The digestive system is a group of organs that break down, digest, and excrete wastes The organs that make up the digestive system are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and the anus...

The large intestine, also called colon, is located in the abdominal cavity where it takes the form of an inverted U...

The small intestine of course is where the food makes its most important part of the digestion trip The vast majority of the assimilation takes place here so the preparation that took place in the mouth, esophagus, stomach and duodenum must be as complete as possible...

The ileocecal valve, which is made up of sphincter muscles that close the ileum, prevents toxins and other materials that are released by the appendix from entering into the small intestine...

Teacher candidates studying for the CSET need to know about the digestive system The section of the CSET that you will likely see this type of question appear is Subtest II Science...

A colonoscopy is an examination of the large intestine using a flexible tube which can be inserted the whole length of you large intestine...

Available evidence suggests that symptoms fall equally into two broad categories In some cases, they can arise directly from the effects of gluten on the small intestine, such as diarrhoea or abdominal fullness, discomfort, pain and vomiting...

You've heard catchy slogans and hyped up marketting ploys like "Eat yourself thin" or "Foods that Fight Fat...

It has been found that the Candida parasite can affect various parts of a person's body from the intestine, to the colon, to the liver, the mouth, the genitalia, the hands as well as the skin...

A gluten allergy can result in Coeliac disease which is a condition of the small intestine Gluten is found in rye, barley, and wheat and it reacts with the small bowel causing the immune system to attack the bowels lining...

Crohn’s sufferers that have constipation due to a stricture, have a severe case of Crohn’s that may one day lead to more complications that could result in an ileostomy...

Most of us at least once in our life have experienced the severity of diarrhea that brings the life to a temporary standstill...

Whether you eat a healthy diet or supplement your diet with nutritional supplements such as vitamins and minerals, you might not be receiving the nutrients you think you are getting...

You wake up one morning and you decided that you have had enough of being obese You have a very personal reason: a choice for change and a healthier you...

There are several types of obesity surgery available to those wishing to undergo the procedure All of which have some level of permanence, meaning that you won’t be able to fully reverse the obesity surgery once you go through with it...

Although the mention of stomach gas problems, such as belching, flatulence, bloating and “gas pains” often elicits some degree of amusement, all of us have gas in our intestinal tract and must expel it in some way...

Celiac disease is a genetically transmitted ailment in which gluten in the diet causes damage to the small intestine preventing the celiac sufferer from absorbing nutrients from the normal digestion process...

Obesity, once seen as akin to laziness and overeating, is now understood as a complex disorder having to do with genetics and hormonal as well as lifestyle factors...