Tennis Court in Your Abdomen Becomes Digestive Masterpiece
A gastroenterologist explains how the digestive tract works from mouth to small intestine, detailing absorption of calories and nutrients, surface area of the small intestine akin to a tennis court, and factors that can disrupt absorption such as Giardia, surgery, acid blockers, and rapid transit. David Keisler, a gastroenterologist and internist in Aiken, is noted.