On a special episode (first released on March 27, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: We eat for a variety of reasons, most importantly to sustain life. Unsurprisingly, the decisions we make about what we ...

Researchers examined the clinical, lifestyle, and multi-omic data of more than 1,400 healthy adults. How often people poop, they found, can have a large influence on one's physiology and health.

A new study found that the ideal range for bowel movement frequency is once to twice a day; a persistent deviation from it was linked to an increased risk of hidden health problems. A new study, which ...

A groundbreaking study from the Institute for Systems Biology challenges conventional wisdom about digestive health, revealing that bowel movement frequency serves as a crucial indicator of overall ...

Your bathroom schedule might say more about your health than you think. A growing body of research suggests that how often, and when, you have a bowel movement could work as a simple window into your ...

Everybody poops, but not every day. New research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) suggests bowel movement frequency is linked to long-term health. An ISB-led research team examined the ...

Everybody poops, but not every day. New research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) suggests bowel movement frequency is linked to long-term health. An ISB-led research team examined the ...

We all have our rhythms, some go multiple times a day, others only once a week. No two people are the same, and that’s okay. But when what’s “normal” changes suddenly, or discomfort sets in, your gut ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Study assessed more than 112,000 individuals. Constipated participants had significantly worse cognition, equal ...

A study published in Cell Reports Medicine delves into the intricate relationship between bowel movement frequency (BMF), blood metabolites, and kidney function within a healthy cohort. It offers a ...

SEATTLE – Everybody poops, but not every day. New research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) suggests bowel movement frequency is linked to long-term health. An ISB-led research team examined ...