This is because fiber bulks up and softens your stomach contents, improving transit time through your gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Senna is a stimulant laxative — a type of laxative that works by causing your intestinal muscles to contract and push out a bowel movement. While stimulant laxatives like Senna are okay to use ...

Has a weekend full of leftovers left you filled to the brim? Dr. Wendi, a California-based board-certified gastroenterologist ...

As millions of Americans have spent the past several days gorging on leftovers, many are feeling the post- Thanksgiving bloat ...

Any patient prescribed opioids should also be given a stool softener (milk of magnesia or docusate sodium) and a stimulant laxative (such as senna or bisacodyl). Other side effects can include ...