Enterohepatic Recirculation: Why Constipation is Dangerous to Your Health

You've never heard of it until now

You’ve likely never heard of this phenomenon, but I’m about to drop some game on you so that you can never plead ignorance again.

What the hell is enterohepatic recirculation?

I’m not going to get technical here because, frankly, this is something I’m still learning about and the physiological mechanisms don’t matter in the discussion here.

Enterohepatic recirculation refers to the process whereby a drug or metabolite in the liver is secreted into bile, stored in the gallbladder, released into the small intestine where it’s reabsorbed back into circulation, then lastly back into the liver.

This process occurs countless times.

But.. there’s real concern here regarding constipation.

Firstly, I’ve dealt with constipation in the past and it’s a fucking miserable experience.

Secondly, we must first understand the function of taking a shit in the first place.

It’s the body’s way of eliminating toxins and getting rid of waste. Your liver is a key part of this process because it filters toxin…