Learn how to care for your gut, whether you experience diarrhea, gas, have a specific digestive health condition like IBS, or want a healthier microbiome.
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Sparkling Coffee Is the Gut-Healthy Beverage You've Been Missing, Experts Say
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Pepto-Bismol vs. Tums: How Do They Compare for an Upset Stomach?
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Why Eating More Protein Can Cause Smelly Gas and How to Prevent It
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Why You May Experience Diarrhea After Drinking Alcohol
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What Causes Hiccups and How to Make Them Stop
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Why Sitting on the Toilet Too Long Can Harm Your Health
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6 Reasons Your Gas Smells Like Rotten Eggs and How to Fix It
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Proton Pump Inhibitors: What They Do and How They Work
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Can You Live Without a Pancreas? Understanding Life After Pancreatic Surgery
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7 Proven Ways to Use Ginger for Nausea Relief
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What to Know About Stomach Polyps
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Can You Take Advil (Ibuprofen) on an Empty Stomach?
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Understanding Ventral Hernia
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Enzymes: What They Are and How They Work
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What Causes Diarrhea and Chills? 6 Possible Conditions
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What Causes Rectal Discharge and Is Treatment Needed?
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How to Stop Motion Sickness
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What Medicine Can I Take to Alleviate Stomach Pain?
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Maalox vs. Mylanta: What’s the Difference?
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Top 18 Ways to Get Rid of Nausea
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How to Prevent Hernia Formation and Recurrence
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Understanding Perineal Hernia
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Comparing Inflectra (Infliximab-Dyyb) vs. Remicade (Infliximab)
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Top 4 Laxatives for Constipation: How to Use Them Safely and Effectively
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Living With Colicky Pain
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Treating Hernia Types and Managing Pain
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Why White Specks Show Up in Poop
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Epiploic Appendagitis: What to Know
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What Causes Dry Heaving and How to Stop
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What Black Specks in Stool Could Mean
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Swollen Anus Causes and Relief
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What Does Undigested Food in Your Stool Mean? (and When to Worry)
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Fiber Is Even More Important Than Probiotics, According to GI Doctors
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Why Does Pooping Feel Good?
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What External Hemorrhoids Look Like and How to Get Rid of Them
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How to Choose the Best Probiotic for Your Health, According to a Pharmacist
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OTC and Prescription Medications for Diarrhea
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Pregnancy Hernia: Formation During Trimesters or After Delivery
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms to Never Ignore
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This New Drug for GERD Works Better Than Proton Pump Inhibitors
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What’s the Difference Between Capsules and Tablets?
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How Soon Can You Drink Coffee After Taking Omeprazole?
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Does Iron Cause Constipation?
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Is Infectious Colitis Contagious?
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What Causes Stomach Cramps? (And How to Get Relief)
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Dulcolax vs. Colace: OTC Treatments for Constipation
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Treating Abdominal and Back Pain From Constipation
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Abdominal Pain: What You Should Know
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Squatty Potty: 5 Benefits of an Angled Pooping Position
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Lessons in Gut Health: Why Balancing Bacteria Matters
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How to Loosen a (Partial) Bowel Blockage At Home
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Using Milk of Magnesia to Ease Constipation and Indigestion
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Decoding Anticholinergic Drugs: Uses, Safety, and More
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Over-The-Counter Remedies for Travel Constipation
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Pinworms in Children and Adults: Sources of Infection
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) and Marijuana Use
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Causes of Sticky Poop and When to Seek Care
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Nausea After Eating: 12 Common Causes of Post-Meal Queasiness
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Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS): How Treatment Helps Manage Episodes
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What Are the Differences Between Dulcolax vs. Miralax?
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Understanding Treatment for Leaky Gut Syndrome
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How Quickly Does Dulcolax (Bisacodyl) Work?
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