Hahaha! Yes, it's a real thing.
I don't actually have a name for the kind of therapy that you've eluded to...but I've learned not to "knock anything" until you try it. LOL! I will also add, that we can only be as healthy as our intestines are and if a person can tell time by theirs, it's all good. Can imagine that level of potential squish between my toes, though...hahaha!