Ro shares the skinny on laxatives for weight loss, as well as better ways to lose weight sustainably and safely.

Registered dietitian Dr Emily Leeming, explains that gut transit time - the time it takes from eating a food to it being ...

People who have tried it call it "the miracle of the century," "magic," and even "divine revelation." Meet psyllium—bran that ...

And, as it turns out, fiber is pretty essential for your overall health—supporting everything from your digestion to your microbiome, yet most of us aren’t getting nearly enou ...

Smelly farts can result from multiple factors, but they're typically due to what you eat. Some instances can also indicate a ...

In a sedentary lifestyle, there is less exercise and healthy eating so, the intestine motility also drops down. The blood ...

Fecal impaction occurs when stool forms that is hard, dry, and difficult to pass on its own. Individuals who experience constipation are more at risk of fecal impaction, which is more severe. When an ...

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Studies have shown that psyllium may lower cholesterol, dampen glucose spikes, help us stay full longer, and even aid in ...

Black Stool Causes: How many of you know that the colour of your stool can say everything about the underlying conditions you are suffering from? Yes, you read that right! The color and ...