Bloating, burping and passing gas are natural and are usually caused by
swallowed air or the breakdown of food through digestion.
Although gas is often considered a social taboo, it is completely
normal and experienced daily by every healthy person. If you are
experiencing too much gas though, it can become awkward or painful.
Follow the tips in this article to reduce or avoid gas and gas pains.
Alter your habits. Most intestinal gas is caused by swallowing too much air. You can swallow too much air by excessively eating, drinking alcohol, chewing candy and gum and by smoking. If you do these things often, consider limiting them for the sake of your gas.
Keep a food diary. While it is true some foods, such as beans, can cause excessive gas, there may be some foods that your body is particularly sensitive to. List all the foods you eat each day for one week. Also track how many times you pass gas each day. You should quickly see the correlation between your dietary habits and the amount of gas you pass each day.
Take medication. Try an over-the-counter medicine containing simethicone, which helps to break down gas bubbles. You can purchase products containing simethicone in many forms, including pills, chewable tablets and liquids. Look into other gas-fighting medications available at your local drugstore as well.
Try charcoal activated pills. You can purchase medications that help reduce the amount of gas some foods produce. Activated charcoal will also help decrease the smelly odor that sometimes accompanies flatulence.
Get some light exercise. When you feel gassy, some light exercise, or any type of physical movement, will help you speed up digestion and prevent gas build-up in your intestines (bloating.) It is helpful to take a quick 10 minute walk immediately after each meal.
Limit foods that cause gas. To reduce excessive gas and bloating, reduce the amount of gas-producing foods you eat. It isn't necessary to cut any of these foods out of your diet, but simply to limit their consumption.
Sip water throughout the day. Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day will prevent bloating and constipation, but gulping the water can actually cause too much gas and bloating. Concentrate on sipping water during your meals and throughout the day.
Alter your habits. Most intestinal gas is caused by swallowing too much air. You can swallow too much air by excessively eating, drinking alcohol, chewing candy and gum and by smoking. If you do these things often, consider limiting them for the sake of your gas.
Keep a food diary. While it is true some foods, such as beans, can cause excessive gas, there may be some foods that your body is particularly sensitive to. List all the foods you eat each day for one week. Also track how many times you pass gas each day. You should quickly see the correlation between your dietary habits and the amount of gas you pass each day.
Take medication. Try an over-the-counter medicine containing simethicone, which helps to break down gas bubbles. You can purchase products containing simethicone in many forms, including pills, chewable tablets and liquids. Look into other gas-fighting medications available at your local drugstore as well.
Try charcoal activated pills. You can purchase medications that help reduce the amount of gas some foods produce. Activated charcoal will also help decrease the smelly odor that sometimes accompanies flatulence.
Get some light exercise. When you feel gassy, some light exercise, or any type of physical movement, will help you speed up digestion and prevent gas build-up in your intestines (bloating.) It is helpful to take a quick 10 minute walk immediately after each meal.
Limit foods that cause gas. To reduce excessive gas and bloating, reduce the amount of gas-producing foods you eat. It isn't necessary to cut any of these foods out of your diet, but simply to limit their consumption.
- Baked beans,cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower, carbonated beverages, chewing gum (especially if it contains sorbitol), apples, bananas, peaches, hard candy, and potatoes all cause gas.
- Avoid processed foods. The chemicals used to make processed foods aren’t digested by the body very well and often cause gas.
- Excessive gas can also be caused by malabsorption of foods, like when you are lactose intolerant.
Sip water throughout the day. Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day will prevent bloating and constipation, but gulping the water can actually cause too much gas and bloating. Concentrate on sipping water during your meals and throughout the day.
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