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Hiatal Hernia Affects Detox of your Gut
The human body is an incredible machine. Did you know that you have something called the migrating motor complex (MMC) which is a pattern of rhythmic contractions that occur in your stomach and small intestine between meals? It starts 3 hours after you stop eating and lasts for 90 - 115 minutes.
Its purpose is to cleanse your stomach and propel undigested food, bacteria and other waste products towards your colon where you can then excrete them.
Disorders linked to a problematic MMC are SIBO, IBS and gut infections.
Treatment to optimize your MMC involves decreasing stress, waiting 4 to 5…
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