If you're looking to improve your performance, both cognitively and physically, you need to start by giving a crap. No, quite literally. Go to the toilet and empty your bowel. If you're about to ...

Having to poop midrun happens more often than you might think (or hope). In fact, this experience is so common that there’s a term for it: runner’s diarrhea, a.k.a. runner’s trots. If you’ve had loose ...

I was halfway across the Queensboro Bridge when a not-so-unfamiliar feeling hit me: I had to take a shit. I was 1.5 miles into my run, and I had emptied the tank just before I left my apartment. As I ...

That’s because many of these so-called “bad” foods contain fibers, natural sugars and bioactive compounds that draw water into the intestines, feed beneficial bacteria or st ...

Gastroenterologists share what your stool’s buoyancy can reveal about your digestion, diet, and overall health.