You may not have celiac disease — an autoimmune disorder triggered by consuming the gluten protein in wheat, barley, and rye — but it’s possible you have gluten intolerance. Gluten intolerance can ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Poop irregularities may be more “regular” than you ...

New research from UBC Okanagan could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common - yet often overlooked - source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that ...

If you have ulcerative colitis, you might see blood and mucus in your poop when you have a flare-up. It shows up most often in very loose, watery stools. This bloody diarrhea tends to happen with ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

A stool that looks like currant jelly can indicate a bowel disorder called intussusception. However, bloody mucus in the stool may also be a sign of other conditions, such as inflammatory bowel ...

Most people rarely discuss their bathroom habits, but paying attention to changes in your stool can provide crucial insights into your overall health. When your bowel movements become sticky, oily, or ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that causes a buildup of mucus in organs throughout the body. Stool, or feces, can indicate how your gastrointestinal tract is functioning and whether ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common, long-term condition of the digestive system, affects around 11% of the population globally. Among these, about 30% consult a doctor for their symptoms. No, ...

For most people, talking about poop is uncomfortable, but if you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it’s unavoidable — and it’s a crucial part of disease ...