can a person survive if they ate theys own poop?
375502
not for an extended period of time. Poop has had all of the nutrients already filtered out and used by the body, it is just the waste product left over and has minimal nutritional value. It could possibly be recycled once or twice for the left over kernels that did not get digested the first time through.
302168
I did see the movie.  I think I would eat another person's flesh to survive.  I would have a hard time doing it though.  Those guys had to eat the flesh raw.  Hopefully if it ever happens to me, I'll have some matches or a lighter.
655873
Too much can obstuct a persons intestines. Paper is not meant to be eaten. Eating non food items can sometimes be a symptom of a vitamin/mineral deficiancy. She needs to go to the doc.
1061418
yes there is and a human can die from it's own fart. fart is a gas, not oxygen, one man died because he was farting in his sleep and he didn't have any kind of oxygen in his room, he only had fart gas and it killed him. Some people also have combusted from fart.
585178
yes there is a chance that you would because the stool only underwent steam sterilization. Some bacteria in endospore forms can withstand high temperatures such as steam. But developing an illness is highly unlikely because you would only be able to ingest a very small quantity of bacteria unless you WOULD however eat the stool WHOLE. quantity is also a factor
666060
Most of us have probably read the book and/or seen the movie, "Alive..." and I'm sure most of us would do just as they did, eat everything that could be found that was palatable and when that was gone, resort to consuming those who did not survive.  I remember after the book came out how someone was explaining that when the human brain is deprived of proper nutrition it cannot rationalize...but after all, the instinct for survival is among the strongest humans have.
699626
NOOOOOOOOO!\n\nYour bowel might retain it, it might go septic!\n\nTry a dab of toothpaste... it works for my mum when she runs out of cream/suppositories.
1062638
I could survive on my own in the wilderness. I know how to  make a snare to catch rabbits. Rabbit fur makes nice linings to buckskin shirts and skirts/pants. I can shoot with a pistol (like my Glock31 , .357) or a bow and arrow. Deer is good cooked over an open fire if you know how to do it. I can shoot quail,pheasants and squirrels with a slingshot. I know which plants that are edible or not. Yes, I could be self sufficient. No doubt, it would be a hard life, but I could do it. But, would a Mexican do it?  No way, Jose'!!
619846
Whoah! That's so not a good idea. Yes, the body can technically live without food, longer that it can live without water, but it's not exactly healthy to purposefully do that to yourself. You would not have enough energy to carry out normal functions, let alone go jogging on water alone.  Do it the sensible way....eat healthily (plenty of veggies and fruit, and lean protein) in moderation and exercise. It's not worth the health problems that may follow to try and get skinny in a week.  \n\nAs for parts of the body that could be damaged....I'm not an expert by any means, so I'm not even going to attempt to answer that.  \n\nJust trust me, your plan does not sound sane, healthy, or smart.
695530
True ,but you need food for energy&if you don't eat you don't poop....................
524867
I am currently in med school, and my limited experience has shown that you can eat whatever you can tolerate. At the very worst you may end up with some fatty stools or pain. whatever you can tolerate you can have. just make sure it doesn't hurt the Diabetes or BP :)
1088649
if you had been truly constipated for 4 weeks...you'd be dead...ask again with a bit less exaggeration
1172038
uh, no cannibalism here.  living in a car is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. now, stuck on a mountain in a blizzard for a couple of months, that would be worse.  But I'd rather die than become cannibalistic!
765031
No, it's unable to digest it properly.  So that would either do nothing for it...or make it really sick.
985131
You'll die of starvation..\n\nnow get off that PC and get somethin 2 eat
18517
Define Survive.\n\nIf you are a real down to earth person, then the answer is simply that we needs the resources provided from those activites to live for a prolonged period, say 5 mins.\n\n\nWithout air, your brain will begin to die within minutes.   Oxygen is absolutely required by our cells to operate.
991632
Eat a basket of prunes.  You'll find out for yourself.