Dr. Kristin Struble
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03/22/2026
This message hits different when it starts in childhood. đź’©
P**p is your body’s daily report card on gut health — it shows digestion, hydration, fiber, and microbiome balance.
Easy-to-pass, well-shaped, right-color stools? = thriving gut.
Changes? Could signal diet the need for dietary tweaks, dehydration, or conditions like celiac or IBD that early catch can help big time.
Hippocrates was onto something: “All disease begins in the gut.” Modern science backs it — microbiome impacts immunity, mood, everything. All healing begins in the gut, too!
When we talk p**p openly (no shame, just facts) with kids, explaining it as the body’s natural waste exit and encouraging them to notice patterns , we build real health literacy.
It reduces embarrassment, prevents withholding, and guides better choices around food, water, and movement.
That’s why I wrote How to Be a P**p Detective! — a fun, detective-style kids’ book with simple checkpoints like the 5 S’s: Shape, Soft, Sink, Shade, Shoot. (New edition in the works! 👀)
Starting these convos early breaks taboos, empowers kids to tune into their bodies, and sets up lifelong awareness (hello, earlier colorectal cancer detection down the road).
Talking p**p at every age isn’t awkward — it’s essential preventive medicine.
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What an incredible honor it is to learn how to perform a proper physical exam on a patient. This skill is truly powerful and deeply meaningful.
Touch is a profound form of human connection and a vital part of the healing process. A thorough exam — looking in the throat, checking the tongue and under it, examining ears, palpating lymph nodes, listening to heart and lungs, assessing the belly, noticing skin findings — these steps lead to accurate diagnoses and truly great care.
Every healthcare provider (nurse, doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, physical therapist, medical assistant, and so many more) plays a beautiful role in healing. We take vitals, gather history, and so much more, but we also offer that gentle human touch: a reassuring hand on the shoulder, a comforting hug when needed, the quiet act of listening to a heart.
When done with proper training and respect, this touch breaks down walls, eases discomfort, and transforms vulnerable moments into ones of trust and connection.
It’s truly a privilege and an honor to be part of anyone’s care journey. Human connection in medicine isn’t just about taking a thorough history — it’s about this too.
Food for thought from the heart. Grateful every day for this calling. ❤️🙏👍👍
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