{"id":59570,"date":"2026-09-17T15:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T22:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/episode-48-the-health-data-youre-flushing-away-scott-hickle-ceo-co-founder-of-throne-science\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T23:01:19","slug":"episode-48-the-health-data-youre-flushing-away-scott-hickle-ceo-co-founder-of-throne-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/episode-48-the-health-data-youre-flushing-away-scott-hickle-ceo-co-founder-of-throne-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 48: The Health Data You&#8217;re Flushing Away with Scott Hickle, CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Throne Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=f6f6f6&#038;font-color=auto&#038;btn-skin=ff6d00&#038;multiple_size=315&#038;square_size=150&#038;order=episodic&#038;filter=all&#038;limit=11&#038;season=all&#038;tag=all&#038;logo_link=none&#038;i=9axcm-1b60e83-pb\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Most of us don&#8217;t think twice about what happens after we flush\u2014but what if your poop could tell you about your gut health, hydration, and even your long-term health? <\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re curious about gut health, fascinated by the science of digestion, or simply wondering if your poop is &#8220;normal,&#8221; this episode offers an educational\u2014and surprisingly entertaining\u2014look at one of the most important indicators of overall health. <\/p>\n<p>Watch more episodes of Discovering Nutrition on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your favourite podcast platform. <\/p>\n<p>Guest: Scott Hickle Company: Throne Science <br \/>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thronescience.com\">https:\/\/www.thronescience.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key Notes<br \/>&#8211; Why Scott founded Throne after learning how often patients send photos of their stool to physicians. <br \/>&#8211; What your poop can reveal about gut health, hydration, digestion, and overall wellness. <br \/>&#8211; Why bowel movements became a taboo topic\u2014and how that impacts public health today. <br \/>&#8211; Understanding the Bristol Stool Scale and what a healthy bowel movement actually looks like. <br \/>&#8211; How stress, travel, hydration, fiber, coffee, hormones, and food intolerances affect digestion. <br \/>&#8211; Why colorectal cancer is increasing in younger adults and the importance of early detection. <br \/>&#8211; How continuous tracking can help identify patterns that traditional recall often misses. <br \/>&#8211; The science behind hydration, underhydration, and why water may be the &#8220;forgotten nutrient.&#8221; <br \/>&#8211; How GLP-1 medications can affect digestion and bowel habits. <br \/>&#8211; Why personalized health tracking is key to understanding your own body&#8217;s unique patterns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us don&#8217;t think twice about what happens after we flush\u2014but what if your poop could tell you about your gut health, hydration, and even your long-term health? 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