It actually just promotes "healthy" bacteria... it doesnt really make you have increased bowel movements (unless its not healthy).

(it has anti bacteria properties that mainly target the unhealthy types, which in turn promotes the healthy ones).

" onions can help to lower your blood pressure, prevent blood clotting, induce perspiration and function as a decongestant. Onions also have antiallergenic, antimicrobial and anti-asthmatic properties."

The cardiovascular benefits are a big win imo, its why Garlic is so great to eat as well.

People that eat tons of onions and garlic are much much less likely to get heart attacks.

It also helps your bone density & connective tissues (so when your old you dont break you hips, if you take a misstep), its Anti-Inflammatory as well, and lowers cancer risks.

I grow yellow and red onions, garlic and leek.
English is my second language so I apologize for the weird explanation:
Picking the fully grown onions from the dirt, tearing off the excess parts and sniffing the open plant-"wounds" intensely is amazing!! I love that smell.

Life would be dull without onions.

A doctor in the house?

Yeah, healthy gut flora is all the rage these days. Onions, banans and lentil. all tastey and make your trips to the bathroom, the next day, pleasant.

Powerfull indeed!

Also delicious pickled with some extra mature cheddar.

Onions are great but by themselves they are kinda bad.

I just ate like 5 of them a couple of hours ago, with some amazing, home-made bean-soup They are the best!

This popped up in my head:

I love to eat these things with teriyaki!

Good thing I eat onions and bananas pretty much every day then

I don't do it for the health though, I don't usually care, I just like'em.