This toilet stool is the simple solution for healthier, more comfortable bowel movements!

The Re-Lax Toilet Footrest positions your body so that you are fully squatting when you use the toilet. Sitting on the toilet obstructs the natural passage of waste, which causes straining and constipation.

Squatting is the natural position our bodies need to be in to defecate properly as it ensures that our muscles fully relaxed. When squatting our knees are raised higher than our hips so that our bowels open much easier and our abdominal walls are supported. Not only does this minimise straining and allow you to completely empty your bowels, it also helps to prevent haemorrhoids and is kinder to your pelvic floor.

If you suffer with haemorrhoids or piles, you need to know that diet is not the only cause - and that's official!

Recent research into the causes of haemorrhoids has found that it is not diet that is to blame, as was once believed, but a result of sitting in the wrong position on the loo.

Excessive straining puts pressure on the blood vessels which over time causes haemorrhoids. By adopting the correct squatting position you will relieve the pressure on the haemorrhoids, ease the pain and prevent the problem from developing further.

Constipation is another condition that affects many people but is often ignored or treated with laxatives, which do more harm than good when used regularly. Instead, constipation sufferers should concentrate on squatting on the loo, and will find that they can go more often and completely empty their bowels. The Re-Lax Toilet Stool is the perfect aid for this as it puts the knees in the correct squatting position.

The stool may also be useful for people who have has abdominal surgery or injury who find it difficult or painful to strain and for pregnant women who find sitting uncomfortable, but ultimately it is a brilliant tool for anyone who wants to ensure their bowel movements are as healthy and natural as possible.