According to this bag of prunes I'm eating, one serving only has 3 grams of fiber, which doesn't sound like very much. So (a) how did prunes get a reputation for being a cure for constipation and (b) is there something else I should be eating to get the desired effect?
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2009 - 25 answers

How do I change my poop cycle? I used to poop every day when I woke up (6am ish) and I would usually be good until the next morning. Then I went out of the country, changed time zones, all that stuff, and now I'm back. I've been back for about 2 months but for some reason now I poop every day at about 5pm. How do I alter my cycle to poop when I want to?!
posted by anonymous on Oct 9, 2008 - 30 answers

Hangover BM question. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 3, 2008 - 2 answers

Poop question about normalcy and bowel movements [possibly disgusting] [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 24, 2008 - 25 answers

I am plagued by painful beershits and a complete loss of appetite (sometimes days) after a night of drinking. Any ideas other than curbing my acoholism?
posted by anonymous on Sep 6, 2006 - 27 answers

What lubricates bowel movements on the way out, and what makes it happen? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 12, 2006 - 14 answers

PoopFilter: this sounds juvenile, but it's based out of a deep, general curiosity... why are some poops dirtier than others? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 29, 2005 - 26 answers

Why does eating in a restaurant make me crap my pants?

I have a generally healthy, varied diet. I can eat anything prepared at home, regardless of how rich, fatty, or spicy it is. But nearly everything from restaurants causes massive stomach upset. I have an intense need to go to the bathroom within 20 or 30 minutes of eating restaurant food - sometimes it's diarrhea, sometimes not.

I can eat junk food, fast food - even Taco Bell - without problems, which adds to my confusion about the cause. I thought it might be MSG, but the local Chinese restaurant is one of the few places I can eat, and they do use MSG. Is there one particular food additive that I'm not aware of that might be doing this? Any other ideas?
posted by anonymous on Jan 18, 2005 - 52 answers