Exercise is promoted for lowering the risk for certain gastrointestinal cancers, but recommendations lack specifics on how much is enough. Now, a large, decades-long study suggests that relatively ...

Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Bloating is a temporary feeling of fullness, pressure, or tightness in your abdomen, possibly ...

While the list of benefits that exercise provides for your body is long, there are some occasions when hitting the gym can do more harm than good. Exercise plays an important role in digestive health, ...

Digesting spicy, dairy, and processed foods may be more difficult with age. Eating fiber-rich whole foods, exercising, sleeping better, and lowering stress can help. As people age, their digestive ...