▲ 432 ▼ Pooping only every 3 or more days linked with cognitive decline, research finds (www.cnn.com) submitted 3 years ago by money_loo@1337lemmy.com to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Lumidaub@feddit.de 18 points 3 years ago (3 children) you are supposed to be pooping, aka "having bowel movements" once every day. Citation needed, pretty sure this is long outdated. Afaik, anything from 3 times a day to once every three days is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) Can confirm, I poop 3 sometimes even 4 times a day and I'm literally the smartest person I know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Boinketh@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FruitParty@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I moved my entire computer desk into the bathroom for this reason. My productivity has never been better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trippin@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Exactly what I've heard from our pediatrician when talking about baby pooping. When someone reaches a certain age anything between 3 days and 3 times a day is OK, as long as it looks as a normal poo permalink fedilink source parent [–] Uno@monyet.cc 1 point 3 years ago* CORRECTION: Ideal pooping frequency is actually 2-3 times a day, not 1 time a day, I was originally wrong https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flashback-friday-how-many-bowel-movements-should-you-have-should-you-sit-lean-or-squat/ Normal frequency is between 3 per day to 3 per week, but normal doesn't necessarily mean healthy. Populations eating high enough fiber diets to reach that 2-3 times a day number have 1/50th the rate of heart disease, gallstones, and appendicitis, 1/25th the rate of diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and hiatal hernia, and 1/10th the rate of colon cancer permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) Can confirm, I poop 3 sometimes even 4 times a day and I'm literally the smartest person I know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Boinketh@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FruitParty@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I moved my entire computer desk into the bathroom for this reason. My productivity has never been better. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Boinketh@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FruitParty@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I moved my entire computer desk into the bathroom for this reason. My productivity has never been better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FruitParty@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I moved my entire computer desk into the bathroom for this reason. My productivity has never been better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trippin@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Exactly what I've heard from our pediatrician when talking about baby pooping. When someone reaches a certain age anything between 3 days and 3 times a day is OK, as long as it looks as a normal poo permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Uno@monyet.cc 1 point 3 years ago* CORRECTION: Ideal pooping frequency is actually 2-3 times a day, not 1 time a day, I was originally wrong https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flashback-friday-how-many-bowel-movements-should-you-have-should-you-sit-lean-or-squat/ Normal frequency is between 3 per day to 3 per week, but normal doesn't necessarily mean healthy. Populations eating high enough fiber diets to reach that 2-3 times a day number have 1/50th the rate of heart disease, gallstones, and appendicitis, 1/25th the rate of diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and hiatal hernia, and 1/10th the rate of colon cancer permalink fedilink source parent