According to the NIH, about 2 million people in the United States have celiac disease— an immune reaction to eating gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains. For individuals with certain medical conditions, such

Just about everyone from time to time will experience gastrointestinal distress, because the digestive system is responsible for so many things: breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste products. However, like any other organ system in the body, it

The bowel is part of our digestive system, made up of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The bowel works to digest food, absorb nutrients into the bloodstream, and process and expel the waste that the body cannot