STOMACH AND DIGESTION: HOW TO DEFLATE?

The digested food passes through a bacterial fermentation process. In some cases, gas production is higher and therefore cause bloating and flatulence.Why the digestion Is difficult and sometimes do to avoid its disadvantages?

Gas accumulation

It's the end of digestion, when food arrives in the large intestine, colon, that gases are formed by a natural process of bacterial fermentation. The accumulation of these gases can cause intestinal bloating and flatulence.Some phenomena favor.

Certain foods produce more gas than others (list below)

This is true of foods that contain sugar, carbohydrates (sugars) and dietary fiber. The dairy products consumed in large quantities and over a short period can also lead to greater production of gas and cause bloating. Conversely, we must know that in a person did not eat dairy products for a long time (several months), lactose intolerance can occur and result in bloating and flatulenceafter the recovery of milk consumption.

Note that a large meal and fat, and thus difficult to digest, can cause digestive discomfort because the work of the gut is slowed down.

But also, constipation, flatulence, and diseases of the liver and intestines

In case of constipation, stool accumulated in the large intestine increases the fermentation process and thus the gas production.
Theflatulence is also a source of bloating and flatulence.
Some diseases of the liver and intestines may lead to an increased volume of the intestine (cancer, Crohn's disease) while cirrhosis of the liver tends to cause water to accumulate in the abdomen.

Some advice

There is no miracle cure but we can try to control symptoms. Here are some simple tips that can improve the problem of intestinal bloating.

• Eat less fat and less generous.
• Prefer several small meals.
• Take time to chew.
• Avoid soft drinks and beer.
• Soak beans and cook them longer.
• Perform a walk a quarter of an hour after the meal.
• Drink herbal teas (chamomile, mint, fennel) after meals.
• Ask your pharmacist for advice: there are counter products designed to reduce bloating and gas (activated charcoal, simethicone?).
• Treat any constipation starting with increasing consumption of dietary fiber, but very gradually to accustom the intestine.
• And finally, if discomfort very important and / or symptoms, consult a doctor.

Main foods responsible for bloating and flatulence

• fatty foods (bacon, chips, fries, chocolate?)
• beer and soft drinks
• wheat cereal, rice, oats or corn and sweet refined
• crudités
• fruits (most, but especially the apricot and banana)
• vegetables from the cabbage family (broccoli, kale, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, Brussels sprouts)
• legumes (dried beans, lentils, chick peas?)
• onions
• white bread
• potatoes
• peas
• dairy products in large quantities over a short period.