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Pumping iron speeds intestinal transit

Working out may help you work it through. New research suggests strength training may rev up gastrointestinal transit time--how long it takes for food to get from the mouth through the stomach and intestines.

In a study of seven healthy but untrained men undergoing a 13-week strength-training program, bowel transit time accelerated by roughly 56 percent , compared to a no-exercise period before training (Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, April 1992).

Acupuncture is known to influence autonomic nervous activity. Acupuncture on Zusanli points has been shown to enhance the regularity of gastric myoelectrical activity and accelerate gastric empty...

A Single-Blinded, Randomized Pilot Study Evaluating Effects of Electroacupuncture in Diabetic Patients with Symptoms Suggestive of Gastroparesis

Background and objectives: The current pharmacological management of diabetic gastroparesis remains difficult. Acupuncture has been widely used for gastrointestinal symptoms. The aim of this stud...