Once in four days or four times in a day / myLot

India

February 3, 2024 9:50pm CST

My doctor friend says it is normal for a senior to have bowel movements once in four days or four times in a day What is normal is once a day. But the seniors are a privileged lot.

Actually it does not have to be that way If one drinks plenty of water and eats food that has fiber in it all is well. Have you thought of sweet potatoes? Is there anything else that helps? Image Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sweet_potatoes_(10224331786).jpg

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325913)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb

I was told when our first child was born that everyone has a different pattern. Our small son went about once a week.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (85366)

• Bangalore, India

15 Feb

Actually that's what even I was told by my daughter's paediatrician. It seems as long as you are not constipated and don't have other issues like discomfort and pain, each one of us have a pattern.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55706)

• Portugal

23 Feb

I eat brown rice but the best thing for me is kiwi.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86768)

• United States

4 Feb

I don't think anything helps.

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (73506)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

14 Feb

I eat a convenient diet with food quickly to make in my toaster oven, This is apparently the right thing to do for me, I have a bowel movement daily, I like sweet potatoes but have not had them in a long time,

Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (85366)

• Bangalore, India

15 Feb

Apple also works and so do veggies with fibers. But sweet potatoes are the best ones. I was told by a doctor that each one of us have different pattern. Some people have it once or twice a week. And that's healthy. As long as one is not constipated and has no other issues like discomfort and pain etc, it's fine to have your pattern.

M Cheung

@Beestring (13333)

• Hong Kong

4 Feb

Fruits, vegetables, oatmeal and any food with fiber helps.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (134394)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Feb

So anything is normal for anyone.

Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16049)

• Nairobi, Kenya

4 Feb

Pasta is full of fiber and so are fruits. I love sweet potatoes. Nice photo.

Gayle Harrelson

@2ndchances24 (4842)

• Cloverdale, Indiana

4 Feb

well that's nice to know, I was wondering about that cause B-4 I got sick I was only going like twice a wk & after I got out of the hosp after 6 mons, I go just about every OTHER day sometimes 3-4 X's a day with the runs.