Could You Eat So Much That Your Stomach Explodes?

Have you ever wondered how much food your stomach can hold? Turns out, it’s not a simple answer. Also, your brain and stomach are ALWAYS talking.

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Video By
Tom McNamara

Editor
Jason Lederman

Based On Interviews With
David Levinthal, MD
Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Tamas Ordog, MD
Director, Gastroenterology Research Unit
Mayo Clinic

Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Director, GI Motility Program
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Media
Alien (1979) 20th Century Fox

Thanks
Claire Maldarelli, PopSci Assistant Editor

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