Should I Eat When My Stomach Grumbles?

Once the stomach has been empty for a while, growling noises may signal that it is time to eat again. Eating a small meal or snack may temporarily quell the sounds. Having food in the stomach also lowers the volume of stomach growling.

Can people hear your stomach growl?

Stomach rumbles and grumbles.

It's not only when you're hungry that you have a growling stomach: you could simply be hearing the movement of the (hollow) intestines echoing through the stomach. It's usually nothing more than normal digestion.

Does your stomach gurgle when hungry?

Though stomach growling is commonly heard and associated with hunger and an absence of food in the stomach, it can occur at any time, on an empty or full stomach. Furthermore, growling doesn't only come from the stomach but, just as often, can be heard coming from the small intestines.