What Causes Stomach Gurgling?
A rumbly stomach may get your attention, but should it demand your concern? “You can’t do much about stomach gurgling–and there’s no need to,” says William B. Ruderman, M.D., chairman of the Department of Gastroenterology at the Cleveland Clinic-Florida in Fort Lauderdale. “To understand this condition–called borborygmus–think of your stomach as a giant mixmaster. When you eat, your stomach grinds up and mixes the food you’ve eaten to help digestion.
