Flatulence is another word for gas in the digestive tract, particularly the stomach and intestines. This can cause common bloating and digestive disharmony, belching and passing of wind. It is normal for a certain amount of gas to end up in the digestive system and be expelled by belching or flatus (passing wind). However, for [...]

A healthy diet provides the body, as well as the digestive system, with the nutrition it needs to function at its best. Regular exercise assists all digestive processes and can help to prevent constipation and many other digestive woes. Due to the negative effect that stress has on the digestive system, following good stress management [...]

Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down the food we eat into usable components. When we put food into our mouths digestion has already started, because digestion means breaking food down into smaller molecules, which are then used to fuel the energy, growth, and functioning of the body at many levels. Although [...]

Even though constipation is a common problem of the digestive system, for many people it is an embarrassing subject to discuss. The term constipation often means different things to different people, ranging from less frequent bowel movements than normal to more difficult passage of stools– or a combination of both.