Digestion starts in your mouth ... From your mouth, your chewed food — now a small ball called a bolus — enters your esophagus, which starts pushing it toward your stomach. However, aging muscles are ...

Your digestive system contains trillions of microbes, which coexist in your gut and serve many functions. Beneficial microbes, primarily bacteria, help with digestion, synthesize certain ...

Credit: Roberto De Giorgio, Fabio Caputo Alcohol doesn’t just impact the liver, it wreaks havoc on the entire digestive system. From inflamed gums and acid reflux to chronic pancreatitis and deadly ...

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