Gut Health Tips for the Holidays

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Science Quickly

2025-11-19

16 分钟
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Holiday meals can delight our taste buds while the food puts real strain on our digestion. Host Kendra Pierre-Louis talks with Northwestern University gastroenterology expert Kathryn Tomasino about why digestion is influenced not just by diet but also by stress, sleep and mindful eating. Together they share practical tips for enjoying Thanksgiving and other holiday feasts without the stomach aches. Recommended Reading Northwestern Medicine Diaphragmatic Breathing for GI Health. Northwestern Medicine, December 5, 2022 This episode was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new every day: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Kendra Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura. Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck fact-check the show. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • It's mid-November and Thanksgiving is right around the corner,

  • which is great news for our taste buds.

  • But the holiday season may also bring stress that can be hard on our stomachs,