Dr. Trisha Pasricha
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I was going to say it runs in the family.
But runs in the genes is like two times better.
It's such a pleasure to be here.
Oh gosh.
Okay.
I'll try to restrain myself.
Yes.
Yes.
I wanted to say 100%.
I'll just say yes.
Yes and yes.
Most likely.
that you have to poop once a day or something is wrong with you.
Right, so that lovely burger that you're eating, and let's suppose it's got protein in it from the meat.
Maybe you've thrown that little hint of iceberg lettuce on top, like just a smidge of fiber, okay?
And then you've got the bun, which is this refined carb, and then your french fries.
So first thing, it's gonna go down your esophagus.
Your esophagus is going to undergo this motion, which is going to be true of the entirety of your digestive tract called peristalsis.
And that is essentially the muscles of your gut