Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the study of the digestive system. The digestive system is the system responsible for the intake and processing of nourishment and sustenance which is taken into the body. It performs this job with different structures within the body. Some of these structures could be termed as the main structures. Examples of these ‘main’ structures would be the oral cavity, the esophagus, the stomach, and the lower portions of the digestive tract termed as the intestines.

The process of digestion typically starts within the oral cavity, or the mouth. It is there that the matter which is being taken into the body is mechanically and chemically digested by the teeth and saliva, respectively. After it has been partially broken down in the mouth, it moves through the esophagus and passes on into the stomach. It is there that the final processes of digestion breakdown the matter into pieces and substances which can be used by the body. Anything that remains is sent on into the intestines where it can be processed as passing and sent out of the body.

 

If one were to look at knowledge in the same way that food is understood, it would be no difficult task to comprehend the importance of good knowledge as one would good food. One of the most important purposes of understanding what one places into the body can be articulated as an adage that has been spoken in what one could pose as a countless number of times. It goes as, ‘You are what you eat’. Whatever food, or wisdom, which is taken into the body is reflective of what is known and understood by the person or persons who partake of said nourishment. In light of this notion, the kind of knowledge which is pursued through philosophical means is wrought with different dimensions that compose a rudimentary construction often reflective of the type of character found within one or a gathering of persons. ‘The way it is learned is how it will be known’.  By compounding the two previous sayings, the overall process of feeding kindness, honesty, survival, et cetera into the body, mind, soul, and spirit is one which is summated by the lessons learned from feeding the elements to one’s person which play a significant role in how one develops. Putting good food into the body is the exact same as comprehending and partaking of good knowledge. Good food begets a strong body, and good knowledge begets a strong sense of character and identity. These two dynamics are integral in comprehending the power that wisdom has to aid in developing a cultured, wholesome, and emboldened capacity of philosophical capability. Knowing what it means to put the right things into the body is the first step to building an enriched and empowered sense of self. One which is rooted in compounding dynamics of inevitable prosperity.