Question

1. How do you think your organs work together to digest food?

2. What other inventions do you think are based on the functions of the digestive system?
3. How might you be able to tell that enzymes are working in your body?
4. How do different types of food change the number of digestive enzymes present in your body?

Answer 1

1. Food moves through your GI tract by a process called peristalsis. The large, hollow organs of your GI tract contain a layer of muscle that enables their walls to move. The movement pushes food and liquid through your GI tract and mixes the contents within each organ.

2.The SmartPill is an ingested, wireless device for measuring the health of the digestive system. As it passes through the digestive tract, the capsule transmits data to a receiver, which is later returned to the doctor and the information downloaded onto a laptop computer.

3. When its not working many of the uncomfortable reactions such as an upset stomach, allergy-like symptoms or irritability are actually signs that the enzymes are working. The body is cleaning itself out and the healing process is starting.

4.One of the main reasons for reduced output of digestive enzymes is poor exocrine pancreatic function. The causes of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) are very diverse ranging from: Problems with the endocrine part of the pancreas such as insulin dysregulation from diet high in refined carbohydrates and diabetes.

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