Tag Archives: digestive health

You know the less-than-comfortable feelings of constipation—fullness, cramping, and bloating are all too common when you just can't go to the bathroom. But sometimes, constipation can cause some less obvious symptoms—and that, occasionally, can include nausea, Elana Maser, MD, assistant professor of gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at …

You know the less-than-comfortable feelings of constipation—fullness, cramping, and bloating are all too common when you just can't go to the bathroom. But sometimes, constipation can cause some less obvious symptoms—and that, occasionally, can include nausea, Elana Maser, MD, assistant professor of gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at …

The symptoms of constipation are pretty standard: having fewer than three bowel symptoms a week; stool that's hard, lumpy, or difficult to pass; feeling like you haven't passed all of your stool when you do go. All of these symptoms—though not entirely normal—are common. But what if your constipation is …

The symptoms of constipation are pretty standard: having fewer than three bowel symptoms a week; stool that's hard, lumpy, or difficult to pass; feeling like you haven't passed all of your stool when you do go. All of these symptoms—though not entirely normal—are common. But what if your constipation is …

Constipation is anything but comfortable—the bloating, fullness, and cramping is enough to make anyone want to park on the couch and stay there until it passes. For the most part, constipation is a common occurrence. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) estimates that 16 out …

Constipation is anything but comfortable—the bloating, fullness, and cramping is enough to make anyone want to park on the couch and stay there until it passes. For the most part, constipation is a common occurrence. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) estimates that 16 out …

Diarrhea is more than common—nearly every person has experienced it at one point or another. It's so common, in fact, that the US National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus), says, on average, adults get the runs at least once a year. (Children typically get diarrhea twice a year.) In general, infrequent …

Diarrhea is more than common—nearly every person has experienced it at one point or another. It's so common, in fact, that the US National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus), says, on average, adults get the runs at least once a year. (Children typically get diarrhea twice a year.) In general, infrequent …

Earlier this month, a TikTok user made a catchy video that explains a supposed quick fix for constipation. The user, Anita Tadavarthy, is an acupuncturist, per her website, and has more than 727K followers. "Did you poop today?" she says in the video, before claiming that a fifth of people …

Earlier this month, a TikTok user made a catchy video that explains a supposed quick fix for constipation. The user, Anita Tadavarthy, is an acupuncturist, per her website, and has more than 727K followers. "Did you poop today?" she says in the video, before claiming that a fifth of people …