When you haven't eaten in a while, your body has ways of reminding you that it needs fuel. Often, the stomach nudges you toward your next meal by making loud gurgling noises. But why, exactly, do our ...
It’s mid-happy hour on a first date, and you’re suddenly hit with the realization that you worked through lunch. Right on cue, your stomach chimes in with its own grumbly greeting to your suitor. No ...
It’s mid-happy hour on a first date, and you’re suddenly hit with the realization that you worked through lunch. Right on cue, your stomach chimes in with its own grumbly greeting to your suitor. No ...
Stomach growling is natural but it may be louder or happen more often for many reasons, including if your stomach is empty, if you have indigestion, or if you eat certain foods. We’ve all had it ...
Everyone has experienced it - you're in a meeting and your stomach won't stop (loudly) reminding you that you've skipped lunch. You feel embarrassed as loud rumblings interrupt your presentation, but ...
Why do our stomachs always seem to make the most noise in the quietest rooms? Although stomachs are technically just as likely to rumble in noisy areas as they are in quiet ones, borborygmi (another ...
Loud stomach growls are usually a sign of a healthy digestive system at work, driven by muscle contractions moving gas and ...
Many people experience “stomach growling” after eating. Also known as borborygmi, it is the sound of muscle contractions and gas formation in the digestive system as food passes through the intestines ...
A rumbling stomach is often a natural occurrence. But frequent, unusually loud sounds or the lack of abdominal sounds may indicate an underlying health condition. Stomach and bowel sounds, also known ...
Q: My stomach growls after I have eaten and most of the time it growls when I don't feel hungry. Why does this happen? A: The "growling" is almost certainly normal and is the result of peristalsis.
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It’s time to add two new weapons to your Words With Friends arsenal. First up: borborygmi (58 points). That’s the technical term for the grumbling in your stomach. Next, we have peristalsis (50 points ...