The MMC — Meet Your Gut’s Cleaning Crew

Your gut has its own built-in cleaning crew!

It’s called the Migrating Motor Complex — a wave that sweeps through your small intestine between meals, cleaning and clearing what’s left behind. Here’s the catch: it only runs when you’re not eating. Every time you eat or drink calories, the clock restarts.

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Inside this free guide:

• What the MMC is, and the four phases it moves through

• Why the space between meals matters more than you’d think

• What you can drink in the gap without interrupting it

• A sample day, in both two-meal and three-meal rhythms

• What to check if you’re hungry an hour after eating

No complicated protocol. Your cleaning crew is ready to work — all it needs is space and time.

From Colleen, Certified Integrative Nutritionist and creator of The Gut Garden.