Dear Dr. K: As I get older, it seems my stomach is more likely to make growling noises. Why does it do this, and what can I do about it? It’s embarrassing. Dear Reader: Maybe your stomach is trying to ...

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Q: My stomach growls after I have eaten and most of the time it growls when I don't feel hungry. Can you please tell why this happens? A: The "growling" is almost certainly normal and is the result of ...

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.

DEAR DOCTOR K >> As I get older, it seems my stomach is more likely to make growling noises. Why does it do this, and what can I do about it? It's embarrassing. DEAR READER >> Maybe your stomach is ...

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 ...

Your stomach growls are a normal part of digestion. This sound, called borborygmus, happens as gas and fluids move through ...

You know a rumbling tummy is a sign you haven’t eaten in a while. But there’s a lot more going on down there than a quaking plea for more food. Like street sweepers cleaning up after a parade, the ...

Whoops! Was that really you? Right in the middle of a job interview, a lunch with a friend or - OMG - a steamy embrace, an embarrassing grrrrrr erupts from your stomach. Mortifying? You bet. But if it ...