When you eat, most of the nutrients get digested in the small intestine with the help of peristalsis; a series of involuntary wave-like muscle contractions which move the food along the digestive track to make sure that everything is going downward. Problems with this stage of digestion, however, can create discomfort in certain people. So what’s causing these stomach aches?

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