Between plant milk, pre- and probiotics, and gluten-free alternatives, I think (and talk!) about digestive health more than ever before. I know that digestion is how the body breaks down food and ...

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 ...

If the foods you love don’t seem to be loving you back anymore, you’re not imagining things. Here’s how to turn things around ...

You may understand the respiratory and digestive systems as separate entities but, in many ways, the two are intimately connected. For example, breathing provides oxygen to help your digestive tract ...

Could drinking while eating be the cause of your acid reflux and heartburn? Some health experts argue that a person should not drink beverages, particularly water while eating a meal because it ...

In general, it will take four to six hours for your stomach to digest food. However, it can take between 2 to 5 days for food to move through the intestines and exit the body. You can't speed up ...

When meals are taken late at night, the body is not in an optimal state to process food effectively, which can have both ...

Fennel, carom, and cumin seeds are the three seeds that should be chewed after lunch. Dr Shubham Vatsya, a gastroenterologist ...