Daily Health Care

Understanding and digestive function, the process of breaking food into its component nutrients so that they can be assimilated into the bloodstream and used by the body for various functions.

From the above understanding, it is clear that the role is very important for digestive health and growth of our body.

Digestive Process

Digestion is assisted by a combination of digestive enzymes and food enzymes. Digestion begins in the mouth, where enzymes in saliva begin to break down starch and sugar molecules.

In the stomach, hydrochloric acid (HCl) began to act on proteins while enzymes in food continue to reduce the smaller and smaller. Food leaving the stomach and enters the small intestine, a rich alkaline enzyme secreted by the pancreas. Digestion of nutrients continues until ready for absorption into the bloodstream. Read the rest of this entry »