Your digestive tract stretches from your mouth to your anus. It includes the organs necessary to digest food, absorb nutrients and process waste.

Jul 3, 2025 · Is it indigestion or something else? Find out about causes, symptoms and treatment for this common digestive condition.

Dec 4, 2025 · Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes swelling and irritation of the tissues, called inflammation, in the digestive tract. This can lead to belly pain, severe …

Jan 7, 2026 · Digestive disease Resource Center for Medical Professionals including clinical updates, news, videos, continuing education and calculators from Mayo Clinic.

Mar 19, 2026 · Inflammatory bowel disease, also called IBD, is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that cause swelling and inflammation of the tissues in the digestive tract. The most …

Gastroparesis is a condition in which the muscles in the stomach don't move food as they should for it to be digested. Most often, muscles contract to send food through the digestive tract. But with …

Jun 7, 2025 · Digestion time varies for each individual. It also depends on what kind of food and how much food you've eaten. When you eat, digestive fluids and movement in the stomach break down …

Apr 23, 2025 · Gastroesophageal reflux disease happens when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus and causes heartburn. It's often called GERD for short. This backwash is known as acid …

Doctors in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic specialize in preventing, diagnosing and treating digestive tract and liver disorders. These mainly include conditions involving …

Nov 11, 2024 · Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when there is an abnormal increase in the overall bacterial population in the small intestine — particularly types of bacteria not commonly …