Guided Journey · gut

Why is my digestion slow?

Digestion runs on a one-to-three-day timeline from mouth to exit, and 'slow' usually means the last leg: the colon reclaiming water while contents wait. The levers are famously boring — fiber built up gradually, fluid, movement — but slow digestion can also be thyroid, medication, or iron, and the difference is a blood test. This guided journey sorts the mechanical from the medical.

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Researched by: BodyFinds Evidence DeskStandards: Verified against Cochrane & PubMed Clinical LiteratureLast updated: September 2026Editorial Policy →