Everybody Poops— So, Why Is It So Hard to Talk About?

About this episode

Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses bowel health and the importance of talking about it with Dr. Trisha Pasricha.

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

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Guest: Dr. Trisha Pasricha

Topics covered

• bowel health
• gut health
• brain-gut axis
• microbiome
• health communication

Keywords

• bowel habits
• gut health
• microbiome
• brain-gut axis
• health communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN Podcasts

Books & works: You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong

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