Daily hydration is important for your overall well-being, with experts recommending up to two liters a day, which is about eight 8-ounce glasses. The question is, does it play a role in how your body ...

Many women ignore common digestive issues like bloating, constipation, and acid reflux.Here's why these symptoms matter and when to take them seriously for better gut health.

New research says that just one episode of binge drinking can impact the intestinal lining, causing “leaky gut” syndrome Getty Binge drinking can damage the lining of the intestine, allowing harmful ...

Getting enough fiber is less about strict rules and more about everyday choices. Swapping refined foods for whole grains, eating more fruits and vegetables, and adding legumes or nuts to meals can ...

Drinking hot water in the morning is a practice used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda to "wake up" the digestive system.

Patients who have gastrointestinal disorders also have high psychiatric comorbidity. This is because the gastrointestinal tract and the brain are intimately connected through bidirectional neural, ...

Cancers affecting the digestive system are becoming increasingly common worldwide. Many of these cancers develop slowly and may not cause clear symptoms in the early stages. Because the signs often ...

Welcome to the University of Utah Adult Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Clinic (EGID) where we specialize in the care and treatment of patients with conditions such as eosinophilic esophagitis, ...

Researchers discovered that clearing out certain digestive bacteria with antibiotics helps calm the immune system. This temporary microbial shift protected mice from severe brain swelling and cellular ...

Having to poop midrun happens more often than you might think (or hope). In fact, this experience is so common that there’s a term for it: runner’s diarrhea, a.k.a. runner’s trots. If you’ve had loose ...

In the 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage, a group of scientists ventures inside the body of an injured colleague to save him from a life-threatening blood clot. They get a front-row seat to the ...