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What the consistency of your poo says about your health

  • Written by: Trevor Lockett, Group Leader, Personalised Health, CSIRO
imageWhat does it mean when it's too hard or too soft?Nomad_Soul/Shutterstock

Our gut does more than help us digest food; the bacteria that call our intestines home have been implicated in everything from our mental health and sleep, to weight gain and cravings for certain foods. This series examines how far the science has come and whether...

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