In most cases, the presence of toxins in food can cause nausea and vomiting. These are bodily defenses aimed at minimizing the duration of exposure to the toxin. The pathways by which the brain ...

The urge to vomit after eating contaminated food is the body's natural defensive response to get rid of bacterial toxins. However, the process of how our brain initiates this biological reaction upon ...

How do our bodies recognize the ingestion of unwanted bacteria and initiate vomiting? If you experience emetophobia (the fear of vomiting), it might be best to skip this article – or grab a bucket. A ...