Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Key Takeaways Stimulant laxatives like senna and bisacodyl tablets generally take ...

Millions of Americans are constipated thanks to work from home, travel, and aging. Unfortunately, the US is also experiencing a laxative shortage. These natural laxatives, including psyllium husk and ...

Laxatives are designed for constipation, not weight loss, and can lead to serious side effects and dangerous complications when used incorrectly. When you lose weight on laxatives, it's from water ...

Laxatives are facing shortages at drugstores and supermarkets across the US — partly thanks to a questionable new TikTok weight-loss trend that casts old-school stool softeners as “budget Ozempic,” ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. New research found that nearly 10% of adolescents ...

What Is Crohn’s Constipation? You likely have constipation if it's hard for you to poop and you're having fewer bowel movements than you normally do. The same is true whether or not you have Crohn’s ...

Fatty liver disease and constipation can be interconnected. Improving your liver health can help you relieve constipation and other digestive issues. Fatty liver disease and constipation are both ...

Ro shares the skinny on laxatives for weight loss, as well as better ways to lose weight sustainably and safely. The use of laxatives for weight loss is one of those diet fads that never seem to go ...