As a longtime endometriosis sufferer diagnosed years after seeking answers to my debilitating symptoms (menstrual cramps, pelvic pain, fatigue, nausea and shooting pain in my legs), neither I nor any ...

“Ugh, I feel like I’m going to explode.” Sound familiar? We’ve all been there—those feelings of being too full, tight or swollen in the stomach, sometimes accompanied by flatulence, burping and ...

Fluctuations in hormones before or during a period can cause bloating and fluid retention Do you wake up with a flat stomach and experience a rounded belly post-afternoon? Fret not, this isn't ...

Welcome to the latest from Wellness Council, our handpicked holistic health squad: a tightly curated group that gives the best advice this side of your own personal guru. Here, women’s hormone expert ...

Most women would opt for a double chin, fat thighs or a muffin top rather than a bloated belly, according to a new survey out today to coincide with World Digestive Health Day. Three-quarters of ...

Medically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MD Bloating is temporary and often caused by gas, while abdominal fat builds up slowly and ...

Certain vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, contain compounds like fiber and sulfur that can cause gas ...

Period bloat is the worst. And it turns out that not many of us are immune. It's estimated that close to 70% of women experience bloating during that time of the month, says Diana Bitner, MD, a ...

One “bloated” 26-year-old woman recently learned that her pregnant-looking belly was in fact caused by 14 pounds of stage 3 cancerous tumors in her ovaries. The New Zealander has since had surgery to ...

Bella Bayliss' sudden weight gain was actually a symptom of her Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST), a rare form of ...

"Thyroid belly," the abdominal weight gain that's thought to go hand-in-hand with low thyroid conditions, has gained a lot of attention on social media recently. But the truth about the condition-and ...