Periodically, we see reports that scientists are closer to developing a pill that would mimic the benefits of exercise. The truth is that no medication or supplement even comes close to exercise for ...

I recently presented a clinical scenario about a patient of mine named Brenda, in Constipation and Cramping: A Slam-Dunk Diagnosis? This 35-year-old woman came to me with symptoms that had been going ...

Yoga is a mind-body practice that can help with constipation both directly and indirectly. Yoga poses that include abdominal ...

Nikkie Malhotra suggests fixing the time for bowel movement, drinking enough water and doing light exercises, to solve the problem of constipation.

Come clean. It's not potty talk to acknowledge your difficulty going. Maybe you don't poop for days at a time -- when you used to go regularly every day -- or when you do go, your stool is hard, dry ...

While I fully expect to be at the “butt end” of many comments for this column, I feel compelled to address this topic at the request of several patients. It seems that many geriatric physical ...