An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

Your body’s biliary system encompasses your bile ducts, gallbladder, and the associated digestive structures. This system works together to move bile, also called digestive fluid, through your system ...

Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

However, if you find yourself regularly battling symptoms such as excessive gas, painful bloating, chronic constipation, diarrhea or recurring heartburn, your unhealthy gut is sending a clear distress ...

Chemical digestion occurs when the body uses enzymes to break down certain molecules, such as carbohydrates. This process allows the bloodstream to absorb smaller molecules to transport around the ...

Hypertension is increasing worldwide and has reached epidemic proportions, largely due to modern lifestyle factors. Sedentary work, obesity, lack of physical activity, chronic stress, consumption of ...