Habits for easier, predictable poops!
💩 Respond to the urge when it comes rather than repeatedly putting it off.
🚽 Aim for a regular toilet window, often after breakfast, when the colon is naturally more active.
🫘 Add fiber gradually, especially soluble fiber like psyllium, y low, and keep fluids adequate as you do.
🏃♀️ Move regularly.
🛑 When you get to a toilet, don't rush or force it.
Send this to a friend so they can form habits for easier, predictable poops.
#guthealth #digestivehealth #regularity #poopcontent
💩 Respond to the urge when it comes rather than repeatedly putting it off.
🚽 Aim for a regular toilet window, often after breakfast, when the colon is naturally more active.
🫘 Add fiber gradually, especially soluble fiber like psyllium, y low, and keep fluids adequate as you do.
🏃♀️ Move regularly.
🛑 When you get to a toilet, don't rush or force it.
Send this to a friend so they can form habits for easier, predictable poops.
#guthealth #digestivehealth #regularity #poopcontent
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Hot dogs are on the same carcinogen list as tobacco and asbestos.
Dr. Arif Kamal explains that processed meats preserved with nitrates and nitrites, like salami and pepperoni, are classified as a “level one carcinogen.” His advice for hot dog lovers isn’t to give them up but to h the clip, then catch the full episode of Dying of Embarrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #CancerPrevention #Nutrition #HealthPodcast
Dr. Arif Kamal explains that processed meats preserved with nitrates and nitrites, like salami and pepperoni, are classified as a “level one carcinogen.” His advice for hot dog lovers isn’t to give them up but to h the clip, then catch the full episode of Dying of Embarrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #CancerPrevention #Nutrition #HealthPodcast
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How often should you pee in a day?
Dr. Stavros Kavouras says six to seven bathroom trips a day is a good guideline. If you're not going every two to three hours, you're probably not drinking enough. Every 15 minutes, and you're overdoing it.
Watch the clip, then catch the full arrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #Hydration #BathroomHabits
Dr. Stavros Kavouras says six to seven bathroom trips a day is a good guideline. If you're not going every two to three hours, you're probably not drinking enough. Every 15 minutes, and you're overdoing it.
Watch the clip, then catch the full arrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #Hydration #BathroomHabits
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Easier poops start with a little more fiber!
Add fiber gradually, perhaps one new serving or about 3 to 5 grams at a time, and give your gut several days to adjust before adding more.
Learn more about fiber at thronescience.com/blogs/signals
#guthealth #fiber #highfiber #guthealthtips #healthyeating
Add fiber gradually, perhaps one new serving or about 3 to 5 grams at a time, and give your gut several days to adjust before adding more.
Learn more about fiber at thronescience.com/blogs/signals
#guthealth #fiber #highfiber #guthealthtips #healthyeating
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Do you know what helped your gut this week?
Was it your diet, routine, stress, hydration? Pinpointing exactly what has helped your gut is hard to track.
Throne helps you track automatically and find patterns so you can make informed decisions to change your gut health.
Save Sun Nov 15. Discount automatically applied at checkout.
#guthealth #digestivehealth #ThroneScience #gutcheck #healthtracking
Was it your diet, routine, stress, hydration? Pinpointing exactly what has helped your gut is hard to track.
Throne helps you track automatically and find patterns so you can make informed decisions to change your gut health.
Save Sun Nov 15. Discount automatically applied at checkout.
#guthealth #digestivehealth #ThroneScience #gutcheck #healthtracking
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The first text to send someone going through something hard? “Hey, was just thinking about you today.” Period.
Oncologist and palliative care physician Dr. Arif Kamal says make it a statement, not a question, because a question puts the burden on the person to respond.
Watch e full episode of Dying of Embarrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #CancerSupport #PalliativeCare #HealthPodcast
Oncologist and palliative care physician Dr. Arif Kamal says make it a statement, not a question, because a question puts the burden on the person to respond.
Watch e full episode of Dying of Embarrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #CancerSupport #PalliativeCare #HealthPodcast
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What if the pressure to be a “fighter” is stopping patients from getting the care they need?
In this episode, @ScottHickle sits down with oncologist and palliative care physician Dr. Arif Kamal (@arifkamalmd) to explore the conversations we avoid when cancer enters the picture. s hide symptoms to appear strong, what we get wrong when supporting someone with cancer, and how embarrassment can delay life-saving care. From the alarming rise of colorectal cancer in younger adults to the surprising links between diet and cancer risk, Dr. Kamal shares what losing his mother taught him about medicine, why hope matters even at the end of life, and how small gestures can make a profound difference to someone facing serious illness.
Because sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is admit you're not okay.
(01:30) Meet Dr. Arif Kamal
(03:53) The Pressure to Be Strong
(10:18) Showing Up for Someone With Cancer
(21:00) Finding Hope at Life's End
(31:24) The Rise of Colon Cancer in Young Adults
(46:13) When Embarrassment Becomes a Cancer Risk
(55:50) The Future of Cancer Screening
(59:42) Mailbag: The Hidden Toll of Strength
(01:10:22) Gut Check: Cancer Facts vs. Fiction
Dr. Arif Kamal is an oncologist, palliative care physician, and former Chief Patient Officer of the American Cancer Society. An associate professor at Duke University and president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, he has published over 225 peer-reviewed studies focused on cancer care, serious illness, and improving the patient experience.
Still have questions? Nothing's too awkward around here. Dig deeper into the science, explore key takeaways from every episode, and get answers to the questions you were too embarrassed to ask at dyingofembarrassment.com.
In this episode, @ScottHickle sits down with oncologist and palliative care physician Dr. Arif Kamal (@arifkamalmd) to explore the conversations we avoid when cancer enters the picture. s hide symptoms to appear strong, what we get wrong when supporting someone with cancer, and how embarrassment can delay life-saving care. From the alarming rise of colorectal cancer in younger adults to the surprising links between diet and cancer risk, Dr. Kamal shares what losing his mother taught him about medicine, why hope matters even at the end of life, and how small gestures can make a profound difference to someone facing serious illness.
Because sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is admit you're not okay.
(01:30) Meet Dr. Arif Kamal
(03:53) The Pressure to Be Strong
(10:18) Showing Up for Someone With Cancer
(21:00) Finding Hope at Life's End
(31:24) The Rise of Colon Cancer in Young Adults
(46:13) When Embarrassment Becomes a Cancer Risk
(55:50) The Future of Cancer Screening
(59:42) Mailbag: The Hidden Toll of Strength
(01:10:22) Gut Check: Cancer Facts vs. Fiction
Dr. Arif Kamal is an oncologist, palliative care physician, and former Chief Patient Officer of the American Cancer Society. An associate professor at Duke University and president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, he has published over 225 peer-reviewed studies focused on cancer care, serious illness, and improving the patient experience.
Still have questions? Nothing's too awkward around here. Dig deeper into the science, explore key takeaways from every episode, and get answers to the questions you were too embarrassed to ask at dyingofembarrassment.com.
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Drinking too much water during a marathon can be riskier than you think.
Exercise physiologist Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler explains that when you’re sweating, your body holds on to water instead of peeing it out. Overdrink, and “all you can do is sweat it out or vomit it out.”
Watch e full episode of Dying of Embarrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #Hydration #Overhydration #Marathon
Exercise physiologist Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler explains that when you’re sweating, your body holds on to water instead of peeing it out. Overdrink, and “all you can do is sweat it out or vomit it out.”
Watch e full episode of Dying of Embarrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #Hydration #Overhydration #Marathon
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What is Throne?
A sensor that clips onto your toilet and tracks your gut health and hydration. It installs in seconds, no tools needed. Go like usual, and get a report card after every flush.
Time to take the guesswork out of your gut health.
#guthealth #hydration #healthtech onescience
A sensor that clips onto your toilet and tracks your gut health and hydration. It installs in seconds, no tools needed. Go like usual, and get a report card after every flush.
Time to take the guesswork out of your gut health.
#guthealth #hydration #healthtech onescience
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Check out @hgagneja on the Dying of Embarrassment podcast! 🎧
Board-certified gastroenterologist Dr. Harish Gagneja recorded two of his own colonoscopies and shared them online.
His goal is to take the embarrassment out of getting screened. A colonoscopy can find precancerous polyps before they turn into cancer, and polyps were removed joins @ScottHickle on Episode 1 of our podcast, Dying of Embarrassment. They explore why embarrassment shouldn't stand in the way of screening.
Full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=Bk3UZe…
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Thirst isn’t there to keep you healthy. It’s there to keep you alive.
Dr. Stavros Kavouras, professor and associate dean at Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions and director and founder of the Hydration Science Lab, explains why thirst shows up much later than its job if all you want is to get by. Feeling your best is a different goal, and it means not waiting for thirst to tell you.
Survival or optimal health? You choose.
Listen to the full episode on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Episode: The Science of Hydration: Why Thirst Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #hydration #thirst #healthpodcast #throne
Dr. Stavros Kavouras, professor and associate dean at Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions and director and founder of the Hydration Science Lab, explains why thirst shows up much later than its job if all you want is to get by. Feeling your best is a different goal, and it means not waiting for thirst to tell you.
Survival or optimal health? You choose.
Listen to the full episode on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Episode: The Science of Hydration: Why Thirst Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #hydration #thirst #healthpodcast #throne
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SSRIs, Ozempic, and medications like them can mute your thirst.
Hydration researcher Dr. Stavros Kavouras says these drugs don’t just affect appetite or mood, they can suppress thirst too. So people end up drinking less without noticing.
Watch the clip, then catch the full arrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #Hydration #Thirst #GLP1
Hydration researcher Dr. Stavros Kavouras says these drugs don’t just affect appetite or mood, they can suppress thirst too. So people end up drinking less without noticing.
Watch the clip, then catch the full arrassment on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
#DyingOfEmbarrassment #Hydration #Thirst #GLP1
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Our Early Bird sale is live!
Save $100 on Throne with code EBTHRONE100 through November 15th.
#Throne #EarlyBirdSale #BlackFriday #GutHealth
Save $100 on Throne with code EBTHRONE100 through November 15th.
#Throne #EarlyBirdSale #BlackFriday #GutHealth
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Does coffee dehydrate you? ☕️
Not for most people, says hydration researcher Dr. Stavros Kavouras. He joins @ScottHickle on Episode 2 of Dying of Embarrassment to explain why coffee can count toward your water intake.
Caffeine can act as a diuretic if above 400mg. A strong cup ack coffee is 99% water.
So one cup of coffee isn’t the enemy. It can actually help you hydrate!
#Hydration #Caffeine #DyingofEmbarrassment
Not for most people, says hydration researcher Dr. Stavros Kavouras. He joins @ScottHickle on Episode 2 of Dying of Embarrassment to explain why coffee can count toward your water intake.
Caffeine can act as a diuretic if above 400mg. A strong cup ack coffee is 99% water.
So one cup of coffee isn’t the enemy. It can actually help you hydrate!
#Hydration #Caffeine #DyingofEmbarrassment
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