If it suddenly becomes difficult to fasten a skirt or pants, this does not always mean that you have grown fat. Perhaps the whole thing in abdominal distension. Have you ever discovered that the clothes that were just fit yesterday are fastened with difficulty? This is not always indicative of immoderation in food. Bloating occurs for a variety of reasons. If this problem bothers you, you should know about them.

Causes of bloating

Reheated food There are people who have bloating only after eating at a restaurant. This is due to the fact that some institutions do not bother to prepare pasta, potatoes and rice for each individual client. They are boiled in large quantities, then just to warm up. Reheating changes the molecular structure of these products, and when they are absorbed in the intestine a lot of gases are released. In some people, the reaction is expressed so strongly that it is better for them either not to order a similar dish, or to insist that it be prepared individually.

What to do?

A person with this problem should avoid other products that require reheating. For example, under-baked bread, which is brought to readiness in the home oven, ready-made meals sold chilled, and other semi-finished products.

Fluctuation of hormones - puchit belly during menstruation

For many women, abdominal distension occurs before menstruation - due to changes in hormone levels. Women complain of this same nuisance before menopause. During menopause, bloating is often accompanied by constipation.

In this case, it is advisable to consult a doctor and a nutritionist.

Hurried food

With a hasty meal, a lot of air is swallowed, which causes abundant gas formation. Try to analyze your habits. How often do you absorb food on the go, talk while eating, do extraneous activities — typing on a computer, watching TV?

What to do?

Try to start eating differently - at the table, slowly, chewing food thoroughly.

Chewing gum

For some people, abdominal distention occurs after eating chewing gum, because during the process of chewing, they swallow air. This effect is especially pronounced after sugar-free gum. They contain sorbitol - sweetener, which often causes gas formation.

Healthy food and diets

Paradoxically, but true: many healthy foods cause bloating. Especially those that are rich in dietary fiber - cereal flakes, beans and other legumes.

Dietary fiber is essential for health, but their absorption is associated with the active release of gases. This does not interfere with the majority of people, but those suffering from bloating should not eat a lot of fiber-enriched bread, it is advisable to limit the consumption of fruits, nuts, and seeds. Useful cereal bars, by the way, are also problematic in this sense. Often, protein diets, including the Atkins diet, lead to gas and bloating.

Antibiotics

Antibiotics kill not only pathogenic bacteria, but also beneficial intestinal microflora, which contributes to the digestion of food. However, some products become "intolerable" - they cause abundant gas formation and diarrhea. Probiotics help to cope with this condition.

Stress

There is a deep connection between the state of the brain and comfort in the stomach. In a stressful situation, stomach problems can worsen. Unpleasant experiences - one of the most important factors in the development of irritable bowel syndrome. This disorder manifests itself at the slightest agitation with abdominal pain and diarrhea.

What to do?

To alleviate the condition, it is useful to do yoga, breathing exercises, or to master another way of relaxation.

Abdominal bloating treatment

The simplest treatment of flatulence, unless of course it is not caused by bowel disease, is to avoid eating foods that promote the formation of gases and proper eating. Here are some guidelines that will help to quickly reduce bloating:

Eat slowly - if you consume food in a hurry, you will swallow a lot of air.

Chew food thoroughly - large chunks take longer to digest, which means, and they are longer in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract.

Chew food with your mouth closed and do not talk with your mouth full, it will allow you to swallow less air.

Do not drink hot drinks, wait until they cool down a little - by drinking a hot drink, you try to cool it, opening your mouth and swallowing a lot of air.

Reduce carbonated beverages, including sparkling wines and beers.

Do not chew gum - chewing gum “helps” you swallow more air.

Do not drink through a straw.

Do not smoke after eating. Best to quit smoking.

How to quickly get rid of bloating at home

If you need to quickly get rid of bloating and gas, you can use a folk remedy: A drink made from cumin or dill helps meticulously. 1 teaspoon ground cumin pour 250 ml boiling water, let stand for 15 minutes with the lid closed, mix) or dill (1 teaspoon of seeds pour 150 ml boiling water, strain after 10-15 minutes). You can also eat a teaspoon of ground cumin and drink plenty of water. It works as a carminative, relaxes the intestines, facilitates the discharge of gases, relieves pain associated with flatulence.

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If it suddenly becomes difficult to fasten a skirt or pants, this does not always mean that you have grown fat. Perhaps you have a stomach and the whole thing is abdominal distension.

Have you ever found out that the clothes that were sitting on you normally just yesterday are clasping with difficulty? This is not always indicative of immoderation in food. Bloating occurs for a variety of reasons. If this problem bothers you, you should be aware of it.

When a person has abdominal distension, the causes are almost always associated with food or problems of the gastrointestinal tract. Let's look at the main causes and treatment of bloating.

Reheated food

There are people who have swelling after eating in a restaurant. This is due to the fact that some institutions do not bother to prepare pasta, potatoes and rice for each individual client. They are boiled in large quantities, then just to warm up. Reheating changes the molecular structure of these products, and when they are absorbed in the intestine a lot of gases are released. In some people, the reaction is expressed so strongly that it is better for them either not to order a similar dish, or to insist that it be prepared individually.

What to do if the stomach puffs?  A person with this problem should avoid other products that require reheating. For example, under-baked bread, which is brought to readiness in the home oven, ready-made meals sold chilled, and other semi-finished products.

Fluctuation of hormones - puchit belly during menstruation

Many women have a puffy belly before menstruation - due to changes in hormone levels. Women complain of this same nuisance before menopause. During menopause, abdominal distention is often caused by hormonal changes and often. In this case, it is advisable to consult a doctor and a nutritionist.

Aerophagia - air ingestion while eating

Often aerophagy occurs when:

• hurried food
• quick drink
• drinking through a straw
• fluid intake during meals,
• sucking candy,
• chewing gum,
• smoking
• badly fixed dentures

Hurried food

With a hasty meal, a lot of air is swallowed, and it causes abundant gas formation. Try to analyze your habits. How often do you absorb food on the go, talk while eating, do extraneous activities — typing on a computer, watching TV?

What to do?  Try to start eating differently - at the table, slowly, chewing food thoroughly.

Chewing gum

For some people, abdominal distention occurs after eating chewing gum, because during the process of chewing, they swallow air. This effect is especially pronounced after sugar-free gum. They contain sorbitol - sweetener, often causing gas formation.

Healthy food and diets

Paradoxically, but true: many useful products are puffy and cause bloating. Especially rich in dietary fiber - cereal flakes, beans and other legumes. Dietary fiber is essential for health, but their absorption is associated with the active release of gases. This does not interfere with the majority of people, but for those who often have a puffy belly and a lot of gas, you should not eat a lot of fiber-enriched bread, it is advisable to limit the consumption of fruits, nuts, seeds. Useful cereal bars, by the way, are also problematic in this sense. Often, protein diets, including the Atkins diet, lead to gas and bloating.

Antibiotics are swelling in the stomach

Antibiotics kill not only pathogenic bacteria, but also beneficial intestinal microflora, contributing to the digestion of food. However, some products become "intolerable" - cause abundant gas formation and diarrhea. Probiotics help to cope with this condition.

Stress

There is a deep connection between the state of the brain and comfort in the stomach. In a stressful situation, stomach problems can worsen. Unpleasant experiences - one of the most important factors in the development of irritable bowel syndrome. This disorder manifests itself at the slightest agitation with abdominal pain and diarrhea.

What to do? To alleviate the condition, it is useful to do yoga, breathing exercises, or to master another way of relaxation.

Abdominal distention is a sign or a disease of the digestive system or a sign of nutritional deficiencies. When the stomach is puffy for a long time, it is advisable to consult with your doctor and, possibly, conduct a survey of the gastrointestinal tract.

Bloating after eating

Hurried food intake when we rush, as well as drinking large amounts of carbonated drinks, soda. In this case, excess air is removed from the oral cavity, but a small part of it enters the intestine, is absorbed in the walls or removed from the digestive system - meteorism occurs.
  Gases can be formed in the process of digestion in the stomach and intestines, as well as the neutralization of gastric juice carbon dioxide contained in carbonated drinks.

Easily digestible carbohydrates and fiber

The stomach can also become swollen with a high intake of easily digestible carbohydrates (sweets, dough products), which cause fermentation in the intestines and flatulence. Cellulose and starch (beans, cabbage, potatoes, black bread, etc.) in large quantities can also cause bloating.

Products from which the belly puchit

As mentioned above - these are foods rich in poly-and oligosaccharides. These are the legumes - beans, lentils, peas, sweet potatoes, vegetables such as onions, shallots, leeks, turnips, radishes, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower (the latter not only increases flatulence, but also causes smell). Among fruits, apples, peaches, plums, bananas cause a more pronounced effect of flatulence.

Oats, wheat, corn (starch) can be a source of flatulence. Yeast in bread is another factor. All grains have a pronounced potential for generating unnecessary emissions due to the fibers that make up their composition. Cellulose is another representative carbohydrate. Unlike the above, it does not impair the number of bacteria in the colon. So, if fruits and vegetables, are a source of cellulose, contain starches and other poly- or oligosaccharides, they do not cause flatulence. Drinks do not swell the belly, with the exception of carbonated, beer and wine. Fat can also cause gas formation, for example, fatty meat dishes, fried foods, sauces. Often puchit when eating dairy products. Especially milk or cheese.

Lack of digestive enzymes

To heel the stomach and cause an increase in gases can lack of enzymes. If the stomach puffs up after drinking milk, this means that the body does not have enough enzymes to absorb it. This feature is typical for adults. The enzyme involved in the processing of milk sugar - lactose is called lactase. Lactase is produced in the small intestine. When the enzyme is absent, the milk enters the colon without being digested, where it is exposed to bacteria that make up the intestinal microflora. Therefore, a large amount of gases is formed.

Dysbacteriosis

Disrupted correlation of normal and conditionally pathogenic microflora in the intestinal tract may also cause the stomach. In the intestines live beneficial bacteria that help the process of digestion, they form the so-called normal microflora. In a healthy body, such bacteria resist opportunistic microorganisms.
  When the number of conditionally pathogenic microorganisms increases, putrefactive processes appear, as a result of which gases are formed.

Diseases in which the stomach puffs

Some diseases are associated with complaints of bloating and gas. These include irritable bowel syndrome, gluten enteropathy - celiac disease (hypersensitivity to protein gluten), gastroenteritis, chronic inflammatory diseases of the colon. Obstruction (obstruction) of a different level of the intestinal tract due to mechanical or functional causes (impaired motility, intestinal paresis) can lead to the formation of gases. Chronic constipation is able to block the path of the discharge of gases and is the cause of which is puffing and blowing belly.
  Drugs that block the enzyme responsible for the destruction of fat (lipase) affect flatulence. Some laxatives used in constipation, some types of antibiotics, opioids such as morphine and pethidine also cause bloating and flatulence.

What tests should be done if the stomach is very puffy?

Basically, the clinical picture consists of abdominal distention combined with flatulence. Sometimes there is cramping, bowel rumbling, diarrhea, or constipation. As a rule, flatulence leads to an increase in gases, and the rectum is not the only way out of the intestine. Some of them are absorbed through the mucous and bloodstream, reaching a small circle of blood circulation, and released during respiration. In addition, a significant part of them are "neutralized" by other bacteria in the intestine.
  When complaints include severe pain, severe diarrhea mixed with mucus or blood, or persistent constipation, nausea and vomiting, worsening of the general condition, temperature, you should consult a doctor. If the stomach puffs constantly and the problem causes severe discomfort, the doctor will advise the patient to analyze eating habits, food consumed. This may help diagnose lactose intolerance. In some cases, it is necessary to analyze the chemical composition of respiration after consuming a specific food in order to determine the level of hydrogen and methane, which increases in the presence of certain bacteria. More rarely, it may be necessary to do a rectal gas test to assess the problem of aerophagy (high oxygen and nitrogen) or bacterial hyperactivity. If there are other complaints and depending on their nature and reason, a number of diagnostic tests are appointed by the doctor.

Abdominal bloating treatment

The simplest treatment of flatulence, unless of course it is not caused by bowel disease, is to avoid eating foods that promote the formation of gases and proper eating. Here are some guidelines that can help quickly reduce bloating:

1. Eat slowly - if you consume food in a hurry, you will swallow a lot of air.
2. Chew food thoroughly - large chunks take longer to digest, which means, and they are longer in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Chew food with your mouth closed and do not talk with your mouth full, it will allow you to swallow less air.
4. Do not drink hot drinks, wait until they cool down a little - by drinking a hot drink, you try to cool it, opening your mouth and swallowing a lot of air.
5. Reduce carbonated beverages, including sparkling wines and beers.
6. Do not chew chewing gum - chewing gum “helps” you swallow more air.
7. Do not drink through a straw.
8. Do not smoke after eating. Best to quit smoking.
9. Sweeteners of products containing sorbitol are not the most suitable method for losing weight - the stomach is puffed up from sorbitol.

When the stomach is puffed up due to celiac enteropathy, a gluten-free diet is needed for life. When lactose intolerance - the exception of milk and consumption of products that do not contain lactose. Alternatively, use drugs containing the enzyme lactase. An important place among dairy products is sour milk containing lactobacilli. They contribute to the acidification of the environment and maintain the balance of the fermentation process in the intestine. Reduce flatulence and bloating.

Abdominal bloating medications

If these general measures do not help overcome flatulence and bloating, some medications come to the rescue. These are enzymes necessary for the digestion of nutrients that prevent contact with bacteria in the colon. Another tool is simethicone. It does not interfere with the formation of gases, but contributes to their rapid passage through the intestinal tract. It acts on the level of the stomach and is used for gas formation due to the ingestion of air.
Activated carbon - a means to combat gas formation in the colon.

Because of its porous structure, charcoal known for its healing properties acts as a sponge, absorbing not only toxins, but all unnecessary emissions. Dose for oral administration is about 200-300 mg. Take no more than two tablets per day. A double dose is recommended for persistent and severe symptoms.

The maximum number of pills that can be taken per day is from 4 to 6. They should be distributed at regular intervals between meals and other medicines.

An increase in the usual daily dose (two tablets) is allowed only during a heavy meal and moments of intense stress. Do not overdo it, as it can seriously damage the microflora in the gastrointestinal tract.

An important feature of this method of treatment is that its duration should not exceed one month.

How to quickly get rid of bloating at home

If you need to quickly get rid of bloating and flatulence, you can use a folk remedy:

Well helps with flatulence drink, brewed from cumin or dill. 1 teaspoon ground cumin pour 250 ml boiling water, let stand for 15 minutes with the lid closed, mix) or dill (1 teaspoon of seeds pour 150 ml boiling water, strain after 10-15 minutes).

Treating flatulence

If the stomach and gas constantly puchit, what to do? The accumulation of gases in the intestine itself can not be considered a disease, and when there is an excess of them (flatulence), you should think about the causes that create the problem.

The main causes of flatulence

Gases in the intestines can accumulate for the following reasons:

1. if you use foods that cause fermentation (black bread, kvass, beer);
2. if the diet is full of products that contribute to the formation of gas (potatoes, legumes, grapes, cabbage, carbonated drinks);
3. if people do not tolerate lactose, but still consume dairy products.

Flatulence may occur in certain pathological conditions of the body, such as:

1. acute intestinal infections;
2. intestinal dysbiosis;
3. colitis;
4. enteritis;
5. chronic pancreatitis;
6. cirrhosis of the liver.

Frequent stress and frustration can also sometimes cause a buildup of gases.

Symptoms of flatulence

With increased gas formation is observed:

1. bloating;
2. cramping pain;
3. nausea;
4. belching;
5. rumbling;
6. diarrhea or constipation;
7. a sharp exit of gas from the rectum.

With flatulence, the heartbeat may increase, arrhythmia and burning sensation may appear in the heart region. These conditions provoke swollen intestinal loops that shift the diaphragm upward, pinching the vagus nerve.

  Often, when meteorism patients have no normal sleep, they are characterized by mood swings, general malaise.

How to deal with excess gas in the intestines?

The complex treatment of this disease includes symptomatic, etiotropic and pathogenetic therapy.

If the excess gases are a consequence of any disease, then they start treatment with it.

1. To reduce pain, apply antispasmodic drugs (no-spa, drotaverin). These are functions during symptomatic therapy.
2. Sorbents (enterosgel, phosphalugel), enzyme preparations (pancreatin, creon, mezim, festal), defoamers (simethicone, dimethicone) are used in pathogenetic therapy.
3. Etiotropic therapy fights against the causes of excess gas in the intestine.
4. Effective remedy for dynamic meteorism is the cerucal, which improves intestinal motility. Probiotics are prescribed to normalize the intestinal function.
5. One of the safest drugs that is prescribed for excess gas is espumizan.

People suffering from flatulence should follow a diet. Correction of nutrition, rejection of fatty foods is a good opportunity to improve the processes of digestion and get rid of gas accumulation.

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Flatulence refers to those diseases that are not accepted to complain about others. Particularly afraid to speak out loud about this issue beautiful ladies. But in fact, the questions of why the belly puffs up, what to do in such a situation, and how to avoid its repetition, are of great interest to the fair sex.

Therefore, the women's site “Beautiful and Successful” decided today to speak with its readers on this delicate subject and explain to them how to deal with the illness.

Intestinal colic is familiar to almost every adult. They can be as a result of improper eating behavior, and a symptom of a serious illness.  In order to deal with the disease, it is important to understand why he began to bother.

Causes of bloating

An abdominal mass can be eaten after eating foods that cause fermentation processes in the intestines (sweet, beer, kvass, black bread, pastry) or foodstuffs that increase gassing (legumes, cabbage, carbonated drinks, apples).

What to do if the stomach puffs and gas appears with almost every meal? The site recommends the site first visit a gastroenterologist and undergo a series of examinations,  to determine the cause of the discomfort. Only the correct diagnosis will get rid of flatulence forever.

At that time, while the body is being examined, it is possible to solve the problem of frequent blisters using accessible and safe means.

Constantly swollen belly and gas: what to do when symptoms appear?

To remove the pain and the unpleasant feeling of distention inside the abdomen during meteorism, you can refer to the popular recipes, which helped our great-grandmothers. These recipes are usually based on herbs.

1. Old proven drug for swelling - dill water. It helps to solve the problem if the belly is puffed up in both an adult and a child. It is very easy to prepare it: it is enough to pour boiling water over the seeds and wait until the infusion has cooled. This is the simplest tool suitable for the whole family.
2. A mixture of dill seeds with other herbs, for example, with mint, chamomile and valerian, can be used to treat flatulence only in adult patients. Such mixtures also help to solve the problem of what to do if the stomach is very puffy.
3. For a long time, our ancestors treated bloating with herbs, which included ivan-tea. If you combine one part of this herb with chamomile and oregano, taken in the same volumes, you get a very useful carminative tea with high carminative efficiency.
4. Warm chamomile tea helps to cope with gases, as well as relieve cramps in the intestines.
5. Traditional medicine often recommends fleeing from flatulence with the help of coltsfoot.
6. According to folk healers, what should be done if the stomach is puffy and gas is chewing on the mint leaves or a piece of fresh root after eating.
7. Basil also has carminative properties. It is recommended to grind it, pour a teaspoon of raw material to the bottom of the glass and brew it. This drink should be divided into 2 portions and consumed before meals for the prevention of bloating. Cook it must be twice a day.
8. To not sweat after a meal, you can drink a cup of tea with the addition of grated ginger and honey.
9. 8-9 drops of almond oil, which is recommended to be put on a slice of white bread and eaten, help to relieve discomfort during flatulence.

Many people who suffer from such a delicate problem like flatulence simply do not have the ability to prepare herbal decoctions. Those who are busy so much that there is no time to eat, with swelling come to the aid of pharmaceutical preparations.

Puffy belly, what to do: pills, tinctures, capsules against flatulence

In the pharmacy, even without a prescription, you can buy a variety of drugs that will save, if suddenly the stomach is very swollen. These include:

1. Activated carbon. This is a first aid tool for a variety of disorders of the digestive tract. But you cannot take this drug systematically, because it will begin to clean the intestines not only from harmful substances, but also from useful substances.
2. Espumizan. For kids, this drug is available in the form of a suspension, for adults - in the form of capsules.
3. Pepfiz is an analogue of Espumizan, produced in the form of effervescent tablets. Those who are inclined to flatulence, you need to constantly carry with them the packaging of this tool: useful.
4. Azulan is a spirit extract of chamomile. It is an antispasmodic and carminative agent.
5. Meteospasmil - antispasmodic directed action. Fights flatulence and cramps. This drug is not recommended to use without a doctor's prescription.

The question of what to do if the stomach gets puffy can also be solved in a certain way. taking probiotics.  Linex, Bifiform, Bifidumbaketrin, Lacidofil and other drugs containing colonies of lactic acid bacteria. These drugs improve the bowels and do not cause any harm to other organs.

To combat flatulence, you can also purchase not bio drugs, but bio-yoghurts. Better yet, get sourdough and make yogurt at home. The one who enters in his diet, as a rule, forgets what to do when the gas and puchit belly, because they have almost completely eliminated intestinal colic.

But not always and not everyone has the opportunity to go to the pharmacy for a pill or make ginger tea. What to do if the stomach starts to ache in such a situation? Doctors say that cramps in flatulence can be removed without medication.

Swelling stomach: what to do if there is no medicine on hand?

• Relieve painful area from squeezing clothes. If you can not remove the pants, you can just unbutton them.
• Lie down on your stomach or on your side, bending your legs.
• Gently massage the abdomen in a clockwise direction.

Doctors say that a little physical activity can help relieve an unstable bowel spasm during flatulence. Therefore, if possible, you need to twist the legs "bike", perform forward bends or leisurely walk.

It must be said that physical activity is one of the most effective ways to prevent bloating. To ask why the stomach is often puffy and what to do with discomfort is not disturbed, you just need to lead a mobile life.  And it does not matter what to do - swimming, dancing, yoga or Pilates. The main thing is to move.

Then the intestine will not be lazy, and stress will not prevail, and you can sometimes allow yourself candy!

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  Author - Pelageja, website www.site - Beautiful and Successful
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Something recently appeals to me a lot of office clerks of both sexes, who have a stomach. Everything, of course, is clear - sedentary lifestyle, refined nutrition, etc. etc., but for people it is a big problem.

They are looking for information on the Internet, according to Yandex:

But they can’t find anything special ... But here’s a rather sensible article on why the stomach is puffy. My notes are in red.

Every person in the gastrointestinal tract has gases. They get into the stomach when air is swallowed, and in the intestines they are formed as a result of the vital activity of the microorganisms inhabiting it.

Normally, gases from the digestive system are removed by belching, excreting through the rectum, suction into the bloodstream (a small amount).

Most people believe that they produce too much gas. But usually, no abnormality is detected.

In a healthy person, per day, up to 1-3 forms in the intestine ( pint approximately 500 ml) a pint of gas, and the frequency of its release can reach up to 14 times a day ( up to 30-40, in fact).

Intestinal gases mainly consist of carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and a small amount of methane. These gases are odorless. An unpleasant smell is given to them by sulfur-containing substances, which in small quantities are formed by bacteria that inhabit the large intestine.

Although the presence of gas in the intestine is usually, with an increase in their formation or a breakdown of the removal mechanisms, a number of unpleasant symptoms occur. Understanding the reasons that lead to bloating helps to find the best way to eliminate this unpleasant state and will allow everyone to feel freer.

How are gases produced?

Gases in the digestive system (including the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines) originate from two main sources:

1. Swallowed air

2. Gases formed as a result of the vital activity of the normal intestinal microflora, more precisely, of the colon

Air swallowed

Ingestion of air (aerophagia) is the main cause of gastric distention. Each of us swallows small amounts of air while eating food or liquids. However, if you eat or drink too fast, chewing gum, smoking, or pulling air through the gaps between your teeth, you can swallow a lot more air.

The main part of the gas is removed with belching. The remaining amount passes into the small intestine, where it is partially absorbed into the bloodstream. A small part of swallowed gases that are not absorbed in the small intestine, enter the large intestine and stand out.

Excess gas is formed in the stomach by drinking carbonated drinks, soda. Emitted carbon dioxide is removed with belching or absorbed into the blood, it almost never reaches the large intestine.

Gases of the stomach, composed mainly of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide. Virtually odorless. If at an eructation gases with an unpleasant smell are emitted, it is necessary to consult a doctor. This may be a sign of serious irregularities.

Intestinal gases

In the course of evolution, a person could not adapt to the digestion of certain carbohydrates (certain types of simple sugars, lignin, cellulose, pectins, chitin and other complex carbohydrates). These substances form the basis of fecal masses.

Passing through the gastrointestinal tract, some of them, entering the large intestine, are attacked by microorganisms, for which they represent a good nutrient substrate. As a result of this "microbial digestion" and gases are formed.

In addition, the intestinal microflora breaks down and other food residues that enter the large intestine (proteins, fats). Hydrogen and carbon dioxide are mainly formed in the intestine. Approximately 30% of people form methane, but this does not affect the amount and frequency of gas emissions and does not have any other manifestations.

The only thing that has been established is that in people whose intestines produce methane, feces usually float on the surface of the water, but this symptom cannot be considered absolute.

The reasons for the formation of methane only in a certain part of people have not yet been established.

Gases formed in the intestine are excreted through the rectum, and only a small amount is absorbed into the bloodstream.

It should be noted that individual features of a person play a large role, so the same products act differently for different people - some people increase gas formation, others do not.

What foods cause bloating?

Swelling can provoke most foods that contain carbohydrates. Fats and proteins affect gas formation significantly less.

Carbohydrates

Raffinose, lactose, fructose and sorbitol

Raffinosa

Raffinose contain significant amounts of legumes. Smaller amounts of raffinose are found in pumpkin, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, artichokes, other vegetables and grains.

Lactose

Lactose is a natural disaccharide contained in milk. It is also found in all foods prepared from milk or containing its components (ice cream, bread, breakfast cereals, salad dressings, milk powder).

Many people, especially older people or people from certain countries (African, Indian, Asian) have an acquired or congenital deficiency of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose. As a result, after eating foods containing this carbohydrate, they develop swelling.

Fructose

Fructose is a carbohydrate that is present in most fruits and vegetables. It is also used in the production of soft drinks, fruit juices, as a filler in various medicinal preparations.

Sorbitol

Sorbitol is a carbohydrate that is also widely distributed in vegetables and fruits. It is also used for sweetening in the manufacture of many diet products, sweets and sugarless chewing gums.

Starch

Most starchy foods, including potatoes, corn, peas and wheat, increase gas formation. Rice is the only product in this group that does not provoke swelling.

Alimentary fiber

Almost all products contain soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. Soluble dietary fiber (pectins) in the water swell, forming a gel-like mass. Similar fibers are found in oats, beans, peas and most fruits. They reach the large intestine unchanged, where gas is formed when they are broken down. Insoluble fibers pass through the gastrointestinal tract with almost no changes and do not lead to a significant increase in gas formation.

Everything is not entirely unambiguous here, some dietary fibers, for example, psyllium (plantain) can improve the situation with irritable bowel syndrome.

How is manifested and what causes increased gas formation?

The main symptoms of bloating include belching, increased gas separation, rumbling in the abdomen, and colic. However, even with excessive gas formation, not everyone can have these signs.

It depends on the amount of gases produced, the amount of fatty acids that are absorbed from the intestines and the individual sensitivity of the colon to increased gas formation. If you develop bloating often and / or severely, this may indicate a serious disorder or disease.

Belching

Belching during or after a meal is not unusual and helps to remove excess air trapped in the stomach during a meal. Frequent belching indicates swallowing too much air, and removing it before it enters the stomach.

Sometimes, with gastrointestinal disorders, such as peptic ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux, gastritis, there is rapid regurgitation. This is because individuals with these disorders unconsciously hope that swallowing and regurgitation of air will ease their condition.

Therefore, they develop a kind of unconditioned reflex: when the unpleasant symptoms intensify, air is swallowed and spit up. Usually this procedure does not bring real relief, pain and disorders continue, and the patient seeks the help of a gastroenterologist.

Often, constant burping is associated with Meganblaus syndrome. Meganblaus syndrome occurs in older people and is caused by the ingestion of a large amount of air while eating, which leads to overstretching of the stomach, changing the position of the heart, restricting diaphragm mobility and developing an attack of angina pectoris.

Sometimes the stomach swelling can develop after surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux. Surgeons, eliminating the underlying disease, create a kind of one-way valve that lets food in one direction - from the esophagus into the stomach.

As a result, the process of normal belching and vomiting is disrupted.

Flatulence ( farting in common parlance)

Another sign of excessive gas formation is the increased discharge of gases through the rectum. Normally, a healthy person produces gases more often 14-23 times a day (up to 40). More frequent excretion of gases indicates a serious violation of carbohydrate absorption or the development of dysbacteriosis.

Flatulence

Most people believe that their swelling is due to excessive gas formation. Meanwhile, in a certain part of people, even with the usual amount of gas in the intestine, bloating develops. This is due to the disorder of their removal from the intestines.

Experts say that swelling usually develops when there is a disturbance in the motor activity of the intestine, such as, for example, in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this disorder, the sensation of bloating develops due to the increased sensitivity of the receptor apparatus of the intestinal wall.

Any disease that leads to disruption of the movement of feces through the intestines, such as Crohn's disease or colon cancer, can cause bloating. Abdominal distention and pain is also observed in people who have undergone an operation on the abdominal organs, due to the development of adhesions, internal hernias.

Finally, even eating large amounts of fatty foods can cause a feeling of bloating, even without excessive gas formation. This is due to slower movement of food from the stomach into the intestine.

Abdominal pain and discomfort

Some people develop colic during bloating (acute, cramping pain in the abdomen). If the gas at the same time accumulates mainly in the left half of the intestine, then this pain can imitate a heart attack.

If the gases accumulate mostly on the right, the pain can imitate an attack of biliary colic or appendicitis.

What are they doing to make a diagnosis?

Since swelling may be due to a number of serious diseases being screened to exclude them. This is not necessary, the vast majority does not need any serious examination.

The survey begins with the elucidation of the diet and the main symptoms Sometimes it is necessary to study the daily diet for a certain period of time, for this purpose a special diary is kept, in which information of interest to the doctor is entered.

If it is suspected that bloating is caused by lactase deficiency, all lactose-containing products are excluded from the patient's diet or any of the lactose-to-horate tests available in this clinic are performed.

If you suspect that the swelling is caused not by an increase in the formation of gases in the intestine, but by a violation of their elimination, the attending physician may be asked to make information about the time and frequency of flatulents (excretion of gases through the rectum) in a diary.

Careful study of dietary habits and the correlation of these data with the frequency of flatulentsy can help with the identification of products that provoke swelling.

In patients who have developed bloating for a long time, it is necessary to exclude ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity) and inflammatory bowel disease.

People over 50, especially those who have never undergone a gastrointestinal examination, should exclude colon cancer. Most of these patients are sent for endoscopy.

This test is especially indicated for those who suffer from unexplained weight loss, diarrhea, or who have hidden blood in their feces.

In chronic belching, at the discretion of the physician, to exclude diseases, endoscopic examination of the esophagus and stomach may be prescribed, and a radiopaque study has been performed.

To eliminate discomfort caused by bloating, they use nutrition correction, medications, and take measures to reduce the amount of air swallowed.

When changing nutrition, as one of the measures, restriction of the consumption of fatty foods can be applied. This will contribute to a more rapid release of the stomach from food and promote the remaining gases in the small intestine.

The first thing to do is to exclude fizzy drinks, chewing gum and eating slowly, quietly chewing. And sports calm to do 4 times a week for an hour.

The amount of gases that are formed by the use of certain products, especially individually. Therefore, the establishment of undesirable products and their quantities that do not cause unpleasant symptoms, occurs through trial and error.

Pharmacological drugs

Use of any drugs must be agreed by the attending physician. Their effectiveness depends on the cause of the bloating.

The drugs that are most commonly used for bloating include: simethicone, activated carbon, espumizan, ditsetel, enzyme preparations. Simethicone and espumizan the same thing.

It should be noted that simethicone is ineffective with increased gas formation in the colon. In the latter case, it is better to take espumizan, activated carbon. Simethicone and espumizan the same thing. The effectiveness of coal and simethicone is low, but some can help.

In the case of gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, good results are given by such drugs as: metoclopramide (Reglan, Raglan), cisapride (Propulcid), Ditsetel. Do not

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Reduced air ingestion

It is recommended to avoid chewing gum and hard candy. Eat and drink slowly. Do not consume significant amounts of carbonated drinks. Consult a dentist to correct defects and cracks between the teeth.

Conclusion

A bloating, albeit an unpleasant one, causing a certain disorder, in most cases does not require emergency treatment. Establishing the reasons for its development, determining the basic requirements for lifestyle changes and treatment principles helps most people feel better.