Your pancreas sits behind your stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones that help you digest food and that regulate blood sugar. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Your pancreas is shaped like an ...

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 ...

A clear liquid diet is a specialized food plan that only provides nutrition found in liquids. This diet requires very little digestion while still providing some energy and enough fluid to prevent ...

Beyond a gut-healthy diet, which not-so-coincidentally coincides with a heart-healthy diet, eating fermented foods can help ...

Your gut health has a lot to say through farting. Passing gas is a normal sign of a healthy digestive system. However, frequent or very foul-smelling gas can signal problems like IBS or lactose ...

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 ...

Almost everyone has experienced that awkward moment when their stomach suddenly makes loud, gurgling noises, often at the most inconvenient times. These sounds, medically known as borborygmus, are ...

Most of us have no idea how crucial it is to have a proper gap between the last meal and sleep. But, according to Dr. Jayesh ...

Take action over the next two weeks to get uncomfortable digestive issues under control and get more energized as a result. If U.S. residents were graded on their fiber consumption, most would get an ...

A gastroenterologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating gut-related issues. Sometimes gastroenterologists are referred to as “GI doctors” because they focus on conditions that ...

Flutters, knots and other stomach sensations tied to nervousness are all examples of the gut-brain axis in action.