Not exact matches
As a moon orbits a planet, its gravity makes the planet move, speeding it up and
slowing it down and so changing the
timing and duration of
transits.
Pectin is a soluble fiber that can help
slow the pace of stomach emptying (also called gastric emptying)
as well
as the speed through which foods move along through the digestive tract (called
transit time).
We also know that if
slow transit times and impaired movement happen for a long
time, the bacterial balance in the gut, known
as the microbiome also changes.
Fiber not only keeps things moving along
as they should be, but also binds to some of these toxins, preventing them from being reabsorbed into the body even if
transit time is
slower.
With the liver unable to handle the toxic load at a high pace, our other organs can
slow down
as well, making
transit time longer.
I call it «nature's Pepto - Bismol» because it reduces GI inflammation and acts
as a non-irritating source of fiber to bulk up the stool and
slow down GI
transit time.
Additionally, the potatoes and tapioca used to replace the carbohydrate content of grain - free foods work
as thickening agents, and help
slow the
transit time of food through the intestines.
In the heavier denser liquid water of the ocean
transit is
slowed down even further, some fourteen
times more than in our atmosphere,
as water being a transparent medium for visible light transmits it through unchanged but delays it in each encounter
as it tries to absorb it but can't.