BODY STUFF: Why are we so awkward about poop?

Published: May 31, 2021, 4 p.m.

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When most people think about poop, they think about shame and embarrassment. It\\u2019s something they don\\u2019t want to talk about and that prevents us from learning things\\u2014like the number of times a day we should be going number two\\u2014that can keep us healthy! On this episode, Dr. Jen Gunter tells us why some of the things we\\u2019ve been told about poop are a load of crap, what makes the gut the \\u201csecond brain\\u201d of the body, and how what you eat goes from food to feces. By the end, you\\u2019ll know everything you need to achieve \\u201cpoophoria.\\u201d This is an episode of Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. To hear more episodes, find and follow Body Stuff wherever you're listening to this.

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