Author Archives: Dr. D

In my last blog I introduced you to The Doctrine of Signatures.  If you missed that blog I suggest you go back and read it first and then come back to this one!  You can find it by clicking here! … Continue reading →

Most of us remember the stories told of the honor that American Indians placed on the food they ate. They believed that when they killed and ate a deer, they would take on the essence or some of the qualities … Continue reading →

SUMMARY OF DIGESTION Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth with the secretion of amylase by salivary glands but is completed in the small intestine where pancreatic amylase and amylase secreted from mucous cells finish the job. None of this is … Continue reading →

The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac located in a depression on the inferior surface of the liver. It is connected to the cystic duct, which, in turn, joins the hepatic duct. The gallbladder has a capacity of 30-50 milliliters and … Continue reading →

The liver, the largest internal organ, is located in the upper right and central portion of the abdominal cavity, just below the diaphragm. It is partially surrounded by the ribs, and extends from the level of the fifth intercostal space … Continue reading →

The pancreas is an elongated, somewhat flattened organ that is posterior to the stomach and behind the parietal peritoneum. It is attached to the first section of the small intestine (duodenum) by a duct, which transports its digestive juice into … Continue reading →

 The small intestine is a tubular organ that extends from the pyloric sphincter, at the end of the stomach, to the beginning of the large intestine (ileocecal valve). With its many loops and coils, it fills much of the abdominal … Continue reading →

Over the teeth and through the gums, look out stomach here it comes!  In last week’s blog we talked about digestion in the mouth.  Now it’s on to the stomach! STOMACH When swallowed food reaches the stomach, it is acted … Continue reading →