The Bathroom Habits Your Gastroenterologist Wishes You'd Stop | Dr. Harish Gagneja

What if the most dangerous thing about your gut health isn't what's happening in your body, but what you're too embarrassed to say out loud?
In this episode, Scott sits down with Dr. Harish Gagneja, a leading gastroenterologist with nearly 30 years of experience, to explore how embarrassment can stand in the way of life-saving care. They unpack why colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults, the warning signs you should never ignore, and how a routine colonoscopy can stop cancer before it starts.
Along the way, they get into the surprising science of farting, why your phone might be making your hemorrhoids worse, the truth about bloating and self-diagnosing gut conditions, and what really happens when doctors find a polyp. Dr. Gagneja also explains why he filmed his own colonoscopies to help patients feel less afraid of the procedure.
Because an uncomfortable conversation with your doctor could save your life.
Welcome to Dying of Embarrassment.
Chapters:
(00:40) Meet Dr. Harish Gagneja
(03:30) You're Farting More Than You Think
(07:14) 30 Years of Gut Health Confessions
(12:38) When Embarrassment Becomes Dangerous
(21:16) The Colon Cancer Warning Signs We Ignore
(30:40) Bidets, Bloating & Bathroom Mistakes
(39:01) Colonoscopies And A Preventable Cancer
(47:45) Mailbag: The Truth About Polyps & Screening
(52:39) Gut Check: Fact-Checking the Gut
Dr. Harish Gagneja is a board-certified gastroenterologist with nearly 30 years of experience in digestive health and colorectal cancer prevention. A Master of the American College of Gastroenterology, he specializes in advanced colonoscopy procedures, complex polyp removal, and inflammatory bowel disease.
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