Gastrointestinal thermal homogeneity and effect of cold water ingestion

ConclusionTemperature may be considered homogenous all along the internal intestinal tract and correlates with CT, supporting telemetric monitoring as an efficient method for monitoring temperature. The interaction between GIT measurements and substance intake has to be taken into account. To avoid the effect of substance ingestion on CT data, we recommend users to employ the pill as a rectal suppository or to mark every substance ingestion time and/or allow only tepid water and food intake.
Source: Journal of Thermal Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: research