Why does coffee make you poop?

[supercutebutt]

Why does coffee make you poop?

Coffee's effect on colon activity might have more to do with special compounds than just caffeine. But nobody is totally sure how and why. Read the following theories and VOTE!

Coffee might cause colon contractions
The colon experiences three types of contractions that work together to mix, knead and ultimately eject poop. The occurrence, timing and frequency of these contractions are influenced by muscular, neural and chemical factors. Coffee might stimulate this colonic motor activity within minutes of consuming it.

It might affect hormones and stomach acid
Coffee appears to also stimulate release of the hormone gastrin which enables production of gastric acid. Gastric acid helps digest food and might urge colonic activity. Researchers discovered in 1986 that drinking caffeinated or decaf coffee affected gastrin levels quickly and significantly.

Dairy and digestive health
If you're lactose intolerant yet still enjoy dairy creamer with a side of coffee, the creamer could be the culprit behind any sudden urges to poop.

So which is it? VOTE BELOW!

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Coffee might cause colon contractions.

Coffee might affect hormones and stomach acid.

It's not the coffee's fault. It's the dairy creamer that makes the lactose intolerant individuals poop.

It's probably some combination of the choices above.

It's something else entirely.

[Sour-rose]

It could be one of those, I know it does for me. gives me a reason to not walk around in pajamas pants... just my panties of course. But for me, it could be option A. Coffee can clear someone out without dairy I'm certain.

(like hell I know, I guess I'm playing my hand at smart scientist)

[Kaneki05]

Pretty sure it's obvious. Collection of Lactose and Caffeine, even people who can drink milk who wouldn't call themselves lactose intolerant are still probably are just not on the extreme end enough for it to upset them, because people are naturally upset by milk anyway. But enough for it to make them need a toilet lol.

[Kay9DaCanine]

I. dunno. it doesn't for me... It has no effect on me for some reason. It doesn't even give me more energy like it's suppose to... I think it only makes you poop if you have a normal body with normal digestion and what not. I'm like an alien or something

[20yearsolder]

From what I understand it's the caffeine that causes this effect

[supercutebutt]

But it seems both caffeinated and decaffeinated do the same thing.

[20yearsolder]

Decaffeinated does it as well, just not as rapidly as caffeinated. They say drinking caffeinated coffee is like doing a thousand calorie workout and decaffeinated about half of that

[supercutebutt]

Well then caffeine and something else are joining forces?

[20yearsolder]

I'm not sure, but half the caffeine is burning half the calories and I guess that in that speed it up process that's what makes you want to take a shit

[exitseven]

I think that the temperature of the coffee plays a part in it.

[msc545]

I think coffee affects hormones in the colon and stomach which causes more acid production as well

[lrina]

it boosts the metabolism i believe.

[Anonymous]

I think coffee affects hormones in the colon and stomach which causes more acid production as well.

[legalboxers]

not me.. backs me up.. and badly

[ChefPapiChulo]

I've stopped drinking coffee completely.

[Agape93]

It's the caffeine

[supercutebutt]

But Mountain Dew has lots of caffeine. Do you poop after drinking a bunch of that?

[Agape93]

I don't drink it but possibly. Some people are very sensitive to caffeine.

[DaveToo]

Coffee is a diaretic.

[supercutebutt]

Diuretics make u pee, not poop.

[MrTaboo]

Coffee beans are diaretic.

[supercutebutt]

Diuretics make u pee, not poop.

[MrTaboo]

Both, and no one knows why

[supercutebutt]

Laxatives make u poop. Diuretics make u pee.

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Caffeine