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BODY STUFF: Why are we so awkward about poop?

2021/5/31
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Dr. Jen Gunter: 本期节目讨论了关于排便的常见误区,例如每天必须排便一次的观念。事实上,排便频率因人而异,每天三次到每周三次都属于正常范围。许多关于排便的错误观念源于羞耻和尴尬,而坦然讨论排便有助于消除这些误解。节目还介绍了便秘的成因、治疗方法以及需要避免的错误方法,例如网上兜售的各种排毒产品。此外,节目还强调了定期进行结肠癌筛查的重要性。 Dr. Anish Sheth: 节目中,Dr. Anish Sheth 详细解释了消化系统的运作过程,从食物的摄入到粪便的排出。他解释了大肠在吸收水分和形成粪便中的作用,以及肠道菌群对消化和整体健康的重要性。他还谈到了肠道菌群与肥胖、心脏病和情绪等多种疾病的关联,以及目前对肠道菌群的了解有限,通过摄入益生菌来“调整”肠道菌群的方法缺乏科学依据。 Dr. Barbara Penner: Dr. Barbara Penner 从历史的角度探讨了人们对排便的羞耻感。她指出,在维多利亚时代以前,人们对排便没有羞耻感,甚至将其作为社交场合。但随着室内卫生设施普及和疾病传播知识的增加,人们对排便的羞耻感增强,这与维多利亚时代流行的独立式厕所设计以及英国帝国的影响有关。

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The episode begins by addressing the societal shame and embarrassment associated with discussing poop, which prevents people from learning important health information.

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When most people think about poop, they think about shame and embarrassment. It’s something they don’t want to talk about and that prevents us from learning things—like the number of times a day we should be going number two—that can keep us healthy! On this episode, Dr. Jen Gunter tells us why some of the things we’ve been told about poop are a load of crap, what makes the gut the “second brain” of the body, and how what you eat goes from food to feces. By the end, you’ll know everything you need to achieve “poophoria.” 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.