Sentences with phrase «help slow the 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.

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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).

By pooling the findings of the trials, the researchers found that on average, probiotics slowed «gut transit time» by 12.4 hours, increased the number of weekly bowel movements by 1.3, and helped soften stools, making them easier to pass.

In fact, researchers at King's College, London, researched 14 credible studies that supported findings that probiotics slowed gut transit time by 12.4 hours, increased the number of weekly bowel movements by 1.3, and helped soften stools making them easier to pass.