The digestive system in action
Very simply, the digestive process is the means by which food taken into our
bodies is used to provide us with energy and nutrients needed for growth and
renewal, with anything that is not used expelled as waste. All of this takes place
in the 'gastro-intestinal tract'. This starts at the mouth where food enters the
body and ends at the anus where waste leaves the body. The total length of the
digestive tract is an amazing nine metres!
On the next pages, you will see an animated diagram which shows this system
in action when it is healthy and when it is constipated. It then shows how
Senokot and Fybogel treatments work to relieve constipation.
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