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Why does your poo sometimes float? It might be down to your gut health

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Richard Gray
Getty Images An inflatable poo on a lack in front of paddleboarders (Credit: Getty Images)Getty Images
The reason your poo sometimes floats is down to the make-up of bacteria inside your guts (Credit: Getty Images)

The mystery of why our number twos sometimes bob to the surface of the toilet water while others sink without trace has been solved – and it could be a window into the health of the bacteria living in our guts.

Before we dive in, Nagarajan Kannan has a question: "Are you a floater or a sinker">window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a', container: 'taboola-below-article', placement: 'Below Article', target_type: 'mix' });