Sweetened drinks and cancers of the gut
The liver produces a green-yellow fluid called bile, and stores it in the gall bladder. Bile is needed to digest any lipids (fats) in your diet. Bile flows from the liver through the hepatic [...]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome:
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGID) The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a continuous tube that connects the mouth to the anus. Its walls contain a layer of muscles, which can [...]
Artificial Sweetener Aspartame and Your Health
Aspartame is one of the most commonly used sweeteners in diet food and drinks. It accounts for over 60% of the sweetener market. Aspartame is found in over 6,000 food products, consumed by [...]
5 ways smoking can impact your digestive health
We all know smoking is bad news for our lungs, heart and blood vessels – but did you know cigarettes can damage your gut and digestive health too? From bowel cancer to IBS, here are five of the [...]