Tag: constipation

psyllium husk and psyllium husk powder on wooden spoon and in wooden bowl
December 10, 2023/Nutrition

Should You Be Using Psyllium Husk?

The fiber supplement can help ease constipation, manage diabetes and lower LDL cholesterol

person eating on a plane
September 18, 2023/Digestive

On the Road Again With Constipation

From staying hydrated to staying on schedule, these tips can help you stay regular on-the-go

Hernia presenting from the intestines breaching the muscular wall of the stomach showed via a diagram on a person's body.
August 15, 2023/Digestive

Can a Hernia Heal Itself Without Surgery?

Hernias don’t go away on their own, but they don’t always require surgery either

Graphic of uternie fibroid tumers placed anotomically in a silhouette of a body
June 18, 2023/Women's Health

Do Uterine Fibroids Make You Gain Weight?

Depending on their size, these noncancerous growths can create an abdominal bulge

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Hot coffee in orange mug with colon outline in background.
May 24, 2023/Digestive

Coffee Enemas Are the Next Hot Trend You Shouldn’t Try

Coffee is better (and safer) ingested than injected

Different kinds of high fiber foods including broccoli, seeds and nuts, wheat breads and other vegetables.
March 13, 2023/Nutrition

How Much Fiber You Need and Why It Matters

It helps you avoid constipation, stabilize blood sugar, lower cholesterol and stay fuller for longer

A bowl of high fiber lentil salad
March 9, 2023/Nutrition

31 High-Fiber Foods You Should Be Eating

From blackberries to barley, healthy high-fiber foods are plentiful

Person suffering from constipation with someone handing them medicine in a small cup.
February 23, 2023/Digestive

Laxative Effect: Using Milk of Magnesia for Constipation

Developed in the 1800s, this remedy remains a viable solution today

A wooden bowl of prunes with prune juice in background and fresh plum in the foreground.
February 20, 2023/Diet, Food & Fitness

Constipation Relief: Can Prune Juice Make You Poop?

Prunes earn the title of ‘nature’s remedy’ for bowel movement issues

Hand holding coffee cup with the background split to show toilet paper.
January 23, 2023/Digestive

The Daily Grind: Why Coffee Makes You Poop

Acids in coffee can give you the urge to go in just minutes

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