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Medical Video: How Often Is Normal To Poop? POO FACTS!
How many times a day do you defecate? Does not routine bowel movements every day mean you are not healthy? Apparently not necessarily.
A study published on Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology mentionthat we should defecate every day. Based on these studies, a healthy schedule for bowel movements ranges from one to three times a day, and can differ from one day to another.
A pup is rubbish or body waste and you need to clean it or throw it away every day to make sure you get rid of toxins from the body properly. Some people even defecate every time they finish eating.
But Bernard Aserkoff, M.D., doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital's GI Unit, Boston told WebMD that there is no normal defecation schedule, there is only an average.
"On average there are once or twice a day," Bernard said. "But many people defecate more than that, and some even fewer. Maybe every other day, or there are also once or twice a week. As long as you feel comfortable, you don't need to do BAB often. "
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Shape is more important than frequency
A little different from Bernard, a nutritionist and also a book writer The Beauty Detox Solution, Kimberly Snyder, said that a good bowel movement schedule is once a day, although ideally it is twice a day.
On his personal website, KimberlySnyder.com, Kimberly also said how often you go to the bathroom will be a little different for each person, so we need to pay attention not exactly how often, but whether your pup is healthy or not.
"Is your pup hard or soft? If hard, you should review the fiber and water intake you consume. You may be dehydrated or constipated. If it's too soft and runny, your food moves in too fast, "Kimberly said.
"Sometimes the pup texture is more important than frequency, but once or twice a day is a good habit," added the woman who often appeared on The Today Show and The Dr. Oz Show this.
Study from Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology earlier stressed that if you only had a bowel movement once a week, you might get constipation. In addition, if you defecate more than 5 times a day, you may get diarrhea. Both can be serious health risks if long lasting.
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