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This Toilet Device Tracks Health Better Than Wearables ft. Scott Hickle | Dr Karan

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Dec 5, 2025
Scott Hickle, co-founder of Throne Science, discusses groundbreaking health-monitoring technology that turns your toilet into a health tracker. He reveals how stool and urine can provide vital insights into hydration, stress, and even early signs of diseases like colorectal cancer. Scott explains the hidden biomarkers in our waste and emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring over one-time snapshots. Discover how this innovative device could transform preventive medicine and potentially save millions of lives.
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ANECDOTE

Apple Watch Caught A Hidden Illness

  • Scott's friend used an Apple Watch to spot a rising resting heart rate that led to a Lyme diagnosis.
  • Continuous tracking revealed a step change that single clinic readings missed.
INSIGHT

Form Reflects Gut Transit Time

  • Stool form (Bristol Stool Scale) correlates strongly with gut transit time and motility.
  • Throne captures form and timing to infer constipation, rapid transit, and incomplete evacuation.
ADVICE

Limit Toilet Time To Reduce Strain

  • Reduce time spent sitting on the toilet to lower hemorrhoid risk and straining.
  • Track evacuation timing to detect delayed first urge or incomplete emptying.
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