If you’re piling on the beans, whole grains, fruit, and veggies and you still aren’t regular, it may be time to consider an over-the-counter laxative. (Looking for info about psyllium…
Tag: constipation
“The #1 way to #2,” proclaims the Squatty Potty website. “Squatty Potty is the original toilet stool that positions your body in a natural, comfy squat,” says the company’s website.…
First, what does it mean to be “regular”? “We consider normal anywhere from going three times per day to three times per week,” says Jacqueline Wolf, a gastroenterologist and associate…
Coffee may wake up the gut “Coffee stimulates the colon to contract,” explains Jacqueline Wolf, a gastroenterologist and associate professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Not…
Fajitas or tacos? Curry or stir-fry? Here’s what to consider when you eat out. Our examples are from chain restaurants, but the winners and losers should hold up elsewhere. Be…
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Most people know that calcium is good for bones, fiber is good for constipation, and iron is good for blood, to name a few. But once you go beyond the basics, the picture gets murky.
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The problem: About 15 percent of adults (more women than men) suffer from constipation. What may help: Bifidobacterium lactis DN-173 010. The evidence: Among 126 Chinese women with constipation, those…
The problem: People with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)—far more are women than men—suffer chronic abdominal pain and discomfort, along with diarrhea, constipation, or both, with no apparent physical explanation. What…
Experts advise us to eat more fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, fish, and nuts. Instead, our stores are stocked with junk foods that claim to deliver those same foods. “It’s…