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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 growling, or borborygmi, is the sound caused by these muscle contractions, and they don't just happen when you are hungry.

You can try quelling the growling with water, which might work initially, but Dr. Peters said your stomach won't be fooled for long. So, does it mean you are hungry? Or something is wrong?

For centuries, people have associated stomach growling with hunger. But do these noises always mean you're hungry? I'll come back to that later. And could these growling noises ever be a sign of ...

Contrary to popular belief, stomach growling doesn’t just happen when you’re hungry —it’s a constant companion throughout your day.