Gut health affects far more than digestion. A complex gut‑brain network constantly sends signals that shape mood, sleep and focus. Here are simple steps to boost both.

Your body’s biliary system encompasses your bile ducts, gallbladder, and the associated digestive structures. This system works together to move bile, also called digestive fluid, through your system ...

Gastrointestinal diseases can cause symptoms like heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Functional GI ...

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 ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The mouth starts the digestion process by breaking food down into a more easily digestible form. It does this through a combination of mechanical and chemical digestion. After people take food in ...

Coffee is more than just a morning ritual or an afternoon pick-me-up; it’s a powerful beverage that has surprising effects on the body — particularly the digestive system. For many people, a cup of ...

MILWAUKEE - Would you volunteer to be eaten? Well, that's exactly what Racine County fourth-graders from Yorkville Elementary School near Union Grove did to learn the importance of nutrients and how ...

(CNN) — When people eat foods they love, sometimes those treats don’t love them back, causing digestive discomfort that has them reaching for a remedy. CNN — (CNN) — When people eat foods they love, ...