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The roles and functions of the digestive system

The human digestive system is made up of a series of organs that help to convert and breakdown food into essential nutrients to be absorbed, while eliminating waste material from the body.

Normal functioning of our digestive system is crucial to our well-being and health, as poor digestion could impact nutrient breakdown and our metabolism, thus affecting its nourishment and waste management functions.

There are multiple roles of our digestive system, namely:

Roles of our digestive system

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It is a passage that connects the body to the external environment

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It is a source of food and water for the body’s activities and development

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It has a close relationship and direct influence on the development of the nervous system

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It is the largest immune organ of the body with the most lymphocytes, and acts as a barrier that protects the body against external pathogenic factors

 

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Sobre la diarrea: síntomas, causas y remedios

La diarrea es una condición en la que hay una deposición frecuente de heces sueltas o acuosas. La mayoría de los bebés y niños pequeños presentan heces sueltas de forma ocasional, y en promedio los bebés sufrirán de diarrea por lo menos de dos a tres veces al año. La diarrea se puede clasificar en dos tipos: persistente (con una duración de más de 14 días) o aguda (con una duración de menos de siete días).