Dr. Stool's Pee/Poo School on FOX Business

On Friday, co-author Dr. Anish Sneth (our own Dr. Stool) appeared on FOX Business with Dr. Manny Alvarez to discuss the fascinating subjects of Pee/Poo/Farts. Find out the 411 on Asparagus' affect on the smell of your pee, pee clarity, and how sorbitol can affect your poo. Listen to how "Morning Thunder" cuts-up the crew. A possible confessional laugh?
Watch: Tales From the Toilet

D.C. Book Release Party in D.C

This week we held a book release party in Washington D.C. for What's My Pee Telling Me?. For those that missed it, check out Politico's coverage.

Photo by Kiki Ryan from Politico: Event host Jon Vogel of the DCCC, left, US News and World Report's Anna Mulrine with and journo Matt Cooper. | Photo by Kiki Ryan

Video Inspired by "What's Your Poo Telling You?"

Found this video on Vimeo.com in which a What's Your Poo Telling You? fan has created a video highlighting some of the more memorable poos from the book. The narrator's voice is calm and relaxing, just hear how at peace he sounds when saying "poophoria".


Poo Talk from itchii on Vimeo.

What's Your Poo Telling You? to appear on The Doctors tomorrow

Daytime television show The Doctors is pondering poo when they examine its effect on our health on November 19th. Look out for the book to appear as well as a audience book giveaway. Find out where to view the show in your area here.

New Haven Register Interested in Poo, Pee and Farts

Dr. Stool himself was interviewed for a story in the New Haven Register newspaper. Read all about it.

Toilet Paper: America's Gift to the World

Check out this article from mental_floss magazine's website about the history of toilet paper. Can the demise of the Sears catalog be connected to the rise of toilet paper use? Probably not, but the article is a fun, informative read anyway.

Poo Log Review

Review of the new Poo Log app on the Pop Culture madness bog.

SlapApp.com Reviews the Poo Log

Mobile App site SlapApp posted their review of the Poo Log app today. A snippet:

It’s poopified theme, pooptastic humor, and brain satisfying poo trivia ensure that your next poo, no matter what kind it is, will be an enjoyable experience.

 

Win a Pack of Poo...

The Celebrity Cafe is hosting a Poo Prize pack giveaway. Two winners will recieve:
A Prize-pack consisting of the newly released "What's My Pee Telling Me?" book, a "What's Your Poo Telling You?" 2010 Daily Calendar, and a set of Poo Log matchbooks.

Contest ends November 30th. Get the scoop here.

Meet Dr. Stool 11/11 at Yale Bookstore!

Dr. Anish Sheth co-author of What's Your Poo Telling You?, What's My Pee Telling Me? and Poo Log will be signing books at the Yale Bookstore on Wednesday, November 11th from 6-7pm. 

Come out and learn more about the mysterious workings of the human digestive system and pick up a book for your fellow poo-fanatics.

The Yale Bookstore is located at: 77 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511

PopBytes Poo Log Confession

PopBytes recently posted about our Poo Log iPhone app, but something more interesting was the admission of not being able to poo in public. Now, we don't mean squatting down at the bus stop or dropping drawers in a  business meeting. The aversion to pooing in public toilets is not unusual.  Many people feel more comfortable and relaxed pooing in their own homes where they can take their time. We're all for relaxing poo time, but don't hold your poo for too long as it's best to "go with the flow" and poo when your body has to go.

Would you blog from a bathroom for $10,000?

Proctor & Gamble are looking for those eager to blog from bathrooms in Times Square over a period of five weeks in exchange for $10,000 according to this story on the Business Courier website. Want to apply? go to www.EnjoyTheGo.com for  job description and info on how to apply.

Poo Log Video # 2

The response to our first Poo Log mobile app video was great! Thanks to everyone who sent in their feedback. Since it was such a hit, we thought that we would post another.

Enjoy!

Poo-fans Gush Over Poo Log

Poo-ficionado site Poopreport.com posted about the Poo Log. This blog is a source for all sorts of Poo information. If you relish poo-chat, then check the site out.

Stay Regular with the Poo Log for iPhone & Android

One of our most popular Poo Products has been the Poo Log which not only helps you track your poo, but also provides a way for you to look back to track trends and memorable poo-chievements. But for those folks who can't carry their Poo Log along with them, there is now a Poo Log app for both iPhone and Android phones.

App features:

• Poo Log
• Poo Times
• Graph Your Poo
• Poo Pastimes
• Friendly Dr. Stool Sketch
• Dookie Descriptions

It's only $1.99 for all the poo-phoria you can handle. Think you don't need a Poo Log on the go?
Think again...

Pop Culture Shock

PopCultureShock.com blogger Shola Akinnuso has Poo Log envy after seeing our videos for the iPhone/Android app:

Now, comedic value notwithstanding, I can honestly say that there’s probably health merit in this. I’m no dietary consultant, but it seems to me that the ability to measure how often you do the number 2 might offer some measure of tracking your overall health. Again, if I had an iPhone, i’d probably give this a shot. Either way, the promotional videos are really quite humorous. I can’t make this crap up.

October is Celiac Awareness Month

Since 1987, October has been Celiac Disease Awareness Month.
According to the Celiac Sprue Association Celiac disease is:
a genetically linked disease with an enviornmental trigger. In people with CD, eating certain types of protein fractions, commonly called gluten, set off an autoimmune response that causes damage to the small intestine. This, in turn, causes the small intestine to lose the ability to absorb the nutrients found in food, leading to malnutrition and a variety of other complications.

Celiacs must avoid all sources of gluten such as wheat, barley, rye, and to a lesser extent, oats. Related proteins are found in triticale, spelt, kamut.

In What's Your Poo Telling You? we briefly discuss how intolerance to gluten can effect your poo. Some people who cannot eat gluten find out about their condition when they see their doctor about digestive and excretory issues, and ultimately are diagnosed. Some affected people have reactions that are similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

If you would like to find out more about Celiac disease, visit the Celiac Sprue Association.

Did You Know?

A recent study showed that, while 95 percent of men and women surveyed say they wash their hands after using a public restroom, only 67 percent of people actually do.

Newsweek published an interesting tidbit from Andrew Romano about the environmental impact of toilet paper.
Some facts from the article:

• The average American uses 57 sheets of toilet paper a day
• Collectively, we burn through 36.5 billion rolls each year. 
• Tossing all the TP in America would save 15 million trees, 17.3 terawatts of electricity, and more than 473 billion gallons of water annually

In light of that, the author states that, "the environmental impact of bidets is minimal in comparison."

Virgin TP = Driving a Hummer

In a recent Time magazine article, Allen Hershkowitz, from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) said, "Using toilet paper made from virgin trees is the paper-industry equivalent of driving a Hummer."
The NRDC and Greenpeace advocate switching from standard toilet paper to recycled paper. According to the article:

...the NRDC estimates that if every household in the U.S. replaced just one 500-sheet roll of virgin-fiber TP a year with a roll made from 100% recycled paper, nearly 425,000 trees would be saved annually.

That's a lot of trees. Upon reflection, it does seem a little silly that American's choose to use only the best paper on which to wipe their poo. After all, it is just ending up in the sewer. Besides, I dislike all the lint that all of those fancy brands seem to give off.

Why not try a bidet as many European countries do?