Your digestive tract stretches from your mouth to your anus. It includes the organs necessary to digest food, absorb nutrients and process waste.

The pancreas in the digestive system The pancreas is a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. It has a role in digestion and in regulating the level of sugar in your blood.

Share A Book: Mayo Clinic on Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis A Book: Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health Nutritional Supplements at Mayo Clinic Store IMG-20113279 Home mcdc7_crohns

Jul 3, 2025 · Endoscopy is a procedure to examine your digestive system with a long, thin tube with a tiny camera, called an endoscope. The endoscope is passed down your throat and looks at the …

Dec 7, 2024 · Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a condition passed down in families that causes damage to the lungs, digestive system and other organs in the body. CF affects the cells that make mucus, sweat …

Jun 7, 2025 · When you eat, digestive fluids and movement in the stomach break down the food into a semifluid called chyme. The stomach gradually empties chyme into the small intestine.

Sep 16, 2024 · Despite all the things that can go wrong with our gut and all the ways we can damage our GI tract, there are a lot of ways we can help things go right as well as actions we can take to heal …

Dec 4, 2025 · Inflammation caused by Crohn's disease can affect different areas of the digestive tract in different people. Crohn's most commonly affects the end of the small intestine and the beginning of …

Feb 28, 2024 · A true food allergy affects the immune system. Even small amounts of the offending food can trigger a range of symptoms, which can be severe or life-threatening. In contrast, a food …

Sep 2, 2024 · By targeting gut health, these patients and their families may have another means to address Alzheimer’s with simple, effective principles that can impact this neurodegenerative disease …