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Doctors share the best time of day to poop

The Independent·Jasmine Fernández·20 days ago
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Everybody does it - and now doctors have revealed the best time for that bathroom break. Maintaining a consistent schedule for bowel movements is more critical for digestive health than the specific time of day, though the morning hours offer distinct physiological advantages, according to gastroenterologists. Medical experts say that a “normal” bathroom frequency can range anywhere from three times a week to twice daily, but the body’s internal clock often makes the period shortly after waking the most efficient window for digestion. “Similar to nearly all other life on this planet, our body functions on a rhythm that aligns with the rise and fall of the sun,” Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, a South Carolina-based gastroenterologist, told EatingWell . He noted that a rhythmic gut prevents issues such as chronic constipation or irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Kenneth Brown, a gastroenterologist in Plano, Texas, told the outlet that three primary factors make the morning an ideal time for most individuals.…

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