"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you’re struggling with constipation, it’s fair to wonder how to make yourself poop fast. After all, ...

While normal bathroom habits can be different from person to person, there is a hard rule about how long to spend on the toilet — and when you should give up. A healthy bowel movement should only take ...

You love to jet set — but you don’t love the way your gut gets upset. It’s quite a bummer to struggle with constipation, traveler’s diarrhea or indigestion while on vacation. Not everyone is a regular ...

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Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Clinic, where she has been providing care since 2016. Dr. Jirik completed advanced fellowships in hepatology/transplant and ...

A recently published study provided insight on how bowel movement frequency correlated with levels of toxins in the body. (Photo: Getty) When’s the last time you pooped? Earlier today? Earlier this ...

Shari Edelson has received research funding from the National Park Service, the National Science Foundation and PACT Outdoors. B. Derrick Taff is an Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Education ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Probiotics may help relieve constipation ...

Cutting meat out of your diet may come with some surprising changes in your body, including your poop habits. Eating more plant-based foods, such as those in a vegetarian or vegan diet, can offer many ...