Addressing this common issue of straining, gastroenterologist Dr Joseph Salhab, who is also known on Instagram as The Stomach Doc, in a September 16 post, explained why modifying the posture helps ...

IF every toilet trip has you straining and struggling, it could lead to health problems in the future. Many of us don’t even realise we are straining – if you ...

IF every toilet trip has you straining and struggling, it could lead to health problems in the future. Many of us don’t even realise we are straining – if you admit to scrolling on your phone while ...

Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab suggests that mimicking a squatting position on the toilet can alleviate constipation. Raising your feet with a stool straightens the anorectal angle, relaxing the ...

Constipation can be alleviated by mimicking a squatting position on the toilet using a footstool. Elevating the feet relaxes the puborectal muscle, straightening the anorectal angle for easier stool ...