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.
Ketogenic diets are just diets that result in being in a state of nutritional ketosis most of the time. Most strict low-carb diets qualify for this. If you eat <50g carbs per day, you will most likely be in ketosis and therefore you're technically eating a ketogenic diet.