Constipation Nation

Most Americans experience constipation symptoms at some point, with up to 30% affected chronically and rates rising to 60% with age.

Drawing from 200 evidence-based sources and historical texts, Dr. Carmen Fong combines medicine, physiology, anatomy, microbiology, nutrition, history, and social sciences to explain why we do—and don't—go, helping readers troubleshoot their issues before seeing a doctor.