Toilet Training

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There's a huge amount of shame wrapped up in this experience, right? Because it's so important. If things aren't going quite right, then actually you're sort of failing. I think that also we need to be talking more openly about these things. So the conditions, the circumstances within our life do ultimately affect our ability to have an effortless, satisfying bowel movement.

Our gut helps fight disease. It processes energy for us and boosts our mood. So, having a healthy gut is extremely important – but there’s still a lot we don’t know.

Gut biome tests are a new, exciting technology, but are they the be-all and end-all for dietary decision-making? And are there simpler ways — and tastier ways, perhaps — to tell what’s happening inside our bodies?

In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Dr. Will ask: What are the signs of an unhealthy gut? And how can we improve our gut health?

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