You may think of your belly button as just a scar from your umbilical cord, but it's actually a bustling hub for bacteria. A ...

Naval pulling, which involves putting castor oil on your belly button, is said to reduce bloating. Doctors explain where this ...

Navel stones are not harmful, and they usually don’t cause pain. Your doctor can likely remove it in their office. You can prevent them from coming back by keeping your navel clean.

There’s more to navel gazing than meets the eye - literally. Look beyond your belly button to what it can tell you about your health.

As for the assertions about gastrointestinal issues, navel pulling isn’t going to be of any help there either. When castor oil is ingested, however, it’s a slightly different story – taken ...

Applying ghee to the navel before bathing is believed to nourish the skin, aid digestion, balance the Vata dosha, enhance mental well-being, reduce inflammation, boost immunity, improve sleep, and ...

In other words, navel gazing is hard-wired into the human libido. Americans are just now finally coming around. Take the U.S. Naval Observatory--ever wonder what really goes on there?

A navel stone is sometimes called an omphalolith or umbolith. It is a condition where substances like sebum, or skin oil, hair, dead skin cells, and dirt can accumulate and form a hardball.

Navel stones can develop slowly and unnoticed for a long time. Here are some things to know, what to look for, and what to do if you have one.