Because we have a digestive system! …a series of organs that break food down in a useful way for the body. And it gets rid of all the body's waste as well! Without digestion, the food we eat ...

or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon (large intestine), rectum, and anus. GI bleeds have many possible ...