Everyone experiences the discomfort of constipation or diarrhea at some point. Constipation could simply be the result of not eating enough fiber, while diarrhea could be caused by consuming foods you ...

Find out about L-glutamine's potential benefits in IBS-D and post-infectious IBS, and learn how it may enhance gut health and dietary interventions.

Alcohol can lead to reduced absorption of xylose (a type of sugar). This means diarrhoea is more likely to occur in drinkers ...

If you have irritable bowel syndrome, too much or too little dietary fiber can affect symptoms. Most doctors recommend increasing dietary fiber intake to relieve symptoms, but some types of fiber may ...

There is no known cure for IBS, but some treatments can reduce and manage symptoms. These treatments include combinations of diet, medications, fiber supplements, lifestyle modifications, and ...

SIBO and IBS cause similar symptoms. Doctors can differentiate SIBO from IBS with breath tests or by taking a sample of fluid from your small intestines. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) ...

A new research paper suggests that gravity may be a leading cause of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. “As I thought about each [pre-existing] theory, from those involving motility, to bacteria, to ...

Poop sweats might occur due to a normal, primitive reflex that involves the vagus nerve, which runs between the brain and ...

Stool, or poop, should typically resemble the size of a sausage link or snake, but it's normal for the shape to change occasionally. Your stool may sometimes have a smaller diameter or be narrower due ...