Fiber maxxing is a popular TikTok trend, encouraging people to load up on beans, chia seeds, oats, berries and other fiber-rich foods. While most of us could benefit from more fiber, the trend isn’t for everyone. Let’s take it with a spoonful of context…

Bringing your phone to the bathroom seems harmless. You can take care of business while doing your business. But experts are warning this modern habit can almost double your risk for a very old-fashioned and painful condition…

Chronic constipation is more than feeling bloated. It can carry serious consequences. Despite modern medicine, why has this natural bodily process become such a widespread problem? The fiber fallacy has kept us from the truth…

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…

One of the sneakiest causes of constipation is an underactive thyroid. Once you understand the connection between that little gland and your gut, you can get your regularity and a whole lot more back on track…