When it comes to digestion, several myths have proliferated over the years. One says the body can't digest chewing gum, another that beans cause more gas and bloating than other foods, and perhaps the ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage sac for bile, a digestive fluid made by the liver. When a person eats, especially fatty ...

New research reveals that a vitamin found in common foods may influence how often people go to the bathroom, according to a ...

You know you need fiber—but gastro MDs and nutritionists listed a few more gut-health best practices we're adopting ...

Bloating rarely comes from one heavy meal alone. More often, it’s the result of digestion slowing down, food sitting longer in the gut, fermenting, creating gas, and leaving you feeling uncomfortable ...

When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...