The gut isn’t just where food goes. It’s where information is processed, decisions are made, and resilience is built.

In general, it will take four to six hours for your stomach to digest food. However, it can take between 2 to 5 days for food to move through the intestines and exit the body. You can't speed up ...

Increased consumption of teas rich in catechins is associated with reduced risk of stomach, colon and other gastrointestinal cancers. Now researchers have found found that the digestive process could ...

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 ...

Using new technology, researchers at UC Davis and Stanford University are able to study microbes and metabolism in different parts of the human digestive system for the first time. (Getty Images) Most ...

The exocrine pancreas is the organ with the highest level of protein synthesis in the adult—each day the pancreas produces litres of fluid filled with enzymes that are capable of breaking down nearly ...

Registered dietitians reveal the top-tier protein sources that nourish your microbiome, prove easier to digest, and eliminate ...

When you walk into a room full of Nalgene-toting gym addicts getting their sweat on during a late afternoon Yates workout, what is the first thing that comes to mind? You’re probably wondering how ...