Wouldn’t it be great if fighting obesity were as simple as adding one specific food to your diet? According to multiple studies, one food eaten for thousands of years may help — by stimulating your gut’s built-in GLP-1 support system…

Gut problems are often revealed by your transit time — the time it takes for food to pass through. Depending on yours, you may be straining on or running to the toilet. This at home test will help you figure out why…

Once we’re out of elementary school, the poop jokes typically end. The childish humor is just that, plus the older we get we learn a fact: There’s nothing funny about not being able to go. And now we know our kidneys and liver can pay the price…

When María Branyas Morera died at the age of 117, she left more than memories. She left science a gift: samples of her microbiome. Researchers are revealing the secrets it held that could help all of us live a lot longer…

H. pylori is a nasty bacteria known for infecting the stomach and small intestines, causing bad breath, painful gastritis, ulcers and gastric cancer. But research indicates its cancer-causing reputation is growing, Good news, it’s a treatable risk…

Thanks to all the sweet treats that go hand-in-hand with social gatherings, I have no doubt that I eat more sugar during the holidays than in the previous six months combined. But eating a high-sugar diet for even a short amount of time can result in shockingly fast health problems…

‘Ghost poop’ is making the rounds on social media. Who you gonna call? Not Ghostbusters. We’ve got all the answers about what this spooky-sounding term means, who experiences ghost poop, and what it signals…

Chronic constipation affects 1 in 5 Americans. It’s been a problem for far too long time. But scientists revisiting existing research have found, among other things, that a popular fuzzy fruit could provide some much-needed relief.

If you live with constipation, you already know the pain, bloating and straining. What you may not know is that constipation is a real danger to your health. The best way to overcome chronic constipation is to provide safe, natural support for your colon.

When you hear cranberries mentioned in a health conversation, you probably immediately think of urinary tract infections. But then we heard about their effect on cholesterol. Turns out that was just the tip of the iceberg for these little berries…

It’s common knowledge that drinking alcohol damages the liver. But the truth is that any amount can do harm, and new research sheds light on why: Alcohol unleases an accomplice in your body that delivers a one-two punch…

Artificial sweeteners have a sordid past. Each time a new one is introduced, usually years later we see the detrimental effects. The newest kid on the block is no different: IBS, sepsis and insulin resistance, and you may never know you’re ingesting it…