Warm water may make people feel more relaxed, which can help with digestion, but most of our digestive processes — like enzyme secretion, bile release and nutrient absorption — are tightly regulated ...

Water is an essential component of our overall health, influencing everything from skin hydration to kidney function. Yet, its impact on our digestive system, particularly the colon, often goes ...

Got a question about survival? Send it to Backpacker. I’ve always heard that hikers should “drink to their thirst,” but how long does it take for the body to absorb water into the system after ...

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that drinking hot water is important for digestion, a practice newly discovered on social media. Should you try it?

A new study -- one of a few to concentrate on microbes in the upper gastrointestinal tract -- shows how the typical calorie-dense western diet can induce expansion of microbes that promote the ...

Water is essential to our survival and well-being. We all know it's important to stay hydrated throughout the day, but the ...