Many people also scroll on their phones in the bathroom, making them less conscious of how long they have been sitting or straining. It is already known that habit is dangerous for your colon, but what about your heart? Because you are constipated or simply out of habit, as you sit on the toilet , you may strain.
Excessive straining can place sudden stress on the cardiovascular system and, in vulnerable people, may even trigger a cardiac emergency. But why does this happen? “This sudden strain temporarily affects blood pressure and heart rate, placing extra stress on the heart. So, the stress from forceful straining does not stay only in your digestive system. It also creates pressure in the chest, and it places stress on the cardiovascular system.
In people with underlying heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or weakened heart function, this added stress can lead to chest pain, abnormal heart rhythms, or even a heart attack,” he said.
