Here's What Your 'Ghost Poops' May Say About Your Gut Health
Scientists have studied floating stools, or 'ghost poops,' for clues about gut health. A 1970s study of 33 people found floaters contained trapped methane. Later research linked floating stools to IBS and type 1 diabetes. A 2022 mouse study showed germ-free mice produced sinking stools, while colonized mice produced floaters.
Source: Here's What Your 'Ghost Poops' May Say About Your Gut Health — ScienceAlert
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