Digestive discomfort affects millions of people daily, creating painful symptoms that interfere with work, sleep, and quality of life. Whether caused by illness, stress, medication side effects, or ...

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 ...

The digestive system plays a vital role in breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste. However, when certain foods disrupt this process, they can cause bloating—a common condition ...

Gut health is a highly underrated aspect of a person’s overall well-being. A healthy gut and efficient digestive system can keep a person hale and hearty, while an unhealthy gut can cause serious ...

Anthea Levi is a registered dietitian (RD) and reporter with more than 6 years of experience writing for major health outlets including Health magazine, BuzzFeed, Eat This, Not That!, and Livestrong.

Most people have experienced inflammation at some point — sore joints after a workout, puffiness after eating fried food, or that overall sluggish feeling after a weekend of indulgence. While ...

Exercise and digestion can have profound impacts on the body. Ricardo Da Costa experienced that first hand. His first job out of high school in the 1990s in Portugal was as a professional ...