It's perfectly normal to experience borborygmi, also known as stomach growling. The shifting of gas and liquids within the digestive tract is to blame. This sound is typically more audible when the stomach is empty and muffled when full.
Intestinal rumbling could be due to a few different things:
- Growling noises may be caused by hunger because the stomach produces more acid and the intestines contract more frequently when food is scarce.
- Digestion of food: the process of breaking down food causes muscular contractions and the release of gases in the digestive system, which can result in stomach growling.
- Eating too quickly can lead to growling because air is being pushed into the stomach.
- Carbohydrate-rich foods, like pasta and bread, can increase gas production in the digestive tract. Eating fatty foods can have a similar effect, prolonging the time that food spends in the stomach and causing an increase in growth.
- Increased stomach noise may be a symptom of a medical condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome, gastroenteritis, or lactose intolerance.
A visit to the doctor is in order if you notice a change in the frequency or intensity of your stomach growling. They are useful for figuring out if the symptoms are related to a more serious health issue. Meanwhile, avoiding foods that cause excessive growling and eating smaller, more frequent meals can help quiet your stomach.
