Re: How often is "normal"?
09/02/03 09:10 PM
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Heather
Reged: 12/09/02
Posts: 7799
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Hi - Mags said it well. If every bm is normal and you feel good, then that's what counts. In general, each time your body takes in food, it's going to want to eliminate. Most folks eating Western diets simply don't eat enough fiber (soluble or insoluble), they eat way too much animal protein (which is constipating), and they don't drink enough water. As a result, the only reason they're having even one bm a day is because they're drinking coffee in the morning, and it's acting as a laxative.
So, upshot is, if 3-4 normal bm's a day is what you're up to, then it's a pretty safe assumption that's what's healthy for your body.
- H
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