NUTR 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Constipation, Gluten, Bloating
16 Dec 2017
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Arranged in circular folds, which face the lumen. Folds, villi, and microvilli increase the surface area of the small intestine. Absorbed food molecules pass into capillaries within villi. Capillaries merge into the hepatic portal vein, which carries blood to the liver. Proteins, carbohydrates, medium-chain fatty acids, b vitamins, vitamin c, minerals. Some absorbed nutrients are secreted into the lymphatic circulation via lacteals in the villi. Contents of lymphatic system enter general circulation (blood) at thoracic duct. Heartburn is caused by hydrochloric acid in the esophagus. Areas of the gi tract that have been eroded by hcl and pepsin. Results when the immune system mistakenly targets a harmless food protein-an allergen-as a threat and attacks it. Body produces abnormally large amounts of an antibody called immunoglobulin e. Wheat, milk, bread, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, soy. Gi discomfort (gas, pain, diarrhea, or constipation) caused by. Gi discomfort (gas, pain, diarrhea, or constipation) caused by foods (commonly milk, wheat, and soy)
