Episode 48: The Health Data You're Flushing Away | Scott Hickle, CEO & Co-Founder of Throne Science

Most of us don't think twice about what happens after we flush—but what if your poop could tell you about your gut health, hydration, and even your long-term health? In this episode of Discovering Nutrition, Eliisa sits down with Scott Hickle, Co-Founder and CEO of Throne, to explore how our bathroom habits can reveal valuable insights about digestion, hydration, food intolerances, and overall wellness. Scott shares the story behind building a smart toilet device that automatically tracks gut health and hydration, why poop became such a taboo topic, and how continuous health tracking could help people detect changes in their health earlier. Together, they discuss the Bristol Stool Scale, fiber, coffee, period poops, travel constipation, GLP-1 medications, hydration, and why understanding your own digestive patterns may be one of the most overlooked tools in preventive health. Whether you're curious about gut health, fascinated by the science of digestion, or simply wondering if your poop is "normal," this episode offers an educational—and surprisingly entertaining—look at one of the most important indicators of overall health. Watch more episodes of Discovering Nutrition on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your favourite podcast platform. Guest: Scott Hickle Company: Throne Science Website: https://www.thronescience.com Key Notes - Why Scott founded Throne after learning how often patients send photos of their stool to physicians. - What your poop can reveal about gut health, hydration, digestion, and overall wellness. - Why bowel movements became a taboo topic—and how that impacts public health today. - Understanding the Bristol Stool Scale and what a healthy bowel movement actually looks like. - How stress, travel, hydration, fiber, coffee, hormones, and food intolerances affect digestion. - Why colorectal cancer is increasing in younger adults and the importance of early detection. - How continuous tracking can help identify patterns that traditional recall often misses. - The science behind hydration, underhydration, and why water may be the "forgotten nutrient." - How GLP-1 medications can affect digestion and bowel habits. - Why personalized health tracking is key to understanding your own body's unique patterns.