How long it takes to digest your food depends on your age, gender, and diet, but in general will take between four and six ...

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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 ...

When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...

Researchers have discovered microplastics and nanoplastics in the human brain, reproductive organs, and other vital systems.

Stomach growling, or borborygmi, can result from hunger, slow or incomplete digestion, or the consumption of certain foods. These growling and rumbling noises do not always emanate from the stomach, ...

Not many know that our gut plays an intrinsic role in our overall health. If our gut is out of balance, it can lead to ...

Trapped gas is the buildup of gas in the digestive system particularly in the stomach and intestines which can cause ...

That ice-cold smoothie might be giving you the healthy breakfast you planned, but it could also be creating digestive chaos you never connected to temperature. Your digestive system operates at a very ...