She’s not growling… she’s communicating. Peristalsis is the wave-like muscle movement your body uses to push food, fluids and gas through your digestive system. Think of it like a squeeze and release conveyor belt that starts in your esophagus and keeps going all the way down to your colon. Even when your stomach is empty, your gut still does these rhythmic contractions 1 which is often why it makes these noises! It’s basically our digestive systems way of staying active and making sure everythi
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She’s not growling… she’s communicating. Peristalsis is the wave-like muscle movement your body uses to push food, fluids and gas through your digestive system. Think of it like a squeeze and release conveyor belt that starts in your esophagus and keeps going all the way down to your colon. Even when your stomach is empty, your gut still does these rhythmic contractions 1 which is often why it makes these noises! It’s basically our digestive systems way of staying active and making sure everythi
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