Niket Sonpal
board-certified gastroenterologist and adjunct assistant professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
What Is the Best Time To Take Probiotics for Your Gut Health?
When you take probiotic supplements can affect its efficacy. Learn the best time to take probiotics to reap its full gut health benefits.
OK, TMI: Why do I cry when I poop, even if nothing hurts?
Poop crying is an actual phenomenon. Here, a gastroenterologist answers the question: why do people cry when they poop? (You know you're curious.)
A Gastroenterologist’s Best Advice for Drinking Coffee if You Have IBS
Coffee and IBS patients can be friends or foes, says this GI expert. Here’s how to tell, plus how to make it easier on your stomach.
Why You May Be in a Better Mood After You Poop, According to Gastroenterologists and a Psychologist
Learn the physiological and psychological reasons about why it can feel so good to poop—and how bowel quality can affect your post-poop mood.
Real Talk: Will Drinking Coffee on My Hot Girl Walk Make Me Poop My Pants?
Learn why going on a coffee walk might leave you hightailing it for the bathroom, and what you can do to avoid that urgent need to poop.
