When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...

The digestive system is like a big food factory inside our bodies. Its job is to break down the food we eat into smaller pieces so that our bodies can absorb the nutrients from the food to help us ...

Your gastrointestinal (G.I.) system, the key player in your overall digestive health, is one of the most important systems in your body. It consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, ...

Researchers developed a model showing gut bacteria can significantly affect how many calories the body absorbs from food.

Dr Emily Leeming is a gut microbiome scientist at King’s College London, a dietitian and author of Fibre Power ...

The digestive system is the series of tubelike organs that convert our meals into body fuel. There are about 30 feet (9 ...