Bowel transit time and having well-formed stools are clear signs of digestive health. It is important to move digestive contents along in a timely manner to facilitate the clearance of toxins and avoid gastrointestinal (GI) irritation. GI irritation results from toxicity in the GI tract, and what is even worse, these toxins can re-enter your body (the leaky gut syndrome). If your GI tract is not properly moving digestive contents forward, it is more likely to move them backwards, leading to reflux and indigestion. An ideal transit time between bowel movements is around 24 hours. Many people have poor transit, a transit time of two to three ...