Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?

The Oily Guru

Many people love their morning cup of joe.

Not only is this caffeine-fueled beverage a great pick-me-up, it’s also loaded with beneficial antioxidants and nutrients (1).

What’s more, some people find it can jump-start the other end of their body.

In fact, one study found that 29% of participants needed to use the bathroom within twenty minutes of drinking a cup of coffee (2).

This article helps explain why coffee can make you poop.

It was initially believed that the caffeine in coffee makes you poop.

However, studies show that decaf can also do the trick. This means there must be other factors at work (6).

Chlorogenic acids and N-alkanoyl-5-hydroxytryptamides are both compounds of interest.

Studies have found that they can stimulate the production of stomach acid. Stomach acid helps churn food and move it quickly through the gut (7, 8).

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