#Loud stomach growling series#

#Loud stomach growling series#

When the muscle walls are activated in a series of contractions (known as peristalsis) to mix and propel food, gas, air and fluids through the digestive tract, it generates a rumbling noise. Its origin involves activity of the smooth muscle in the walls of the stomach and small intestine. Rumbling from the digestive system (known as borborygmi) doesn't only come from the stomach – just as often, it can be heard coming from the small intestine. Rest assured, these noises are completely normal, but they can sometimes cause embarrassment – especially if your tummy pipes up in the middle of a silent classroom or work meeting!īut what causes these noises, is there anything you can do about them – and could it be a sign of anything more serious? Hannah Braye, nutritional therapist at Bio-Kult offers her expert advice on rumbling stomachs: What is stomach rumbling? If you’re regularly interrupted by the sound of your own rumbling stomach, you might be wondering what on earth is going on down there.