Submitted 9 hours ago by asdfranger@lemmynsfw.com to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
It’s a fact that the rectum can absorb some amount of nutrients.
So, a person should probably be able to live for quite some time while only absorbing nutrients via enema, right?
Can it be done?
I feel like there is a limit on “no stupid questions”, and you flew past it at 100mph with that latin music drive-by meme.
Latin music drive-by meme? I tried looking for it but didn’t find anything resembling that.
Also, there should be no limit to stupidity ;)
Latin might not have been the best descriptor, and this one is dumb www.tiktok.com/@meg__legs/…/7229005319286885675
No. Your stomach and small intestine absorb most of the nutrients, your large intestine absorbs mostly water.
Something new to try for Thanksgiving:
From Wikipedia:
A variety of different mixes have been used for nutrient enemas throughout history. A paper published in Nature in 1926 stated that because the rectum and lower digestive tractlack digestive enzymes, it is likely that only the end-products of normal digestion such as sugars, amino acids, salt and alcohol, will be absorbed.[8]
Plus I think you’d have no lipid absorption, so you could probably survive longer than starvation, but I’m guessing not “quite some” time.
Damn, that is tragic.
I suppose one could decide to consume ass-absorbable nutrients only by enema, and supplement the incompatible nutrients orally. That won’t be pure ass, but half a loaf is better than no bread.
Just here to appreciate your linguistic prose.
Yes.
For how long? Science doesn’t know yet.
We can finally put a number on it when Musk passes.
Most people survive only talking out their ass, so I dont see why not
You can breathe through your rectum, too, technically; but it’s not fast enough at getting oxygen in your system to keep you from suffocating.
I am suspecting that eating food that way may have the same issue.
But your rectum does not absorb any oxygen
I’m not thinking about actual undigested food, but special food “slurry”, with nutrients specifically arranged and concentrated for maximum absorption.
If we could eat through our arse, we’d all be living forever.
human centipede? have you watched it?
you will mostly get blood poisoning from bacteria/fecal decaying and food in your rectum.
Have you watched it? It’s about people getting force fed another person’s feces, which isn’t the same at all. It’s the opposite of what this thread is about. I think you might have some feces in your brain, only reason that could explain your idiocy.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
No, medically speaking, this is how you get Assburgers Syndrome.
EponymousBosh@awful.systems 1 hour ago
Boooooooo.
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