Why do stomachs sound like Tonto talking to the Lone Ranger? Apparently, your intestines are always growling, says another expert, but when you have eaten, you are less likely to hear them.

3. You’re digesting on an empty-ish stomach You might not feel hungry, but if your last meal was a while ago, your stomach could be empty enough to trigger noise.

” When your stomach growls it doesn’t necessarily mean that you are hungry, it just means your digestive system is doing what it is supposed to be doing.

Gastroenterologists explain why your stomach growls when you’re hungry—a term medically known as borborygmi. They also share how to stop stomach growls.

Do not starve yourself. A growling stomach is most often a sign that your body requires food, so do not feel guilty about eating when you hear it. This is the healthy and natural response to hunger.

Stomach sounds are a normal part of hunger and digestion. Here’s what’s going on in there and why.

Though stomach growling is commonly heard and associated with hunger and an absence of food in the stomach, it can occur at any time, on an empty or full stomach.