There's a nation-wide laxative shortage, the Wall Street Journal has reported. One reason for high laxative demand is hybrid work and travel, which can lead to constipation. While laxatives can be ...

Raise your hand if your schedule has been a bit off lately. Maybe you’re working from the office more. Or you've stopped going to the gym regularly. Or you have too much going on in the summer. Or ...

Wintertime changes in schedules and eating habits can cause constipation. We travel more, exercise less, eat fewer fruits and ...

In some cases, constipation can be related to pelvic floor dysfunction, and this stretch can help relax in those muscles. “The Malasana squat helps open up the pelvic floor muscles, which can help ...

The US has been dealing with a shortage of laxatives. But a doctor said she wouldn't recommend laxatives unless a patient had upped their fiber intake. Doctors recommend high-fiber foods such as ...

Constipation is common, but the right dietary choices can make a difference in how you feel. ALDI's Southern Grove Prunes ...

Foods naturally rich in probiotics, such as kombucha and kefir, host helpful bacteria that help improve gut health and the ...

A new study published in the journal Gut found a link between vitamin B1 and good gut motility, a.k.a. the movement of food ...

Madeline Lauf, founder and CEO of Begin Health, discovered that she didn’t need to take medicine for life to fix her digestive health issues. She just needed prebiotics. The discovery led her to start ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...