A Gastro Said Her Colon Looked “Pristine” After She Made This Change
Key takeaways
- Author: Sela Breen April 29, 2026Assistant Health Editor By Sela Breen Assistant Health Editor Sela Breen is the Assistant Health Editor at mindbodygreen.
- In a recent episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, Thurlow shared that after her most recent screening, her gastroenterologist pulled up her records and asked a question she wasn't expecting: What did you do differently?
- Keep reading for Thurlow's advice on how to get your digestive tract as healthy as hers.
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Author: Sela Breen April 29, 2026Assistant Health Editor By Sela Breen Assistant Health Editor Sela Breen is the Assistant Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied journalism, international studies, and theatre.Image by Cynthia Thurlow / mbg Creative April 29, 2026If you're used to colonoscopies with the same feedback—minor inflammation here, internal hemorrhoids there—you might assume that's just part of aging. That's what Cynthia Thurlow, NP and author of The Menoapuse Gut, thought, until her gastroenterologist said something that shocked her.
In a recent episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, Thurlow shared that after her most recent screening, her gastroenterologist pulled up her records and asked a question she wasn't expecting: What did you do differently?
Keep reading for Thurlow's advice on how to get your digestive tract as healthy as hers.