Peristalsis is an important part of digestion.
It’s how food gets:
down your throat… through your stomach… through your small intestine then… through your large intestine… to it’s final destination the rectum (before exiting out the back door ;).
Peristalsis or “peristaltic action” is what moves food through your entire digestive tract.
When things go . . . Read more → What is Peristalsis, and Why Should I Care?