Digestive symptoms are easy to ignore—partly because they’re common, and partly because no one loves talking about them. But gastroenterologists say some of the issues people are most likely to brush ...

For years, we thought of bacteria as organisms to avoid. It turns out our bodies are already loaded with trillions of bacteria. They help digest food and play an important role in your well-being.

While most of us only think of our digestive system as helping to process the foods we eat or being behind the occasional stomach ache, a healthy gut can also impact everything from stronger immunity ...

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Most people dismiss stomach troubles as minor problems. A little bloating after a meal, occasional acidity, or a day of constipation rarely feels alarming. The common response is to ignore it, drink a ...

Digestive diseases, including anorectal cancers and functional gastrointestinal disorders, have a large and often underrecognized impact on sexual health, according to presentations at the Francophone ...

If you have these common digestive symptoms, drinking less may help. By Alice Callahan When we published an article last year about the various ways alcohol might change your gut microbiome, the ...

FODMAP stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. It’s a type of carbohydrate that can resist digestion. Some people with digestive issues can benefit by ...

Probiotics and peppermint oil have been shown to improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), including bloating. Ginger may help speed stomach emptying and reduce gut inflammation. Cinnamon ...