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Gut Health Tips for the Holidays - Science Quickly

Gut Health Tips for the Holidays - Science Quickly

Update: 2025-11-19
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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.




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Northwestern Medicine Diaphragmatic Breathing for GI Health. Northwestern Medicine, December 5, 2022




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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.

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Gut Health Tips for the Holidays - Science Quickly

Gut Health Tips for the Holidays - Science Quickly