Can a family history of chronic constipation be a result of redneck inbreeding?
www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/featur… “Chronic Constipation: Facts vs. Myths”–by Debra Fulghum Bruce, PhD Chronic Constipation: What Is It? The definition of chronic constipation varies among different people. For some people, chronic constipation means infrequent bowel movements for weeks at a time. To others, chronic constipation means straining or having difficulty passing stools. Generally, the definition of chronic constipation is a stool frequency of less than three per week that lasts several months. Chronic Constipation Myth: If you don’t have one bowel movement a day, it’s abnormal. The Truth: Less than 50% of people have one bowel movement a day. Chronic Constipation Myth: Fewer than five or six bowel movements a week is considered to be chronic constipation. The Truth: 95% of adults have bowel movements between three and 21 times per week. The entire range — even just three bowel movements a week — is normal. Chronic Constipation Myth: Toxins accumulate in the intesti
