Austin Chiang: "Your stomach shrinks if you eat less." Is that true? Fola May: Myth! May: "Jumping or exercising after eating will give you an appendicitis." Chiang: What? I have never heard of this.

By shying away from these conversations, we perpetuate myths and misconceptions surrounding conditions like IBS, hindering ...

They may help prevent diarrhea and ease symptoms of IBS, but experts don't yet know which ones help or how much you should take. And that's the dirt on bacteria.