Gastrointestinal / Digestion / Liver
The gastrointestinal tract has a lot of work to do: apart from breaking down the food we eat and absorbing nutrients to make them available to the body, it accounts for 70–80 per cent of the function of our immune system. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that a sick gut affects the entire person. The liver’s job is to detoxify our body: It breaks down hormones, drugs, metabolic products and environmental toxins – a massive workload indeed! By choosing a healthy lifestyle, eating a balanced diet and avoiding excessive alcohol use and cigarette smoking, you can help your liver cope with this challenge.
Learn about the causes and symptoms of constipation, what is considered as normal bowel movements, and what helps to counter constipation. More
Learn about causes and symptoms of digestive disorders, the process of digestion, what is hard to digest, and what to do about digestive disorders. More
Learn how to protect your liver, what function the liver does, the types, & causes of liver diseases, and what to do when liver function tests are elevated. More
Learn about the difference between hunger and appetite, what factors cause appetite loss, what helps with appetite loss, and how to counter the loss of appetite. More
Learn about what happens in the stomach, how long food is retained in the stomach, why you get upset stomachs, and how to prevent or counter upset stomach. More
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