Maimonides On Stool Consistency And Health (Quote)

Man should always strive to have his intestines relaxed all the days of his life and that bowel function should approximate diarrhea. This is a fundamental principle in medicine, that whenever the stool is withheld or is extruded with difficulty, grave illnesses result.

~ Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides): Mishneh Torah, Hilchoth De'Oth, 4.13

Source:

Marvin L. Corman. Colon and Rectal Surgery, 5th Edition, Chapter 17, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2005)

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