Digestive enzymes are found in the digestive system, including the mouth, stomach, and small intestine. They help you break down food and absorb nutrients. Sometimes, the body cannot make enough ...

Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care named David Heydt, MD, medical director of Capital Digestive Care Laboratory effective March 1. As medical director, Dr. Heydt will provide clinical ...

The digestive system’s rhythms are controlled by body clock genes, as well as lesser-known regulators called noncanonical clock regulators. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine aimed to ...

The latest findings strengthen existing knowledge about the intimate connection between our brains and guts. Early life stress appears to raise the risk of later digestive issues like IBS. Researchers ...

It goes without saying that proper digestion is pretty important. After all, we’ve all experienced the difficulties a bout of poor digestion can bring—fatigue, bloating, moodiness, and even depression ...

The stomach is located in the upper part of the abdomen. The digestive organs in the abdomen work together to absorb nutrients and move food through the digestion process. They include the stomach, ...

Have you ever noticed how your entire day can be derailed by a “gut feeling” that isn’t exactly positive? From that mid-afternoon bloat to the sluggishness that follows a heavy meal, your digestive ...