Constipation increases your risk of a heart attack, new study finds – and not just on the toilet
- Written by Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
Elvis Presley was said to have died of a heart attack while straining on the toilet. But is that true?Kraft74/ShutterstockIf you Google the terms “constipation” and “heart attack” it’s not long before the name Elvis Presley crops up. Elvis had a longstanding history of chronic constipation and it’s believed he...





