When it comes to digestion, several myths have proliferated over the years. One says the body can't digest chewing gum, another that beans cause more gas and bloating than other foods, and perhaps the ...

When you're tucking into one of your favorite foods — perhaps a steaming bowl of ramen or spectacularly cheesy slice of pizza — you're probably not thinking about the journey each morsel is about to ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large molecules – something thought to not be possible – thanks to enzymes that normally help us ...

A ton of the ultraprocessed foods we snack on were created by a process that can be described as “pre-digestion,” which makes it all the less filling and all the more addictive. As CNN reports, many ...

Dear Dr. Gott: In April 2000, I was diagnosed with gastroparesis. The recovery was very difficult, and I still have some gastric problems and off and on stomach issues. What is gastroparesis, and how ...

The best time to take digestive enzymes is usually within the first few bites of a meal, Dr. Bedford says. “You want the ...

Digestion is an essential process that transforms the food you eat into the nutrients your body needs to function. According to the Cleveland Clinic, this process can take several hours and begins the ...