subject: How To Stop Gas Problems And Bloating? [print this page] Bloating is the subjective sensation or feeling that the abdomen is larger than normal. Bloating can be caused by too little sodium intake, though it isn't the only possibility. Basically the bloating pain and the gas is caused by gut bacteria digesting whatever food your body didn't absorb once it has passed through small intestine.
But you can stop bloating by taking a few precautions and eating right foods.
Here are some tips to avoid this problem:
1. DO NOT talk too much when you are eating- as you also swallow a lot of air which only adds to the problem!
2. Always eat slowly
3. Ill fitting dentures should be changed so that you eat more efficiently and that includes the important task of chewing which is vital for good digestion.
4. Drinking water after consuming dairy foods
Avoid These Foods:
Legumes: Dried beans and peas, baked beans, soy beans, lima beans.
Everybody is different and their digestive system will react in a different way to the above foods. To really solve the problem, you would have to stay off some of the above foods for a time and experiment.A person with a healthy digestive system will experience far less bloating, even with foods that commonly cause bloating. Eaten raw, these foods cause more bloating than when they are cooked.
Advice To Stop Gas And Bloating
Most people find that if they eliminate wheat and flour foods, their bloating nearly always improves. Many of us lose the lactase enzyme as we age making us prone to gas and bloating when we drink or eat dairy products so avoid these if you are intolerant to lactose.
We may not have enough time or energy to find out which of the above foods is causing the gas problems. If we knew of a fast remedy which would just give you fast relief from this embarrassing problem, we would be very happy.
