DIGESTIVE HEALTH RESOURCE CENTRE
Understanding and managing gastrointestinal wellness.
INFOGRAPHIC | Food swapping cheat sheet for better gut health
A juicy beef hamburger on a fluffy white bun with pickles might sound like just the best meal in the world, but those three ingredients are not the best fuel for the "good" bacteria that live in your digestive tract. A healthy gut doesn’t just benefit your stomach, and research has shown that gut bacteria have a big influence on our whole body, our mind and even our moods.
10 tips to keep your digestive health in tip-top shape
Digestion is an intricate bodily process that involves mixing food with digestive liquids, getting it to move through the digestive tract and breaking it down.
How often do you poo? New research shows bowel habits are written in our DNA
Do you “go” once a day? Maybe you go twice, or even three times? Or perhaps you only go a few times a week? Yes, we’re talking about pooing. In our new study, we’ve found how often you go is, at least to some degree, a function of your genetic make-up.
‘Good’ gut bacteria really could help you lose weight – new study
The trillions of microbes inside of our gut play many very important roles in our body. Not only does this “microbiome” regulate our metabolism and help us absorb nutrients from food into the body, it can also influence whether we are lean or obese.
9 habits that could hurt your digestive system
Our digestive system has a pretty important job to do. It is responsible for digesting food and breaking it up into much smaller pieces so the nutrients can be absorbed. Here are nine habits that could be hurting your digestive system.
4 new approaches to IBS treatment
The treatment of disease is constantly changing and evolving as a result of new information and new technologies, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is no exception.
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