Drinking green tea may make you poop due to its caffeine content, and by increasing hydration and decreasing stress. Learn ...

Warm water may make people feel more relaxed, which can help with digestion, but most of our digestive processes — like enzyme secretion, bile release and nutrient absorption — are tightly regulated ...

This film explores the complex process of human digestion, detailing how food is broken down into molecules by the digestive system. It follows the journey of food from the mouth, where it is chewed ...

Gail Bornhorst designed and built this machine to simulate human digestion, hoping to provide information that will help people decide which foods and preparation methods are best for their health.

Here’s what happens to foods and beverages as they make their way through your gastrointestinal tract — and the problems that can develop along the way. You know what food looks like when it enters ...

Digestive enzymes are often used to support healthy digestion and increase nutrient absorption. Studies show that they may benefit conditions like lactose intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS ...

Dietary fats must be digested into fatty acids and monoacylglycerols prior to absorption. In adults, colipase-dependent pancreatic triglyceride lipase (PTL) contributes significantly to fat digestion.

Turmeric's effectiveness hinges on how it's consumed, not just the time of day. Pairing it with meals, especially those containing healthy fats, significantly boosts absorption and reduces digestive ...

How do humans digest food? It’s a complicated question, with no easy answer. But in a food engineering lab at UC Davis, a mechanical digestive system is churning out information that may help solve ...