Stock up on the Metamucil, folks. Scientists say you need to start saving your poop. A team of researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital published an opinion article in ...

The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they'd like an expert to answer. Owen, age 4, wants to know how your body makes poo. An expert explains. Much of the food you eat is absorbed by ...

Poo, also called faeces, is the waste that remains after food has been digested and its nutrients absorbed by the body. Poo contains water, fibre, bile and bacteria. Many types of bacteria live in ...

Clinical Gastrointestinal Physiologist Jordan Haworth said: "Don’t be put off by looking at your poo before you wipe or flush. It’s a basic form of health screening that can tell us so much about your ...

When you feel constipated or backed up, several at-home strategies can help you find quick relief now and encourage more bowel regularity over time. Some remedies can help encourage a bowel movement ...

Your poo is made up of 75 percent water and 25 percent indigestible food or fibre, dead bacteria and other waste products. Therefore, the appearance - specifically the consistency, colour and smell of ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your ...

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