“What is the topic of your grant proposal?” I asked the person sitting next to me on a plane. Our conversation occurred nearly a decade ago, but I still remember it. She was a medical doctor working ...

Glastonbury, Connecticut – How many sixth graders can say they were chosen as an Honored Hero? Well, Danny LaManna, a sixth grader from Glastonbury, can! Danny was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Jackson Pype, 13, from Wixom is inspiring people in Metro-Detroit to participate in the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Metro-Detroit Take Steps Walk on June 20, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at ...

The best time to take digestive enzymes is usually within the first few bites of a meal, Dr. Bedford says. “You want the ...

Food generally takes 14 to 58 hours to move through your digestive tract, with the average time being 28 hours. Some foods are digested more quickly, while foods high in protein, fiber, and fat ...

Which digestive enzyme is best? Is your body struggling to keep up with the amount of sugar, spice and everything nice you treat yourself to? Your digestive system is probably having a hard time ...

Digestive enzymes are found in the digestive system, including the mouth, stomach, and small intestine. They help you break down food and absorb nutrients. Sometimes, the body cannot make enough ...

Your body’s biliary system encompasses your bile ducts, gallbladder, and the associated digestive structures. This system works together to move bile, also called digestive fluid, through your system ...

It takes about 24 hours for food to make its way through your digestive system. Your body needs food for energy, vitamins and minerals. But food needs to be broken down into a substance your body can ...

Caroline Spaulding is serving as the Youth Honored Hero for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s CT Shoreline Take Steps Walk. Caroline is 13 years old and is an 8th grader at Walsh Intermediate School ...

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and ...