Jun 7, 2025 · Digestion time varies for each individual. It also depends on what kind of food and how much food you've eaten. When you eat, digestive fluids and movement in the stomach break down …

El tiempo de digestión varía según cada persona. También depende del tipo y la cantidad de comida que hayas ingerido. Cuando comes, los líquidos digestivos y el movimiento del estómago …

Jul 3, 2025 · Is it indigestion or something else? Find out about causes, symptoms and treatment for this common digestive condition.

Gastroparesis is a condition in which the muscles in the stomach don't move food as they should for it to be digested. Most often, muscles contract to send food through the digestive tract. But with …

Mar 7, 2025 · Water tends to be good for digestion. Water helps break down food so your body can use the nutrients. It helps your body make spit, also called saliva. Water is part of the stomach acid that …

Sep 20, 2025 · Dumping syndrome is a condition in which food moves from the stomach into the small intestine too quickly after eating, more commonly seen after certain surgeries. It's sometimes called …

Nov 7, 2025 · Dietary fiber is a nutrient known as a carbohydrate. Fiber includes the parts of plant foods that the body can't digest or absorb. This makes it different from nutrients such as fats, proteins, and …

Apr 25, 2025 · Probiotics and prebiotics are two parts of food that may support gut health. Probiotics are specific living microorganisms, most often bacteria or yeast that help the body digest food or help …

Nov 11, 2024 · Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) can occur when excess bacteria builds up in the small intestine. Learn more about this bowel disorder.

May 14, 2025 · Although chewing gum is designed to be chewed and not swallowed, it generally isn't harmful if swallowed. Folklore suggests that swallowed gum sits in your stomach for seven years …