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?

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[–] 49 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Something new to try for Thanksgiving:

Martha Stewart

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago

    No. Your stomach and small intestine absorb most of the nutrients, your large intestine absorbs mostly water.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago

    Yes.

    For how long? Science doesn't know yet.

    We can finally put a number on it when Musk passes.

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    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.

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  • [–] [S] 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 76 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    No, medically speaking, this is how you get Assburgers Syndrome.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Most people survive only talking out their ass, so I dont see why not

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    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. It almost certainly would not break up normal food enough without saliva, chewing, and stomach acids, limiting thr nutrients you can absorb, too.

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    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.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    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 ;)

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Alternatively, is it possible to survive by eating only ass?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Oh fuck, I've been eating wrong this whole time

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    If we could eat through our arse, we'd all be living forever.

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  • [+] -7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    human centipede? have you watched it?

    you will mostly get blood poisoning from bacteria/fecal decaying and food in your rectum.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    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.

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