A gastroenterologist has revealed all the fruits you need to start including in your diet to help with constipation and bloating. Telling his 1.7 million followers what they can do to help tackle these issues, Dr. Joseph Salhab aka @thestomachdoc said that he has some “favourite fruits that will help you move”. So what are … Read more
Social media tells us we should be doing a lot of things — from eating more protein (which you’re probably already eating enough of, if you eat meat) to taking colostrum supplements to help boost your metabolism (there is no proof colostrum does this). It can be hard to know what to do and what … Read more
Experts have had their say on how to make yourself poop more regularly and how often you should find youself on the loo. Boffins say how many times you should be pooping is the number one question they get about number twos. But they say there’s no right or wrong answer, and how often you … Read more
A reader asks: I’m 75, relatively fit and healthy for my age, but have been constipated for three months. I haven’t changed my eating or exercise habits – I’m a size 14, eat plenty of fibre and walk a couple of miles twice a day. I don’t feel ill or have any pain and while … Read more
You’ve probably considered what constipation means for your stomach health and diet choices, but you may not have considered how ― or if ― it could impact your heart health. As it turns out, some research suggests that constipation is associated with an increased risk of heart attack. Coverage of this data may seem concerning. … Read more
