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 ...

You might have heard the phrase “gut microbiome,” and that refers to the good gut bacteria. Inside the intestines are trillions of strains of two main bacteria, lactobacillus and bifidobacterium, and ...

From steaming bowls of soup to ice-cold smoothies, the temperature of our food does more than just please our palates—it triggers a complex series of physiological responses throughout our digestive ...

Bloating in men can result from trapped gas, high-fiber foods, food intolerances, IBS, or celiac disease. Learn about ...

As the saying goes, you are what you eat. But what if it's more like you are what you digest? Feeling like your meals aren't going down the right way? Getting bloated and uncomfortable after every ...

Over the past few months, I’ve started noticing something strange at the end of each day. After eating dinner or enjoying a late-night snack and curling up on the couch to watch my K-dramas, belches ...

Scientists can have an inside look at the digestive system by studying very special cows. Follow a University of Idaho scientist as he explains how cows digest their food by opening a unique portal ...

Have you ever felt that nervous churn in our belly prior to an important presentation, or the uncontrollable need to go to the bathroom when we feel anxious. Well, science suggests that it's more than ...