A nutrition expert breaks down how long it takes to digest food—and shares tips on keeping your digestive system healthy.

Intestinal putrefaction is often called a slow poison because it silently damages the body if ignored. Medically known as intestinal putrefaction, this condition occurs when food remains stuck in the ...

Can’t get enough bacon, butter, or ice cream? It turns out it’s not their taste that makes these fatty foods irresistible but their effect on your gut. Hands hold up a juicy burger over a table set ...

Through a collaboration between Cornell and the State University of Binghamton in February, scientists found that food grade nanoparticles may potentially have detrimental effects on the function and ...

The digestive system comprises several organs, all working in concert to turn the food you eat into energy. But sometimes, illness or injury can lead to a digestive disease that threatens your gut ...

The gut microbiome is an important ecosystem of microbes that lives in each one of us, and its strength affects our overall health. However, the small intestine is an underappreciated part of the gut ...