The intestines work by absorbing nutrients and vitamins. They are part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Together, the small and large intestines run from the end of the stomach to the anus.

If you've tried green juice, a morning shot or digestive tea and still feel that your intestines aren't working properly, you ...

Intestines do a lot of work to help give you the energy and nourishment you need to stay healthy, and to function and thrive every day. So, have you ever wondered how your intestines work or how ...

Here’s what you should know. When you have short bowel syndrome, a large part of your small intestine is either removed or damaged and doesn’t work. The small intestine is the part of your ...

Indeed, dissected intestines with no connection to external nerves can still do this vital work, Jackson explained. Researchers already knew that enteric neurons—nerve cells contained completely ...

When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the ...