Researchers explore these mechanisms to better understand how cellular communication influences inflammation, tissue function, and biological balance
Your body makes most of the enzymes you need.13 They work together from the moment food enters your mouth until it reaches your small intestine, where most digestion takes place.14 Heres a brief overview of the process: Mouth Aside from moistening food, saliva delivers salivary amylase, an enzyme that clips long starch molecules into shorter sugars before you even swallow.14 15 16 This early step doesnt determine a foods entire digestive fate, but it does take some pressure off the rest of your system
OTC medications such as loperamide (Imodium) and bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) work to reduce diarrhea
Demaegdt H, Vanderheyden P, De Backer JP, Mosselmans S, Laeremans H, Le MT, Kersemans V, Michotte Y, Vauquelin G