What Is Crohn’s Constipation? You likely have constipation if it's hard for you to poop and you're having fewer bowel movements than you normally do. The same is true whether or not you have Crohn’s ...

Doctors recommend starting out by making sure you’re taking in enough fiber and water. Everyone’s needs are different, but it ...

Just about everyone gets, ahem, backed up—aka, constipation—occasionally. For many people, however, constipation can turn into a constant nightmare. Thankfully, a handy evidence-based guide out this ...

You might’ve heard too many eggs make you constipated. Influencers on Instagram claim it too. The United Kingdom has slang for it – being “egg bound”. Eggs were once blamed for raising blood ...

You've likely experienced the telltale symptoms of heartburn at some point: a burning sensation in the center of your chest, often accompanied by a bitter, acidic taste. Heartburn occurs when the ...

Lubiprostone has been on pharmacy shelves for nearly two decades, prescribed to help people with stubborn constipation. Nobody designed it to protect kidneys. But a randomized clinical trial published ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...