India, Feb. 11 -- Do you poop every day, every other day, or only a few times a week? It's the sort of conversation that might start as bathroom humour but often leads to genuine curiosity: how often is it actually healthy to poop? Many people assume that a daily bowel movement is the gold standard, while anything less signals a problem. In reality, gut health is far more individual. Frequency can vary widely depending on diet, hydration, activity levels and long-standing personal patterns.

Dr Joseph Salhab, a gastroenterologist and health content creator from Florida specialising in digestion, liver, pancreas, and nutrition, is addressing a common concern many people quietly wonder about - do you really need to have a bowel movement eve...