Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD The large intestine absorbs water and nutrients from food waste.Constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids commonly affect the large intestine.Eating more ...

Dietary fiber is, in its simplest form, a carbohydrate that comes from plants. Fiber comes in three varieties, each with a different function, so a review of each is in order. Soluble fiber (apples, ...

The human body may seem like a single, self-contained system, but it actually hosts trillions of microscopic organisms. These ...