Digestion part 2

Keep your Digestive tract healthy

Role of the liver:

• ·     Produces bile – liquid that helps break down fat and remove chemicals produced by dead red blood cells from the blood.
• ·     Breaks down nutrients so they can be absorbed into the bloodstream and transported to the organs.
• ·     Converts all foods into glucose for energy to be released through the bloodstream via insulin.
• ·     Detoxification – breaks down harmful chemicals that have entered the body from here, food, cigarettes, alcohol, into smaller, water-soluble compounds to be eliminated through the vial or urine.

Though not part of the gastrointestinal tract, the liver plays a large role in delivering the nutrients from food through the bloodstream to fuel other organs. The liver also plays a huge role in detoxifying the body.

Risk factors

Because the digestive system processes all of the food that enters your system, what you eat affects its function and efficiency. With digestion, it is equally as important to monitor how you eat as it is to monitor what you eat. 

Fiber is extremely important and digestive functioning, as it maintains regular elimination, which keeps the: claim. A lack of fiber in the diet may cause bells to back up, causing pain and discomfort in the short term, and contributing to the development of more serious disorders like colitis and: cancer down the line.

It is also important not to overload your system by overeating or swallowing too much air, as both put strain on the digestive tract. Overeating FX digestion at every stage, from contributing to acid reflux in the esophagus to decreasing nutrient absorption and causing constipation or diarrhea in the intestines. Swallowing too much air can cause painful gas and bloating in the stomach and intestines.

Staying hydrated is also very important in the digestive process, as proper hydration keeps food flowing through the system smoothly.

Like with other organ systems, smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol can interfere with the digestive process. Both activities increase the chance of developing acid reflux and ulcers, and may keep the body from absorbing key nutrients.

Did you know? Each gram of soluble fiber consumed may reduce LDL or bad cholesterol levels by 2.2 MG/dl.