Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Stringy poop may occur with stomach pain ...

The sun is out, the birds are chirping and our homes are likely in need of a little spring cleaning. While a snowy winter might’ve had us wrapped up in the hygge of it all, some of us are looking ...

Ever wonder whether you’re pooping often enough, taking too long, or trying too hard? A new book debunks some myths and explains what’s normal and what’s not. Misconceptions abound when it comes to ...

How often you empty your bowels may reveal more about what lives inside your gut than you realize. According to a 2024 study, the frequency with which you poop could actively shape the microbiome that ...

Kombucha might help relieve constipation by promoting more frequent bowel movements. Drinking fermented kombucha too quickly or in large amounts may cause diarrhea. It's generally safe for most people ...

Talking about poop can be taboo, and this social norm may be hurting our health. Dr. Trisha Pasricha says around 40% of people in the U.S. have bathroom issues so bad it affects their daily lives.

Forty percent of Americans have their daily lives interrupted by uncomfortable bowel symptoms, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. That's a lot of troubled guts. But Dr. Trisha ...

(CNN) — When did you last discuss how to poop or how digestion works? Dr. Trisha Pasricha wants to know, because if you’re like pretty much anyone who has ever walked into her clinic, that moment was ...