What Is Digestion?

 

Food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients to be absorbed into the blood and carried to cells throughout the body. Digestion is the process by which food and liquid are broken down into smaller parts so that the body can use them to build and nourish cells, and to provide energy.

Latest Gastrointestinal Condition News
Breathing exercises may help soothe heartburn

December 15, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with milder heartburn problems might find some relief from deep breathing exercises, a small clinical trial suggests.

Incontinence after prostate surgery no big deal: men

June 3, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many men have some degree of incontinence after prostate surgery, but few are significantly bothered by it, according to a poll at one U.S. hospital.

Choosing C-section may not prevent incontinence

May 13, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having a Cesarean section may not lower a woman's chance of incontinence later in life -- unless she delivers all of her children that way, according to a new study.

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