In many countries, toilets are made so that people squat when they move their bowels. The Welles Step positions your body so that you are squatting when you sit on the toilet. Squatting, by supporting the abdominal wall and the bowel as you bear down, brings about a more complete bowel evacuation. In this way, people who use the Welles Step tend to have fewer hemorrhoids, hernias, anal fissures, and varicose veins, and use less laxatives. Complete bowel evacuation leads to robust health. The Welles Step fits under the toilet when not in use.