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Human Digestive System - Functions and Care

Digestive system of the human body affects the overall health of the individual probably like no other system in the body does.

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Anurag Khare
Digestive system of the human body affects the overall health of the individual probably like no other system in the body does. A not so robust digestive system means bowel related issues, frequent diarrhoea and inability to absorb precious nutrients which then leads to poor health and poor quality of life. The human digestive system plays one of the most important functions in the human body. The digestive system or the digestive tract consists of many parts starting from the mouth, then stomach, esophagus, large intestine (colon), small intestine, rectum, the mucosa membrane and then the anus. The liver and

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