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Cleanse Your Body How the Digestive System Works 1. When the food you eat and the water you drink leave the stomach, they mix with digestive enzymes. 2. These enzymes break down food’s fats, proteins and carbohydrates into simple compounds for absorption. Some of these compounds (from proteins and carbohydrates) go to the liver, the body’s filter, before re-entering the bloodstream. Others from fats) are carried away by the lymphatic system, an important part of the body’s immune system, before passing into the general circulation. The material that’s left travels on through the large intestine, or colon, where water is absorbed and bowel movements are formed. 3. Toxins are stored in the liver, the intestines and body fat. If toxic matter can’t be broken down by the small intestines or eliminated by the liver, it begins to accumulate. The more it accumulates, the more it affects your body’s ability to detoxify. Accumulated toxins in the liver can reduce this vital organ’s ability to secrete bile, bank vitamins, filter wastes, resist infections, remove bacteria, make cholesterol or store glucose. In fact, our livers perform over 500 life-supporting functions every day that impact every other organ and system in our bodies. It’s easy to understand how important a well-working liver is to our health. 5. Intestinal toxins can interfere with digestive enzymes and nutrient absorption. They can also significantly affect your immune system. That’s because almost 70 percent of your immune system is located in the gastrointestinal tract The linings of your intestines produce large amounts of important secretions and rich flora that support your health and prevent disease. Article brought to you by Enzymatic Therapy, maker of Whole Body Cleanse. Click here to learn more about this product. |
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