Peristalsis

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3 mentions 2 recordings first heard Jul 2026 last heard 6d ago ↑3 vs the 12 months before

Physiological wave‑like muscle contractions moving food through intestines

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Joseph ChanceDo you really know? · Why do our stomachs rumble? · 1:34 · 6d ago
…In order to digest food properly, it triggers muscular contractions through an involuntary physiological process called peristalsis that helps propel food through the contraction of the muscles in the stomach and intestines.…
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Dave PaulWalking is Fitness · The Benefits Of Walking For Gut Health · 6:13 · 27 Jul
…It actually triggers peristalsis.…
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Dave PaulWalking is Fitness · The Benefits Of Walking For Gut Health · 5:56 · 27 Jul
…Essentially peristalsis, again if I'm pronouncing that right, these are the wave-like muscle contractions that push not only food but gas through the intestine.…
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