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Updated · NBC News · Aug 17

30-Year-Old Bristol Stool Chart Becomes Gut Health Tracker as #PoopTok Fuels Trend

Updated

Updated · NBC News · Aug 17

30-Year-Old Bristol Stool Chart Becomes Gut Health Tracker as #PoopTok Fuels Trend

1 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 17

A 30-year-old medical reference guide, the Bristol Stool Chart, has moved into the wellness mainstream as people use it to track gut health.
Gastroenterologists use the chart to help patients describe stool by shape and consistency, turning an awkward topic into a more concrete clinical discussion.
Fiber-focused wellness habits and social-media trends such as #pooptok have accelerated that shift, feeding a broader culture of “poop positivity.”
Doctors still caution the chart is only one tool and cannot by itself give a complete picture of digestive health.

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