{"id":193185,"date":"2026-04-07T08:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=193185"},"modified":"2026-09-06T17:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T22:00:12","slug":"podcast-1112-youve-been-pooping-wrong-heres-how-to-do-it-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/strength\/health\/podcast-1112-youve-been-pooping-wrong-heres-how-to-do-it-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #1,112: You\u2019ve Been Pooping Wrong \u2014 Here\u2019s How to Do It Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pooping. Everybody does it, but a lot of people are embarrassed to talk about it. That&#8217;s a shame, my guest says, not only because your digestive health is incredibly linked to your overall health, but simply for the fact that there is much happiness to be found in an easy, worry-free constitutional.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard gastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha is the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4vhnGCR\"><em>You&#8217;ve Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy<\/em><\/a>. Today on the show, Trisha and I have a fun and frank conversation about the art and science of bowel movements, including the color of healthy stools, how often you should be pooping, if laxatives are safe to use, the food to eat that&#8217;s even better than prunes for getting things going, why you feel the urge to go poop at Barnes and Noble, the wonders of the bidet, the danger of using your smartphone on the toilet, how to get more comfortable pooping in a public restroom, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pooping. 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