{"id":1945,"date":"2026-06-07T07:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2026-06-07T07:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:05:26","slug":"how-to-improve-your-gut-health-and-why-its-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=1945","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Your Gut Health (and Why It\u2019s So Important)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/likExwqZcZ0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Almost 40% of Americans say their daily lives are affected by their bowel habits so Dr. Trisha Pasricha, author and a director of gut-brain research, joins TODAY to break down why gut health is so important. 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