(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your ...

Feeling the urge to use the bathroom soon after a meal doesn't necessarily mean your food is passing through your body too quickly. Doctors say it is often a normal digestive reflex but in some cases, ...

(CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of ...

When you poo, you should actually P — three times, in fact. No, we don’t mean urination; we’re referring to a new theory from a leading gastroenterologist that could completely change how you think ...

A gastroenterologist and dietitian share the number-one breakfast to help you poop, plus the key nutrients that can help get things moving in the morning.

Let’s be honest: Who among us doesn’t like to start their day with a good bowel movement? Yet as great as it feels to go before you need to go anywhere, sometimes the digestive system needs a little ...