EFR 936: You've Been Pooping All Wrong (and the simple way to fix it) with Trisha Pasricha

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Chase Chewning

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

This episode is brought to you by Ancient + Brave and Fatty15.

In this episode of Ever Forward Radio, gastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha, MD breaks down the truth about gut health, digestion, and what your bowel movements actually reveal about your overall wellness. From debunking detox culture and colon cleanses to redefining what "normal" poop really means, this conversation dives into bloating, constipation, fiber intake, stress, and the powerful gut-brain connection. You'll learn how to optimize digestion naturally, identify warning signs in your stool, and build sustainable habits for long-term gut health—without relying on trendy supplements or quick fixes

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00:00 — The Gut Health Conversation No One Is Having

01:12 — Is Everyone Getting Gut Health Wrong?

02:40 — Detox Culture Is a Myth

05:47 — What Is a "Normal" Poop?

07:12 — How Often Should You Really Go?

08:47 — Fiber, Stool Consistency & Frequency

11:33 — The Myth of the "Perfect" Poop

13:16 — Why You Feel the Urge After Coffee or Meals

14:19 — Best Time of Day to Poop

16:08 — Why Coffee Makes You Poop

18:44 — Poop Variability Explained

20:03 — Stress, Anxiety & Gut Health

21:25 — When to Be Concerned About Changes

22:52 — Can You Train Yourself to Poop on Schedule?

30:42 — Colon Cleanses & Gut Health Myths

32:17 — What Really Causes Bloating

34:24 — How to Fix Bloating Naturally

38:42 — What Your Poop Says About Your Health

43:06 — Should You Test Your Microbiome?

47:34 — Fecal Transplants: Science vs Hype

54:36 — Wiping, Bidets & Hygiene Truths

59:00 — The "Perfect Poop" Explained

01:01:16 — Is Holding It Bad For You?

01:02:15 — Best Position to Poop

01:05:37 — Fiber vs Laxatives

01:08:46 — Best & Worst Foods for Gut Health

01:10:29 — Is Leaky Gut Real?

01:11:12 — Final Takeaway: Gut Health = Brain Health

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0:00.0	The following is an Operation Podcast production.
0:04.7	We're going to learn how to take the best poop possible.
0:07.8	Is everyone going about gut health wrong?
0:09.8	Sometimes I think we forget to talk about the basics.
0:12.8	Gut health, I think, in social media, in terms of like different kinds of concoctions or supplements or things you can take that are supposed to reset your gut.
0:21.8	And yet very few times do we talk about the basics about how we're having a bowel movement,
0:27.1	which is like the number one, two, and three thing that your gut is doing for you and that can
0:31.2	really make or break your quality of life.
0:33.5	You know, that's why I don't want to put like too many parameters on what would be normal
0:37.2	because I find in my clinic a lot of people get really hung up on a number or a certain form,
0:42.7	a certain color. And there's so much that can be normal. And there's so much that goes into how,
0:48.5	when, why we poop. And it changes every day for you. It'll change every week. It'll change over
0:53.6	the course of years that if you anchor on one perfect ideal, you can really get stressed out when you're not meeting that.
0:59.4	And actually, it might be completely fine if you're not meeting that.
1:02.5	Hi, I'm Dr. Trisha Pestricha.
1:04.4	Welcome to Ever Forward Radio.
1:15.0	We're going to learn how to take the best poop possible.
1:16.4	And I love this spin.
1:18.6	I love this approach to gut health.
1:22.3	You know, I've talked a lot about gut health on the show before, even the mutual homie, Dr. Will.
1:23.1	The best.
1:24.0	So good.
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