The mouth starts the digestion process by breaking food down into a more easily digestible form. It does this through a combination of mechanical and chemical digestion. After people take food in ...

Here’s what happens to foods and beverages as they make their way through your gastrointestinal tract — and the problems that can develop along the way. You know what food looks like when it enters ...

There are many digestive juices present in our body that helps to improve digestive functions. Bile juice is one of the major components that plays role in this problem. Bile is basically a yellowish ...

Chemical digestion is one of the six main functions of your digestive system. This system consists of your digestive or gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs. During chemical digestion, your ...

On World Digestive Health Day, which is a reminder that a healthy digestive system is the key to overall health and quality life, we spoke to Dr Subhasish Mazumder, who is the senior Director of ...

Krissy Brady is a health and wellness writer. Her writing has appeared in magazines like Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health and WW, as well as on websites like EatingWell, HuffPost and SELF. She’s also a ...

The ability of small intestine cells to absorb nutrients and act as a barrier to pathogens is 'significantly decreased' after chronic exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, a common food ...