Sentences with phrase «move stomach contents»

Dietary fiber aids the digestive system by helping to move the stomach contents through the intestines.

He needs plenty of fiber in his diet to keep his gut moving, along with water to prevent dehydration and also move his stomach contents along.

Furthermore, gastric bypass operations that move stomach contents too rapidly through the small intestine cause «dumping syndrome,» which has a host of unpleasant symptoms.

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A baby with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) has a weakness in the tissue around the opening between the esophagus and the stomach, allowing the stomach contents to move back up into his throat.

I keep my own digestion moving by triggering the involuntary digestive muscles in peristalsis — moving the contents of my stomach along because I'm still moving my mouth and tongue, which are the beginning of my digestive tract.

People who agree with this strategy should either (1) swallow enteric - coated probiotic capsules, which will not melt open until after they have moved beyond the human stomach or (2) swallow their nonenteric - coated probiotic capsules during large meals, when the contents of the human stomach will be less acidic (have a higher pH).

2,3,11 Self - repair mechanisms in the intestinal wall are stimulated, enhancing cell division and growth.3, 11 While many people with GERD are hesitant to partake of bitters due to the potential increase in stomach acidity, the combined effect of these actions actually can help this condition by ensuring that the stomach contents are moved downward rather than allowed to reflux back up and out of the stomach.

Cisapride Compounded stimulates the smooth muscle that lines the digestive tract to help contents move through the esophagus, stomach and the intestines