Chewing gum aids bowel recovery Aug 19, 2008
Chewing is a bit like eating and it starts peristalsis, which is the movement of the bowel ... An advisory nurse for Bowel Cancer UK said: "Chewing is a bit like eating and it starts peristalsis, which is the movement of the bowel. "Ileus - when the bowel is slow to start working again - can occur after an operation, but it has become less common as surgery has become more refined. (BBC News -- UK)
Researchers find differences in swallowing mechanism of Rett syndrome patients Aug 5, 2008
Researchers looked at the movement (or peristalsis) of the esophagus in the girls and found unusual esophageal movement disorders. As a result of the study's findings, Wake Forest Baptist has approved further research to look at esophageal movement and swallowing function before and after reflux surgery, comparing children with and without neurological impairment. (EurekAlert!)
New procedure in diagnosing small bowel disorders proves efficient and effective Apr 12, 2008
The researchers noted small bowel thickness, luminal diameter, peristalsis and extra intestinal lesions. Of the 50 patients, 10 showed normal small bowel on both sonoenteroclysis and barium enteroclysis. (EurekAlert!)
Eat Your Germs Mar 28, 2008
In the digestive tract, the bacteria help regulate and restore peristalsis, the rhythmic motion of the intestine that pushes digested food through. There's a reason one of the bugs has the word regularis as its second name, and this intestinal toning is it. (Time.com)
Yoga Anatomy: Menstruation Feb 23, 2008
This physiological housekeeping may take less energy than the peristalsis and absorption process of the gastrointestinal tract, but it does take energy all the same. Heat-building, strenuous poses like inversions divert the energy that should be focused on your internal process out into your muscles. (Suite101.com)
Yoga Anatomy: The Lymphatic System Jan 23, 2008
No Pump and No Peristalsis ... There is no peristalsis the smooth-muscular series of contractions that move food and waste throughout your gastrointestinal tract. (Suite101.com)
Behold the power of parsley Dec 20, 2007
Other positive benefits attributed to parsley include good digestion, aid with peristalsis in the lower intestine and aphrodisiac qualities. According to www. (Asia Times Online)
Is It Heartburn or Worse? Test Your IQ Jul 30, 2007
Peristalsis, a rhythmic contraction of muscles, propels food down into the stomach. The valve opens to let the food in and then closes. (Fox News)
Body Parts -- The esophagus: A portal May 27, 2007
This wave of relaxation and contraction is called peristalsis, and it's the method used throughout the digestive tract to send food along its way. A slippery mucous membrane covers the surface of the esophagus, helping ease the way for food. (North County Times)
Effectiveness Of Serotonin And Nerve Stimulants On Irritable Bowel Syndromes Evaluated May 25, 2007
"Serotonin controls peristalsis and is implicated in pathological conditions such as vomiting, diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome. Thus, olfactory receptors are potential novel targets for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and motility disorders.". Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Constipation. (Science Daily)
After the Storm: How the American Electorate Views Conservative Issues in the Aftermath of the 2006 Midterm Elections Mar 29, 2007
We have elected to make the study, the survey questionnaire, and the entire 10,952 respondent data-base freely available for download at: Nadler adds: "The AMF-VOS documents how conservative 'signature issues' poll among Hispanics, African Americans, and political independents, as well as among the general public. It also records the relative popularity of each signature issue within conservative movement itself -- a sidebar with many surprises. But as one who has spent much of his life fighting... (PR Newswire)
Irritable bowel syndrome Feb 26, 2007
The contents of the bowel are moved along by a rhythmic tightening and relaxation of the muscles of the intestinal wall - a process called peristalsis. It appears that peristalsis is stronger and more frequent in people with IBS.. (BBC News -- Health)
