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What Do Intestines Do for the Body?

September 6, 2015

Ever wonder how all that food you eat gets turned into the energy you use every day? Learn about how your large and small intestines absorb nutrients. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Digestive Disorders
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Nutrition
Tagged with: abdominal pain, Common intestinal diseases, Crohn's disease, diarrhea, energy, fatigue, fever, food, IBD, IBS, Intestinal Diseases, intestines, large intestines, small intestines
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