Gut Health : Signs and Symptoms
Thegut, also referred to as the alimentary canal or digestive tract, can be defined as an organ system in animals, inclusive of human beings, responsible for taking in food through the mouth, breaking it down both physically through chewing and chemically through various digestive enzymes. The digestive tract also absorbs important nutrients into the blood stream, which in turn provides our bodies with the necessary energy to keep on performing everyday tasks. The gut also egests the remaining unwanted and insoluble food materials in form of feces. The main parts of the gut include the mouth, esophagus, the stomach, and both the large and small intestines, among others. The gut can also be subdivided into three major parts as shown below. · The Foregut – Consists of the esophagus down the stomach to the first two duodenum sections(esophagus, stomach, 1 st and 2 nd parts of the duoden...