Muted_Huckleberry486 t1_ixcq4hw wrote on November 22, 2022 at 1:39 PM Reply to comment by Stannic50 in When a person gets stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis) or food poisoning, what exactly is happening in the body that causes stomach cramps? by geekonthemoon Right, and the body will empty the GI tract to deprive the toxin of additional nutrients while the immune system mounts a defense. The belly pain might also be from the lymph nodes that act as the body's sewer system, purging unwanted toxins out. Permalink Parent 5
Muted_Huckleberry486 t1_ixcq4hw wrote
Reply to comment by Stannic50 in When a person gets stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis) or food poisoning, what exactly is happening in the body that causes stomach cramps? by geekonthemoon
Right, and the body will empty the GI tract to deprive the toxin of additional nutrients while the immune system mounts a defense. The belly pain might also be from the lymph nodes that act as the body's sewer system, purging unwanted toxins out.