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Digestive Health: How Yoga Can Help Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Ram Rao Ph.D.

on October 12, 2019

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Digestive health is crucial to the body’s overall wellbeing. The digestive system breaks down foods (solids and liquids) into their chemical components—carbohydrates, fats, and proteins—which the body absorbs as nutrients and uses for energy for growth, maintenance, and repair. Digestion happens in three phases: first in the mouth, then the stomach, and finally in the small intestine. After the last phase, the digested food is absorbed and transported into the bloodstream. Read more

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