Gastroenterologists share what your stool’s buoyancy can reveal about your digestion, diet, and overall health.

A little help from fiber can get things moving smoothly.

There are days when you leave the bathroom with a smile, feeling lighter and relieved after having a smooth and easy poop. But then there are others when nothing seems to happen, your legs go numb, ...

That’s because many of these so-called “bad” foods contain fibers, natural sugars and bioactive compounds that draw water into the intestines, feed beneficial bacteria or st ...

The next time you go number two, you should take a peek in the toilet. (You should actually be doing this after every bowel movement, doctors say.) While certain things such as blood in your poop and ...

Your body has a best time to poop, and it is often in the morning. This is linked to your internal clock and digestion. Eating breakfast and drinking coffee can help. Regular morning bowel movements ...