Starch is a key energy source in the human diet, but resistant starch (RS) is a special form that bypasses digestion in the ...

Other things that could cause an increase in lactose intolerance include infections, inflammatory or autoimmune diseases like ...

From having high-fiber foods to being hydrated, here are a few dietary tips to manage gastrointestinal complications in diabetics.

Conclusions: Taste molecules are expressed in nutrient detection regions of the proximal small intestine in humans, consistent with a role in “tasting”. This taste molecule expression is decreased in ...

Since the observation by Rubino et al in 2004 that variations in circulating hormone levels occurred early after bariatric surgery in parallel to improvement of glucose metabolism before substantial .

Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine. The primary function of villi is to absorb nutrients from food and transfer ...

Villous atrophy is the erosion of the tiny finger-like cells that line the small intestine and help in the absorption of nutrients from food. Celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten ...

Fizzy water might aid weight loss by boosting blood glucose uptake and metabolism—the rate at which the body uses and converts energy—but the effects are so small, drinking it can't be relied ...

“For example”, he noted, “some immune cells regulate how the body absorbs fat from ... brain areas that harbor glucose sensor circuits may regulate the small intestine, translating energy ...