BACKED up? Scientists have discovered a new type of ‘bacterial constipation’ that laxatives, fibre supplements and diet ...

Kiwi’s fiber and water content can help make stool easier to pass. Kiwi contains a digestive enzyme that may help keep food ...

Prunes, coffee, oats, popcorn, bananas and legumes sometimes get a bad reputation, but they can be powerful allies for ...

Stuck in pur-gut-tory? Several factors can contribute to constipation, from certain supplements and vitamins to dehydration and lack of movement. But there can even be microscopic reasons for why you ...

American's reliance on laxatives has spurned a nationwide shortage. But there are several other ways to produce free-flowing bowel movements in the meantime. One of the trendiest constipation ...

Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research suggests that, in some people, the culprit may not be sluggish muscles or faulty ...

The US has been dealing with a shortage of laxatives. But a doctor said she wouldn't recommend laxatives unless a patient had upped their fiber intake. Doctors recommend high-fiber foods such as ...

The health service constitutes constipation as being bowel movements that are fewer than three each week, which can lead to symptoms like painful cramps in the tummy area, straining to poo, or not ...

The researchers say that the microbes, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, break down the protective ...