Peristalsis, involuntary movements of the longitudinal and circular muscles, primarily in the digestive tract but occasionally in other hollow tubes of the body, that occur in progressive wavelike contractions. Peristaltic waves occur in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
As the ketogenic diet gains popularity, itâs important to have a balanced discussion regarding the merits of this diet. Let me emphasize right out of the gate that this is not a diet without merits (excuse the double negative); in fact, it has significant therapeutic potential for some clinical pathologies.
[ Click here to learn more. ]. If you are not familiar with Ketogenic (keto for short) diets, the main idea of them is to get into a state of Ketosis where your body will eat up fat like crazy for energy. In order to reach Ketosis, you must keep your carbs extremely low - 15g or less per day.