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Here’s what your poop actually says about your health

Frequency is another important indicator of health. Most people poop once a day, but the NHS advises that it’s normal to ...

New Report, “Let’s Talk Poop: Digestive Health, Denial, and the Cost of Staying Quiet,” Reveals Widespread Digestive Health Issues Accompanied By Stigma and Embarrassment

A new national survey commissioned by Oshi Health and conducted by The Harris Poll uncovers a quiet crisis in America’s gut health: One in two Americans (50%) report either having been diagnosed with ...

How Often You Poop Reveals a Lot About Your Health, Study Shows

Scientists have found an ideal frequency.

What Can a Picture of Your Poop Tell You About Your Health?

Throne, a startup based in Austin, has developed a toilet add-on that measures gut health through things like frequency, ...

Should Poop Float or Sink?

Gastroenterologists share what your stool’s buoyancy can reveal about your digestion, diet, and overall health.
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Does Your Poop Sink? Here’s What It Could Say About Your Health.

The next time you go number two, you should take a peek in the toilet. (You should actually be doing this after every bowel movement, doctors say.) While certain things such as blood in your poop and ...

4 Nuts to Help You Poop, According to Dietitians

If you love the sound of cracking open shells, pistachios might be your favorite snack nut—and they can also support digestive health. One serving of pistachios contains 3 grams of fiber, mostly ...

Same Poop, Different Results: At-Home Gut Health Tests Are Wildly Inconsistent, Study Finds

New research has found that different gut health testing companies can provide wildly different results from the same fecal ...