Everybody Poops— So, Why Is It So Hard to Talk About?
4/10/202629 min
Even though everyone poops, most of us don’t really want to be reminded of that fact: we downright avoid discussing bowel habits with anyone — even our own doctor. But what happens in our gut is inextricably linked to our overall health. Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with neurogastroenterologist and author of the new book “You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong,” Dr. Trisha Pasricha, to discuss the brain-gut axis, the microbiome and what really is normal. Producer and Medical Writer: Andrea Kane Showrunner: Amanda Sealy Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSanjay Gupta· Host0:01
[upbeat music] Hey there. Welcome to Chasing Life. Well, today on the podcast, we are going to tackle a kind of awkward topic. It's something we all do, but we rarely ever discuss, at least not in polite company, unless maybe you're the parent of a small child. I'm referring of course, to having a bowel movement, a BM, known as going number two, pooping. There's all these euphemisms, both quaint and crude to describe this. Even though it is universal, it is completely natural, many of us get embarrassed simply talking about it openly. Sometimes we don't even discuss this with our own doctors, but here's the thing. What happens in our gut has a profound impact on our overall health, has an impact even on our brains. So today's guest is Dr. Trisha Pasricha. She's a gastroenterologist and the director of the Institute for Gut-Brain Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Uh, she's a really remarkable writer, and she's come out with this new book called You've Been Pooping All Wrong, in which she boldly goes where very few are willing to venture. Trisha's gonna demystify this vital but villainized bodily system. She's also gonna share with us the secret to achieving what she calls poopphoria. And yes, that means what you think it means. So stay with us today. Don't poop out. I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and this is Chasing Life.
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