Is it you? Or is it the coffee? Reviewed by Dietitian Sarah Pflugradt, Ph.D., RDN, CSCS Drinking coffee can stimulate your colon and signal the release of hormones, which increases your need to poop.

Coffee does promote bowel movements, though doctors are unsure exactly why this happens. Caffeine is not why coffee makes some people poop since decaf coffee can have the same effect. Four cups of ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Josephine Ni, MD, is a University of Texas Southwestern gastroenterologist and expert on inflammatory bowel diseases. Dr. Ni is the principal investigator at Ni Lab and an assistant professor in the ...

Never underestimate the power of a good poop. It can turn around a bad day, or set the tone for a good one. Often, the day’s first poop follows another quotidian ritual for many: a cup of coffee.

It’s a beautiful Monday morning, and this story went up online at 5 a.m., so maybe you are sitting down and giving it a read with a nice cup of coffee. Nothing like that morning ritual to get the day ...

It’s a beautiful Tuesday morning, and this story went up online at 5 a.m., so maybe you are sitting down and giving it a read with a nice cup of coffee. Nothing like that morning ritual to get the day ...

(CNN) — For some people, coffee jump-starts their bowel movements in addition to their energy. Despite the drink’s popularity, there isn’t a lot of research on why coffee sends many people running to ...

In Too Afraid to Ask, we’re answering food-related questions that may or may not give you goosebumps. Today: Why does coffee make you poop? For some people, coffee’s siren song is what coaxes them out ...