 1 stool?
What is normal on the Bristol stool chart?
The Bristol stool chart
Types 1 and 2 indicate constipation, types 3 and 4 are considered healthy stool, while types 5 to 7 suggest diarrhea and urgency.
What does Type 6 stool indicate?
Type 6 – Mushy consistency with ragged edges, looking more like a pile than clear separate stools. Type 7 – Liquid in form, containing no solid pieces.
Who invented the Bristol stool chart?
Developed and proposed for the first time in England by Stephen Lewis and Ken Heaton at the University Department of Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, it was suggested by the authors as a clinical assessment tool in 1997 in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology after a previous prospective study, conducted in ...
How do you treat Bristol Type 1 stool?
Treatments and home remedies
- Eating more fiber. High fiber foods may help soften the stool. ...
- Drinking more water. For some people, pebbly stools are a sign of dehydration.
- Trying a stool softener. ...
- Using an over-the-counter constipation medication. ...
- Exercising.