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The average person spends\u00a0416 days of their life<\/a> in the bathroom \u2014 and the latest trend in digital health wants to make sure that time isn\u2019t going down the drain.<\/p>\n Over the past year, a wave of AI-powered smart toilet health trackers have hit the market, analyzing pee and poop to deliver personalized insights on hydration, nutrition, gut health and more.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a goldmine of health information in your waste, and it\u2019s literally being flushed away,\u201d Scott Hickle, co-founder and CEO of Throne Science<\/a>, told The Post.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Urine<\/a> and stool<\/a> are some of the oldest biomarkers in medicine, but in an era where smartwatches and other wearables<\/a> track everything from heart rate to sleep cycles, the toilet has largely been left out \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a new frontier,\u201d said Kash Kapadia, CEO of Kohler Health<\/a>, maker of the Dekota<\/a> smart toilet tracker.<\/p>\n Developers say monitoring waste over time can reveal patterns tied to dehydration, food sensitivities and digestive issues \u2014 and even flag chronic conditions like diabetes or kidney disease.<\/p>\n Interest in gut health<\/a> is certainly booming, with more people turning to probiotics<\/a> and fiber-rich diets<\/a> to support their microbiome.<\/p>\n