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We’ve all been there. You’re having an adult beverage, and suddenly, you feel the urge to “go”... and after you go once, you're making repeated trips to the bathroom all night. This is the legendary concept of “Breaking the Seal.” But is it actually real? Is there a physical barrier inside us that, once broken, opens the floodgates? If not, what's actually happening behind the scenes? Dr. Jeffrey Held joins the pod to help us unravel the mysteries of our own plumbing.
Learn more about Jeffrey Held, MD
By MIT HealthWe’ve all been there. You’re having an adult beverage, and suddenly, you feel the urge to “go”... and after you go once, you're making repeated trips to the bathroom all night. This is the legendary concept of “Breaking the Seal.” But is it actually real? Is there a physical barrier inside us that, once broken, opens the floodgates? If not, what's actually happening behind the scenes? Dr. Jeffrey Held joins the pod to help us unravel the mysteries of our own plumbing.
Learn more about Jeffrey Held, MD