Digestive Health

What should you know about your digestive health? Read up on foods that help digestion, diseases and conditions and more.

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Reduce Stomach Bloating: 9 Daily Habits That Flatten Your Belly

Kale and caffeine are just two of the surprising culprits behind why you're feeling fuller than a Macy's Thanksgiving Parade float. Read on for simple ways to banish the bloat.

Why Is My Poop Black? 9 Most Common Reasons

There are lots of reasons why black stool happens, and not all of them are serious. Learn more.


Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 9 Symptoms and Risk Factors You Need to Know

How to know when common constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating, or abdominal pain may be a symptom of a more serious...


8 Ways to Relieve IBS Symptoms Naturally

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects 20 percent of Americans; if you are one of them, read on.


Guess What: Your Irritable Bowel Syndrome May Actually Be Caused By Food Sensitivities

Irritable Bowel Syndrome causes misery to millions, but now scientists believe they've found a fast, effective way to get to...

The Mysterious Stomach Pain That Often Gets Mistaken for Cancer

Find out if you are one of a millions suffering from this.


Why Does It Burn When I Poop? An Expert Doctor Explains

Feeling the burn when you go? A Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologist explains the potential causes and how to get relief.

Life Expectancy with Fatty Liver Disease: An Expert Doctor Explains

A Cleveland Clinic liver specialist discusses the life expectancy with fatty liver disease and provides tips to take charge of...


How Long Does It Take to Digest Food?

A nutrition expert breaks down how long it takes to digest food—and shares tips on keeping your digestive system healthy.


A New Study Just Identified a Huge Effect Coffee Has on Your Gut Health

Researchers in Italy have found "the strongest link between an individual food or drink, and a specific bacteria, ever identified."


11,000 Bottles Recalled of a Laxative Sold at Walmart and Other Retailers

The last thing you need when in gastrointestinal discomfort is a potentially tainted medication. Here's what to know about this...

New Study Says Pooping This Often May Lower Your Risk of Brain Disorder

A healthy bowel movement has a way of lightening the mood—and a new study by medical researchers in China...


New Study: If You Notice This Digestive Symptom, It Could Be from Covid

Research by gastroenterology doctors in Mexico has uncovered an intriguing long-term effect—and more than half of Americans say it applies.


Can Too Much Fiber Cause Constipation? A Cleveland Clinic Expert Responds

The more fiber, the better...right? A Cleveland Clinic expert explains that most of us are fiber-deficient, but sometimes, too much...


7 Natural Remedies That Make You Poop Immediately, From a Gastroenterologist

Cleveland Clinic digestive health experts come to the rescue with "maneuvers and techniques," as they say, to get things moving...


New Study: Eating This Causes Chronic “Fecal Incontinence,” Say Gastroenterology Surgeons

The good news? If this applies to you, it may be a lifestyle choice, and not your digestive system, that's...

8 Signs You Have a Healthy Gut, According to a Gastroenterologist

Around 100 trillion microbes reside in your gut. Cleveland Clinic nutrition experts reveal the indicators for good gut health and...


5 Drinks That Make You Poop Immediately, From a Gastroenterologist

While diet and lifestyle changes can help constipation long-term, nutrition and gut health experts share drinks that provide relief right...


‘Here’s How I Knew I Had Celiac Disease’: One Patient’s Story

National data say up to 80% of people who have celiac disease don't even know it. One woman describes the...


Bellamy Young Watched a Loved One Suffer Cirrhosis of the Liver—Here’s What She’s Sharing

The Scandal actress opens up about her experience witnessing a disease that affects 30 million Americans: "We just didn’t know that...


Bruce Springsteen’s Tour Pause: Doctors Comment on the Severity of a Peptic Ulcer Diagnosis

Bruce Springsteen is the "poster child for peptic ulcer disease," according to one top gastroenterologist. Here are details about the...


Here’s Why Your Poop Won’t Flush, According to Gastro Doctors

A tough-to-flush constitutional is an occasional woe that simply comes with being human. Two doctors reveal when it can signal...


New Study: Here’s How Often You Should Poop To Reduce Your Alzheimer’s Risk

Compelling new research from Harvard suggests your time on the toilet might influence your brain health.


What Is ‘Stress Poop’? Gastro Doctors Reveals the Science Behind This Extremely Normal E...

Stress got you racing to the bathroom in a pinch? Find out from health experts if it's just frazzled...


These Are the 5 Worst Causes of Gut Inflammation, Says New Study

A new study identifying risk factors of inflammatory bowel disease in pediatrics prompts a closer look at the biggest...

This One Emotion Is Worse for Your Health Than Junk Food, According to a Leading Functional Medicine...

A doctor to the stars says emotions can be one of the worst causes of inflammation that leads to...


These Starbucks Drinks Are Causing Complaints of Stomach Issues

Turns out, adding this ingredient to coffee may not be such a good idea, after all.


This Old-School Constipation Fix Is Still #1, As Confirmed by Fascinating New Science

A recent nutrition study revealed the intriguing reason prunes for constipation are still a worthy recommendation.


Natural Colon Cleanse: 4 Strategies to Try at Home

Before you Google that colonic, a gastroenterologist shares the best ways to cleanse your colon and keep your digestive...


Are At-Home Gut Health Tests Worth It?

New testing kits promise insight into your gut microbiome, but experts are dubious of their lofty claims.


7 Best Foods for an Upset Stomach

You've heard of the BRAT diet—but two nutrition specialists share a more thorough list of what are currently the most-recommended...