Written by Christine Giordano, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPublished on April 15, 2024 Key takeaways: What you eat and drink affects the size, shape, and consistency of your stool. Certain drinks can make it easier to poop when you’re constipated. Water helps keep stool soft so that it can easily pass through...
Written by Christine Giordano, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPublished on April 15, 2024 Key takeaways: What you eat and drink affects the size, shape, and consistency of your stool. Certain drinks can make it easier to poop when you’re constipated.Water helps keep stool soft so that it can easily pass through the...
Written by Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, NCMP | Reviewed by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD Key takeaways: pointstudio/iStock via Getty Images PlusConstipation is when you’re having fewer bowel movements than usual, or your stool becomes hard to pass. While most people experience this from time to time, it can be frustrating and uncomfortable. And finding relief...
New research links constipation with a higher risk of cognitive decline. Image credit: tifonimages/Getty Images. In a series of new studies, researchers investigated the link between constipation and cognitive decline. They found that one bowel movement every 3 days or less frequently is linked to higher levels of cognitive decline alongside certain changes in the...
by Lori Solomon The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Linzess (linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years with functional constipation. The approval was based on data from 328 participants who were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive Linzess or placebo. A statistically significant benefit and clinically meaningful improvement was seen for...
Lisa O’Mary February 09, 2023 A new vibrating pill shown to help relieve constipation is now available. The drug-free solution is designed for daily use. In a trial, the pill produced at least one additional weekly bowel movement for 41% of participants, compared to at least one additional bowel movement for 23% of participants who took a placebo pill. ...
Laird Harrison December 29, 2022 Kiwifruit can increase the frequency of bowel movements for people with constipation, according to researchers in New Zealand. “In addition to improved measures of constipation status, there was a significant improvement in stool consistency, reduction in constipation, indigestion/reflux, and abdominal pain resulting in an improved overall level of GI comfort,” write Richard Gearry,...
For patients with moderate- to end-stage chronic kidney disease, elobixibat is associated with improvement in constipation and lipid metabolism, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Medicine. Momoko Matsuyama, M.D., from Jichi Medical University in Saitama, Japan, and colleagues examined the effects of elobixibat on constipation and lipid metabolism among patients with moderate- to...
If the thought of talking to your doctor—or anyone—about constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, hemorrhoids, and other similar issues give you stomach cramps, you aren’t alone. But if that discomfort about discussing your discomfort means you aren’t seeking care, Yale Medicine gastrointestinal (GI) specialists have a message for you: They’ve heard it all before, and there’s nothing...
Constipation is a common complaint. While medications and over-the-counter treatments can help, some people may be interested in alternative therapies, such as yoga. Though yoga may not be the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to constipation, there is some evidence that suggests yoga can help alleviate it. For example, a 2015 studyTrusted Source of people with irritable...
