“I wanna be loved by you – Poop-Boop-a`-Do!”
A new study published recently in Cell Reports Medicine reveals that bowel movement frequency significantly influences physiology and long-term health, with the best outcomes linked with passing stools once or twice a day.
Previous research has suggested associations between constipation and diarrhea with higher risks of infections and neurodegenerative conditions, respectively.
But since these findings were observed in sick patients, it remained unclear whether irregular bathroom visits were the cause or result of their conditions.
“I do hope that this work will kind of open clinicians’ minds a bit to the potential risks of not managing bowel movement frequencies,” senior author Sean Gibbons at the Institute for Systems Biology told AFP, explaining that doctors often view irregular movements as merely a “nuisance.” Continue reading