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Apr 7
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You’ve Been Pooping Wrong — Here’s How t...

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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Pooping. Everybody does it, but a lot of people are embarrassed to talk about it. That'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. Harvard gastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha is the auth ... Show More
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