What’s That Rumbling? Understanding Your Noisy Gut

If you’ve ever sat quietly and suddenly your stomach decided to perform a full concert—welcome to being human.

That rumbling sound has a name: borborygmi. It’s simply your digestive system doing its job—moving food, liquid, and gas through your intestines.

After using magnesium citrate or having a bowel “reset,” it’s especially common to hear more activity. Your gut is waking up, contracting, and rebalancing itself.

In other words—your body is communicating, not malfunctioning.

Common Reasons Your Gut Gets Loud

Hunger – when the stomach is empty, it does a “clean-up cycle”

Swallowed air – from eating fast, talking while eating, gum, or soda

Gassy foods – beans, broccoli, cabbage, onions

Coffee or acidic foods

Stress or anxiety – the gut responds quickly to emotions

Digestive sensitivity – like lactose intolerance or IBS

What Helps Calm the Noise

Eat slowly and chew thoroughly

Avoid fizzy drinks and excess sugar

Drink water steadily instead of all at once

Support gut health with fiber and probiotics

Manage stress—your gut feels what your mind carries

When to Pay Attention

Occasional rumbling is normal.

But if it’s persistent, painful, or paired with severe bloating, diarrhea, or changes in bowel habits, that’s when it’s worth checking in with a healthcare provider.

A Real-Life Reminder

After clearing out and giving your gut support, hearing movement can actually be a sign things are working. Sometimes the noise is just your body saying, “Okay… we’re back online.”

Your gut doesn’t need to be silent to be healthy.

It just needs to be supported.