Did you know if you unfolded your intestines, they'd be taller than a giraffe? Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long ...

The first of three sections of the small intestine, the duodenum, produces large quantities of mucus to protect the intestinal lining from acid in the chyme. Measuring about 20 feet (6 meters ...

where something blocks the normal flow of food and liquid through the small intestine [1], [3]. This can be as simple as a clump of scar tissue preventing things from moving forward, or it can be ...

Gastroparesis causes nausea, bloating, and early fullness. Here's what drives it, how it's diagnosed, and what new treatments ...

What is SIBO, and how is it related to IBS and the low FODMAP diet? SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, ...

The food and gastric juices mix into a thick fluid that empties into your small intestine. Your small intestine breaks down the food further. It absorbs most of the nutrients and joins your colon.

THE small intestine comprises the longest portion of ... The obvious causes for these poor therapeutic results are the facts that the diagnosis is made late and that the tumors metastasize early ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. NARRATOR: We see the former apple, chocolate bar and sandwich have finally made it into the intestines from the stomach.

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