Roshini Raj, MD, is Health's former magazine's medical editor and coauthor of What the Yuck?!. Board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, Dr. Raj is a Clinical Associate Professor of ...

Constipation is no joke—that backed-up feeling can wreak havoc on your well-being. While certain over-the-counter medications offer a quick fix, diet plays a large role in your body’s inability to ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Qin Rao, MD, is a ...

Let’s talk about poop. Sure, it’s not exactly a dinner-party topic, but it’s important to learn all you can about bowel movements — what’s normal, what’s healthy, what’s not. That’s because your poop ...

Whether poop speeds through your gut like a bullet train or takes a more smell-the-roses approach could have more profound implications for your overall health than a first glance would suggest.

Eating kiwi with the skin on boosts fiber intake and helps with digestion. Prunes contain sorbitol, which can help stimulate bowel movements. Flax seeds are full of fiber but should be paired with ...

Drinking warm prune juice can help relieve constipation. Adding butter to warm prune juice might help digestion. Drinking prune juice with butter is best done occasionally, not daily. Prune juice has ...