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Digestive enzymes are amazing protein molecules necessary for your digestive process and are produced by your own body cells. Learn more about enzymes and digestion.

Your small intestine is a key player in the process of digestion and absorption as it is the major site of digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Vitamin D is essential for optimum health and can be obtained from a variety of sources, but how much is enough and can you have too much?

Your stomach plays a very important role in your digestive process, particularly in protein digestion, but very few nutrients are absorbed from your stomach into your body.

Water is an essential nutrient. Without sufficient water your body will not function optimally and dehydration can have serious health effects. How can you ensure that you are providing your body with enough fluids to meet your body's water requirement?