Your biology really is telling you to poo in the morning. And yes, your coffee is partly to blame.
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Articles on Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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This bacterium has been linked to conditions such as IBS and colon cancer.
Some alcoholic beverages may affect your bowel motions more than others.
Some people with microscopic colitis avoid going outdoors.
Our microbiota is linked to essential physiological processes, but when its communication falters, our health can suffer. Synthetic probiotics offer a promising approach to treating gut-brain axis disorders.
Gas often plays a role in bloating. On average, our gas expulsion is around 600–700 mL per day, resulting in around 14 farts a day.
No, you’re not imagining it. Some people really do experience bloating or gut upset when they eat a lot of salad.
Poop comes in many shapes, sizes and textures. The kind that’s too runny might be the result of wayward germs, Crohn’s disease or lactose intolerance.
Drug manufacturers often shun the use of placebos in clinical trials. But research suggests that placebos could play an important role in the treatment of depression, pain and other maladies.
Our findings also have potential implications for the identification and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
The FODMAP diet was developed to reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. But as it grows in popularity, online bloggers and ‘health gurus’ are promoting it for a range of unusual purposes.
Marijuana is known for delivering a good high. But the plant’s uses go well beyond the recreational. Marijuana contains a trove of medicinal compounds whose uses we are just now discovering.
People who bloat don’t produce more abdominal gas than others but they might have problems getting rid of it.
Irritable bowel syndrome causes abdominal pain and constipation or diarrhoea. These symptoms overlap with other disorders, so it’s important to get the correct diagnosis and then the best treatments.
Stress makes people tired and irritable, but its dangers to the body do not stop there. Chemicals that were meant to work under an immediate threat harm organs in the body and can elevate blood pressure.
Stress has subtle, underlying effects on almost every part of the body, including the heart, gut and immune system.
Our brain and gut are constantly talking to each other, so it makes sense mental health and stomach issues have a close relationship.
New parenthood got our fluid dynamics experts thinking about what ends up in the diaper. They headed to the zoo and the lab to come up with a cohesive physics story for how defecation works.
There are several things that can cause bloating and a few things you can do to help prevent it, like avoiding certain foods and exercising.
Recent headlines proclaimed an Australian-developed pill might be able to help those with coeliac disease eat wheat without becoming ill. But the fine print says it’s no treatment or cure.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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NHMRC Career Development Fellow, Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Laureate Professor of Medicine University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
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Professor in electrical and electronics engineering, University of Cambridge, head of the AXA Chair on Molecular Information and Communication Technologies, Koç University
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Senior Lecturer in Molecular Gastroenterology, University of Leeds
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Deputy Chief Scientific Officer and Group Leader, Glycobiology of Host-Microbe Interactions in the Gut, Quadram Institute
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Karolinska Institutet
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences & Social Work, Griffith University
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Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
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Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Matilda R. Wilson Endowed Chair, Associate Professor of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University
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Senior Research Dietitian in the Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor at Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
