The urge to poop occurs when your rectum fills up, triggering receptors in the anus to signal the brain: go poop. The longer the stool sits in the rectum, the more water is absorbed from it, making it ...

If you love the sound of cracking open shells, pistachios might be your favorite snack nut—and they can also support digestive health. One serving of pistachios contains 3 grams of fiber, mostly ...

Kiwi’s fiber and water content can help make stool easier to pass. Kiwi contains a digestive enzyme that may help keep food ...

Constipation can be managed with the right diet. Learn from an expert which foods to eat and avoid, including high-fiber options, hydration tips, and natural remedies to improve digestion and gut ...

New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same ...

If you're taking a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, you may have questions about managing side effects and whether to take nutritional supplements to support your health. As a pharmacist, I' ...

I consider myself generally healthy, but I’ve started to wonder if it’s something I need to add into my morning routine. Plus there’s an influx of new, fancy fiber supplements. They’re showing up in ...

You’ll never come across a prune tree because prunes aren’t your typical fruits. They may be sweet and have seeds like many fruits do, but they don’t grow on bushes or trees. That’s because prunes are ...

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New data found that colorectal cancers are increasing in younger patients, even as they're decreasing in older people. Here's ...

GLP-1s sometimes cause unpleasant side effects that can lead to nonadherence and discontinuation, but some patients stay the course anyway. What factors motivate them not to give up?

Shannon Ivey was 42 and a single mom when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer. She reveals the symptoms she mistook ...