The topic of poop -- and what your poo says about you -- keeps cropping up in the fitness blog arena. (Who else has seen the posts in support of toilet steps like this one from Renew Life, for instance?)
When I first noticed this phenomenon, I thought, There is no way I will ever blog about poop. Ever.
Well ... crap. Here I am blogging about poop. But(t) this article by naturopathic physician Bryan P. Walsh was too good to let slide by, especially for those of us who care about how our interior gut health affects our ability to gain muscle and lose fat. And according to Walsh, that connection is huge.
He covers everything from nutrient absorption and the proper levels of hydrochloric acid in the stomach to chronic inflammation and how intestinal infections can impact testosterone production.
I won't be able to do it justice, so please check out the full article (free) at TMuscle.com, and as always, watch out for the somewhat racy photos there: "From Pie Hole to Poop Chute."
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