Whether you’re someone who looks forward to your regular bowel movements or you prefer to put them out of your mind as soon as the deed is done, you may be surprised to learn just how much your poop can tell you about your gut health.

Your bathroom habits can be a window into much more than what you ate that day, and there are some major warning signs you shouldn’t ignore.

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In fact, the gut microbiome — the community of bacteria and other helpful organisms in your gut — can affect “every aspect of your health,” Dr. Roshini Rajapaksa, gastroenterologist and author of “Gut Renovation Unlock the Age-Defying Power of the Microbiome to Remodel Your Health From the Inside Out,” told the TODAY Show in a March 30, 2023 segment.

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