Scientists warn: Poop sign could signal risks of imminent death

Our stool can tell a lot about our health. Keeping potty talk off-limits may keep things polite, but it may also mean missing out on crucial health insights.

The way your poop looks indicates whether you include enough fiber in your diet, whether you drink enough water, and whether your digestive system works the way it should.

Dr Rhianna McClymont, Lead GP at Livi, says, “It’s important to normalise talking about poo, because issues with it can indicate a problem in the digestive tract. If it’s something serious, it’s crucial to catch it early.”

According to researchers, certain bathroom habits may affect our health. One of them — probably the one most of us practice — is spending long time on the loo while scrolling through our phones.

Alexander de Porto of the University of Chicago and the University of Amsterdam and his team of experts developed the metabolic dysbiosis score (MDS), a novel biomarker index based on the levels of 13 key fecal metabolites—the chemical byproducts of digestion.

It can help gauge the risk of mortality within 30 days.

“The findings suggest that fecal metabolic dysbiosis, quantified through the MDS, holds potential as a biomarker to identify critically ill patients at increased risk of mortality,” de Porto and his colleagues, Eric Pamer and Bhakti Patel of the University of Chicago, told ScienceAlert.

“This underscores the importance of gut-derived metabolites as independent contributors to host resilience, offering an avenue for precision medicine.”

As explained by the Cleveland Clinic, dysbiosis refers to “an imbalance in the different types of microscopic organisms living in your body.”

Symptoms like bloating, gas, and irregular bowel movements often point to gut dysbiosis which can lead to bacterial infections or chronic inflammatory conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

It doesn’t just affect digestion. In fact, since the gut is connected to the brain, the nervous system can also be impacted.

Currently, researchers are trying to validate MDS in different patients, which will allow them to better understand the potential links between dysbiosis and the increased mortality risk.

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