Digestive Conditions

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The One Dinner Gastroenterologists Want You to Eat More Often for Better Gut Health
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Take Lactaid
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5 Things Gastroenterologists Wish You Wouldn't Do Before a Colonoscopy
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The 5 Best Anti-Gas Medicines, According to Gastroenterologists
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The 2 Times You Should Take Probiotic Supplements, According to Gastroenterologists
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Imodium Every Day?
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Why You Can't Poop on the Weekends, According to a Doctor
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a person with long brown curly hair lying in bed holding a pink pillow over their stomach because they're feeling nauseous on their period
Nauseous on Your Period? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Pepto-Bismol Every Day?
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Tums Every Day?
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Dizzy and Nauseous in the Shower? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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7 Easy Things to Do Every Night for Better Gut Health
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Vitamins On an Empty Stomach?
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illustration of a person eating an ice cream cone and getting a stomachache, as an example of what happens when you ignore lactose intolerance
How Bad Is It Really to Eat Dairy if You're Lactose Intolerant?
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The 3 Properties of Mānuka Honey That Make It Great for Gut Health Support
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5 Easy Things to Do Every Morning for Better Gut Health
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How Bad Is It Really to Hold in a Fart?
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Anti-Gas Pills Every Day?
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A person experiencing stomach pain when they wake up in the morning, wearing a sweater and slippers and sitting at the edge of the bed.
Waking Up With Stomach Pain? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Why Heartburn Gets Worse With Age, and What to Do About It
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A woman checks the temperature of bath water by holding her hand under the faucet as the water runs
What the Heck Is a Sitz Bath and When Should You Take One?
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17 Interesting Facts About Poop Everyone Should Know
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How Bad Is It Really to Shower After Eating?
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Woman at home eating a bowl of oatmeal to help her poop better
Your 7-Day Kickstart Plan for Healthier Poops
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woman sitting on the couch and holding her stomach in pain from tenesmus
Never Feel Finished After Pooping? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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An illustration of a person holding a pack of wet wipes in the bathroom, wondering if wet wipes are bad for you
How Bad Is It Really to Use Wet Wipes?
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woman sitting in bed and holding her throat because she woke up with heartburn in the morning
Keep Waking Up With Heartburn? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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rolls of toilet paper packed in a suitcase, to represent travelers diarrhea
Traveler's Diarrhea: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
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Person in black and white striped pajamas sitting on the edge of the bed with hands clasped and an uncomfortable facial expression
Waking Up Gassy? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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5 Things Doctors Do When They Have Heartburn
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a close up of hands holding a white mug of hot ginger tea with lemon to debloat fast
8 Things Digestive Health Experts Do When They’re Bloated
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Asian businesswoman traveler with face mask on the move using escalator in airport.
What Causes HAFE and How to Prevent Gas When Flying
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woman eating ice cream and wondering if she's lactose intolerant
3 Signs You Might Have Lactose Intolerance, and How to Treat It
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woman lying on the couch with stomach pain caused by a food intolerance
5 Signs You Could Have a Food Intolerance
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woman drinking coffee and looking tired because of silent reflux at night disrupting her sleep
5 Silent Reflux Symptoms You Should Know
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The 6 Best Natural Remedies for Hemorrhoids, and 2 to Skip
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Young woman sitting on toilet and using smartphone while pooping in the middle of the night
Waking Up to Poop? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Do At-Home Gut Health Tests Really Work?
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Mature woman having healthy breakfast to combat bloating
Why Bloating Is More Common With Age, and 3 Things to Do About It
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Woman eating a bowl of oatmeal at home on her couch
4 Mistakes That Could Hinder Your Gut Health
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The 12 Best Natural Remedies for an Upset Stomach
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young adult drinking a smoothie after exercise, as a natural remedy for heartburn
10 Natural Remedies for Heartburn Relief, and 3 to Skip
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older woman with heartburn symptoms, with her hand on her chest from heartburn
What Is GERD and What Are Its Symptoms?
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pregnant woman in bed drinking ginger tea, as a natural remedy for nausea
The 15 Best Natural Remedies for Nausea
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woman eating a burger and fries, as an example of foods to avoid with GERD
The 11 Worst Foods to Eat When You Have Acid Reflux or GERD
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Woman holds stomach because of gas pain
This Is Why Your Stomach Feels Hard When You Press on It
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Antibiotics cause diarrhea how to prevent that
Diarrhea After Antibiotics? Here's How to Get Back on Track
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The 10 Best Natural Remedies for Gas (and 4 to Skip)
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A woman sitting in bed drinking coffee and writing down her bathroom habits to track her gut health
6 Things Gastros Do Every Day to Protect Their Gut Health
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A woman in her kitchen at home drinking water to relieve constipation
A Dietitian Debunks 5 Myths About Constipation and Food
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A woman in the kitchen eating yogurt as a natural remedy for diarrhea
The 10 Best Natural Remedies for Diarrhea
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Always Bloated at Night? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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a person lying in bed under a yellow blanket after waking up nauseous
Waking Up Nauseous? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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An egg in a carton with a sad face drawn on it, to represent when burps smell like rotten eggs
Why Your Burps Smell Like Rotten Eggs, and What to Do About It
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A close up of a person standing in the bathroom holding a roll of toilet paper in front of a toilet with the seat up
Woke Up With Diarrhea? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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A woman holding her nose because her farts smell really bad
Smellier Farts Than Usual? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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A woman who is stressed, which is a cause of bloating beyond food
5 Reasons You're Bloated That Have Nothing to Do With Food
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A hand of a person reaching for toilet paper while pooping undigested food
4 Reasons You Might See Undigested Food in Your Poop
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Blood When You Wipe? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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Woman holding cup of peppermint tea for gas pain relief
6 Ways to Get Rid of Gas Pain Quickly
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A woman sipping senna tea before bed to help her poop in the morning
7 Things to Do Tonight to Help You Poop in the Morning
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14 Foods That Give You Gas (That Aren't Beans), and What to Eat instead
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Gassy and Bloated? Avoid These 7 Habits That Make It Worse
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5 New Year's Resolutions Gut-Health Experts Want You to Make This Year
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Why Your Farts Smell Like Eggs — and What to Do About It
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Portrait of young woman with sleep mask in bed
Why You Poop in the Morning, and 3 Other Ways Sleep and Poop Are Linked
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Yep, Pooping Can Make Your Eyes Water — Here's Why
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Woman's hand squeezes roll of toilet paper in toilet close-up
Pain When You Poop? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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5 Tips to Conquer Your Fear of Pooping in Public (Your Gut Will Thank You)
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How to Know if You Need a Squatty Potty
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Person sitting on toilet and using smartphone, showing the concept of legs falling asleep on the toilet
Legs Fall Asleep on the Toilet? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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5 Ways Your Period Changes Your Poop
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At our digestive conditions page, we understand the effect that digestive issues can have on your quality of life. That's why we offer comprehensive information on a range of conditions, as well as practical advice on how to manage symptoms and maintain a healthy digestive system.

Our expert contributors provide insights on the latest research, treatments and lifestyle changes that can help alleviate digestive discomfort and improve overall health. From dietary recommendations to exercise tips and stress management techniques, we offer a variety of strategies to support digestive health.

Whether you're dealing with a chronic digestive condition or simply looking to improve your gut health, our digestive conditions page is a valuable resource. Browse our articles and resources to learn more about how you can take control of your digestive health today."

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