Popularized by brands like Squatty Potty, toilet stools help people have bowel movements without discomfort or strain, according to Dr. Aditya Ashok, a gastroenterologist at Weill Cornell Medicine.

An curved arrow pointing right. The toilet may be comfortable to sit on, but humankind was never meant to eliminate waste by sitting down. Our bodies just aren't built for it. Produced by Matthew ...

the Squatty Potty. It’s synonymous with toilet footstools, and it’s helped so many reviewers that several have posed the question: “How did I live without this?” The spiffy bamboo-made ...