That's right.. this is the poop show! Today we talk cholera- the bacterial disease that makes you liquid-poop your pants (and then some). Travel back in time with us to when London was a sewage-filled cesspool until the Original John Snow stepped in to save the day and created the field of epidemiology. But is cholera a thing of the past? Not so much.
May 12
Special Episode: Dr. Olivia Weisser & The Dreaded Pox
In a time when smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, and typhus ran rampant through the streets of London, there was another disease that instilled even more fear than these other killers: syphilis. So feared and so stigmatized was syphilis that it was sometimes called “the secret dis ... Show More
51m 2s
May 5
Ep 209 Dietary Guidelines Part 2: Why is there protein in everything?
If you’ve come across the latest dietary guidelines, a few things may have caught your attention: a big ol’ steak front and center in the new “inverted pyramid”, beef tallow and butter recommended as “healthy” fats, a declaration that the war on protein is ending. “Since when hav ... Show More
59m 11s
Apr 28
Ep 208 Dietary Guidelines Part 1: Who’s behind these guidelines?
Over the decades, dietary guidelines have taken a diverse array of shapes, from pamphlets to wheels, from plates to pyramids. In many cases, the shapes have changed more than the recommendations they contain. This week and next, we explore those recommendations - who’s making the ... Show More
57m 58s
May 2022
The Power of Pooping: A Cheeky Diet and Lifestyle Guide to End Constipation and Transform Your Health, with TikTok sensation Nurse Susan Wong
Retired nurse-turned TikTok sensation Susan Wong joins Jillian this week to discuss her 40+ years of experience on finding gut-friendly food, fighting against inflammation, and getting your hands on the necessary nutrients you need to poop better. Whether you need to conquer cons ... Show More
46m 59s