How many times a day should you have a bowel movement?
Remember that old Tootsie Roll Pop Commercial? “Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?” “A – Three” replies the owl.” According to many health and fitness experts, the answer to the question: “How many bowel movements should a person have a day?” is the same – “Three” Many people consider it “normal” to have a bowel movement once per day and some people consider it “normal” and think they’re doing good with one every other day. Still others I’ve seen in my practice “normally” are having only one bowel movement per week. This is one of those situations where I consider “normal” to be pathological. One should not strive for “normal” when it comes to health. Especially considering that most people are suffering from some sort of chronic degenerative disease and taking medication. One should strive for optimal. Let’s consider this: – How many decent sized meals does a person generally eat in a day – The usual answer is “3” Now t
