Stories about poop and everyday life. Unchikun's hands-on take on gut health, habits, and small daily wins.
Why even a short walk wakes the gut up — Unchikun explains the three mechanisms (peristaltic stimulation, parasympathetic switch, microbiome diversity) and shares a realistic "no-gym-needed" daily habit you can start today.
2026-05-02
Why fermented foods like miso, kimchi, yogurt, and natto change your gut — Unchikun explains probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in plain language, plus a realistic one-item-a-day habit you can start today.
2026-05-02
How giant pandas eat enormous amounts of bamboo and produce enormous amounts of poop. Unchikun explains the evolutionary mismatch — a carnivore's gut surviving on bamboo — and what it teaches us about reading our own poop.
2026-05-02
Soluble and insoluble fiber play completely different roles in the gut. Unchikun explains why eating just one of them can backfire, and shares a simple rule to get both into every meal starting today.
2026-04-30
Sleep is when your gut does its real cleaning shift. Unchikun explains the MMC waves, the parasympathetic switch, and the circadian rhythm — and shares one tiny change you can make tonight to wake up to a better morning.
2026-04-30
In Edo-era Japan, human poop was a paid commodity that powered a circular economy three centuries ahead of its time. Unchikun walks you through the surprising story of how I once kept the world's largest city remarkably clean.
2026-04-29
Newborn koalas cannot digest eucalyptus alone. They acquire the special microbes by eating mom's "pap." Unchikun explains microbial inheritance, and the very similar story happening invisibly in humans.
2026-04-29
Leafcutter ants don't eat leaves — they feed them to a fungus, eat the fungus, and fertilize the fungus garden with their own poop. Unchikun walks you through one of nature's most elegant farming systems.
2026-04-29
The Australian wombat is the only animal on Earth that makes cube-shaped poop. Unchikun explains the 2019 Ig Nobel-winning research that finally cracked the mystery, and what it teaches us about reading our own poop.
2026-04-29
Six common smells of poop and what each one tends to suggest about your gut, told gently by unchikun. Plus a quick 3-second daily sniff habit to pair with the color check.
2026-04-29
An easy explanation of the ideal stool shape based on the Bristol Stool Scale, told by unchikun. Plus a small "shape check" habit you can start today.
2026-04-28
Why the habit of holding it in leads to rectal-type constipation, explained gently by unchikun. Plus a simple "respond within 3 minutes" rule you can start today.
2026-04-28
The morning urge is the body's gastrocolic reflex doing its quiet job. Unchikun explains why post-breakfast is the most natural "go time" of the day, and how to make use of it without forcing anything.
2026-04-28
Why your gut is called the second brain, explained by unchikun. Serotonin, the gut-brain axis, and one small action you can take starting today.
2026-04-28
One mug of warm water first thing in the morning gently turns the gut on. Unchikun explains why cold water does not work the same, the right temperature target, and how to make the habit stick.
2026-04-28
Brown, black, red, green, yellow, pale. Six common stool colors and the patterns each one tends to suggest, told gently by unchikun. Plus a 3-second daily observation habit you can start today.
2026-04-28