Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD The color of your poop (stool) can provide clues about diseases or conditions ...

How often you poop is highly personal, but there is a range that’s considered “normal.” Now, research suggests that the range ...

A healthy poo is a natural mid-brown ... could be a sign of trouble. The Bristol Stool Chart describes seven classes of poo. Yours should be a 3 or 4, like a long soft log that’s got the ...

The Bristol stool scale is a chart that can help classify stools into groups to identify a healthy bowel movement. Hard, pebble-like stool is a sign of constipation, which can happen for many reasons.

“They’re very good for our health and, if we’re under-exposed to them, we tend to have poorer outcomes.” But if poop hangs out in your gut for too long, the microbes will eat any dietary ...