Are Women more likely to have IBS? Science has an answer. Also, how does space affect the human body?

Does epsom salt really help? Plus, a roundup of the biggest health challenges women will face in their lifetimes. [YOUR BODY IN SPACE]( [VIEW ONLINE]( [YOUR BODY IN SPACE]( Why do [“Hot girls have IBS"]( And other health issues [women may face.]( Plus, what does epsom salt actually do to your body? And what does this new database tell us about [space health]( as more civilian missions launch? [A manicured hand holding a cocktail in a plastic cup while sitting beside an airplane window.]( PHOTOGRAPH BY CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY [WHY WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE IBS]( From chronic stress to hormones, scientists have identified a few culprits that explain why IBS rates are so [high in women](. [LEARN MORE]( • [The biggest health challenges women will face in their lifetimes.]( • [Does rose water actually have health benefits?]( [A woman swimming the butterfly stroke, seen from below with light rippling throughout the water around her.]( PHOTOGRAPH BY MOMO PRODUCTIONS, GETTY IMAGES [LOVE EPSOM SALT BATHS? HERE'S HOW THEY AFFECT YOUR BODY, ACCORDING TO SCIENCE]( People have been scooping this salt into their baths for centuries to restore their magnesium levels and relieve stress. But experts say that’s not quite [how it works](. [SOAK IT UP]( • [Sleep hacks for your overnight flight]( • [How body odor became a corporate moneymaker]( [STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING]( [How exercise can help—or hurt—your digestion]( [What lifting weights does to your body—and your mind]( [Can aspirin help protect against colorectal cancers?]( [What are the ancient origins of your zodiac sign?]( [Pack these before you head to the beach]( [Yesterday’s most popular: Humans have superpowers—and scientists are studying them]( [The 4 crew members of Inspiration4, inside the cabin of a Zero-G airplane. The four crew members are in various states tumbling through the shuttle]( PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY INSPIRATION4/ JOHN KRAUS [HOW SPACEFLIGHT AFFECTS A HUMAN BODY]( We know spaceflight doesn’t account for everyone. What about people with different backgrounds and medical histories? A new study explores this question with data from the four civilian crew members of SpaceX’s Inspiration4. [What did they find?]( [WHO CAN GO TO SPACE?]( Related: [One-of-a-kind study of astronaut twins hints at spaceflight’s health effects]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [READ OUR LATEST STORIES]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FB]( [IG]( Clicking on the Facebook, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 [Stop all types of future commercial email]( from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. © 2024 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.