The 11th annual Guts and Glory Digestive and Wellness Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 28, 2024, on the Penn State Berks campus, and will be sponsored in part by Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. The expo is a large-scale, nonprofit, community celebration of health for all ages. Included are a farmers market, locally sourced foods, fitness zones, yoga, massage, meditation, community outreach, educational booths, wellness experts and more.

A MEGA Colon exhibit will be included this year, providing visitors an interactive, educational experience of stepping through a large-scale model of the human colon that highlights common disease conditions. Founder Aparna Mele, M.D., a board-certified gastroenterologist with Digestive Disease Associates since 2007, says, “We are so excited to host our postponed 10-year anniversary this year and are proud of the exponential growth and far-reaching success of Guts and Glory, which brings the community together annually to celebrate longevity, resilience, health and vitality in our ourselves and as a collective whole.”

My Gut Instinct, Inc., is a nonprofit with a mission to promote preventative health care and holistic well-being.