Tag: Intestinal energy

The human digestive system breaks down food into simple nutrients, which are then absorbed and used by the body's cells for energy. This process is critical for all bodily functions, but the intestine's high turnover rate makes its own energy requirements particularly high.

Your intestines are surprisingly high-energy organs, consuming up to 20% of the body's total oxygen. This immense demand is directly related to why we get intestine energy from glucose, drawing from both the food we eat and the body's own production.