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Many people suffer from excess gases in the digestive tract. They cause very unpleasant, embarrassing sensations and symptoms – abdominal distension, belching or frequent gasping.
Excessive build-up of gases in the digestive tract may be a symptom of an illness. However, it is most often the result of an inappropriate lifestyle, including diet. Bloating is favored by a tense, stressed and rushed life, as well as excessive eating. Other possible causes include: milk sugar intolerance – lactose, food allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and enteritis.
To prevent excessive gas build-up and gas, you need to adhere to certain dietary and lifestyle rules. Meals should be eaten regularly – 4-5 times a day, in a small amount, in a calm atmosphere and without rush. Before swallowing, the food should be thoroughly chewed and chewed. Swallowing air while eating in a hurry may be one of the reasons for the accumulation of excess gases in the digestive tract. For similar reasons, it is also recommended to avoid drinking carbonated drinks.
- Supporting the digestive processes is a Calm stomach – the Panaseus dietary supplement, which you can buy at a promotional price on Medonet Market. Also try Original Langsteiner Swedish Herbs with angelica, wormwood and milk thistle in the composition.
Excessive gas is produced in the digestive tract by producing too much carbon dioxide – this is especially true after high-protein and / or high-fat meals.
An important role is also played by intensified fermentation processes, occurring with increased intensity after eating certain products and dishes, such as beans, peas, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts. Therefore, people suffering from flatulence or prone to expelling excessive amounts of gas should limit in their diet products containing more difficult to absorb, susceptible to fermentation, carbohydrates. In addition to the previously mentioned products, prunes, bran, leeks, onions and mushrooms are also among the products that cause excessive production of intestinal gas. Fatty foods such as cream and confectionery can also be gas-forming.
- To reduce digestive ailments and reduce flatulence, use Oxymel with mint, lemon balm and St. John’s wort.
In lactose intolerant people, milk can stimulate excessive gas production. In this case – depending on individual tolerance – they should be replaced in the diet with fermented milk drinks: kefir or yoghurt.
For flatulence, we recommend Trzy Mint – freeze-dried organic tea, which you can buy at an attractive price on the Medonet Market. Also try Ordinary Ruta – the YANGO dietary supplement.
It is worth remembering that the cause of digestive tract disorders and flatulence may also be a deficiency of the normal bacterial flora in the intestines. Improper diet – poor in vegetables and fruit, as well as antibiotic treatments may result in the extinction of certain bacteria – beneficial for the functioning of the intestines. Therefore, in the prevention of flatulence, products containing live bacterial cultures, such as yoghurts or kefirs, or taking the so-called probiotics in capsules. You can buy the Lactibiane Reference probiotic for intestinal support now at medonetmarket.pl. If your body is lactose intolerant, you can choose a dairy-free probiotic.
Not all diets are healthy and safe for our body. It is recommended that you consult your doctor before starting any diet, even if you do not have any health concerns.
When choosing a diet, never follow the current fashion. Remember that some diets, incl. poor in particular nutrients or strongly limiting calories, and monodietes can be devastating for the body, carry a risk of eating disorders, and may also increase appetite, contributing to a quick return to the former weight.
In addition, the consumption of animal fats (fatty meats and cold cuts, lard, cream) should be reduced in favor of vegetable fats (oils and olive oil). The excessive consumption of simple sugars, i.e. sugar and sweets, also contributes to improper bowel function.
Among the culinary techniques, cooking, stewing, baking in foil should be used. Before consuming vegetables and fruits, they should be pitted and peeled. They should be crushed or eaten well overcooked or in the form of purees.
People who have problems with giving off excessive amounts of odorous gases are in a particularly uncomfortable situation. In this case, avoid products that may contribute to this. These include: beans, peas, broad beans, cabbage, onions, leeks, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, eggs, blue cheese, carbonated drinks, coffee and other caffeinated drinks, and sweets. It is worth using RefluxoHerbs stomach on a regular basis – a herbal mixture available on Medonet Market.
There are also foods that can absorb volatile substances, thus reducing unpleasant odors. These are: green lettuce, parsley, cranberry, and fermented milk drinks – yoghurt or kefir.
It is worth using coriander to season dishes, which has a positive effect on flatulence and the functioning of the entire digestive system.
In the prevention of flatulence, one must not forget about the appropriate fluid intake, i.e. from 1,5 to 2 liters a day. They influence the normal peristalsis of the intestines. It is worth reaching for herbal infusions – from mint, chamomile or dill, St. John’s wort. Fennel – fruit is available on Medonet Market. On its basis, you can prepare an organic tea that helps with digestive problems. Fennel in grains for flavoring dishes also has a beneficial effect on intestinal problems and flatulence. We also recommend a leaf of peppermint in the form of dried fruit, ready to be drunk. It turns out that hop cones, which can be made in the form of tea, are also effective in supporting the treatment of flatulence. At MedonetMarket you can buy herbal teas, such as the ECO digestive regulating tea, the strengthening HeartWarming Bio Yogi Tea, and natural digestive supplements. Digestive aid, thanks to the content of ginger and mint, improves the peristaltic movements of the intestines and supports the proper course of digestive processes. Harmonix 500 ml, on the other hand, contains as many as 10 herbal extracts, thanks to which it effectively prevents flatulence and constipation, and also regulates sleep and improves mood. You can buy this supplement separately or in the Harmonix + Cemmunix supplement set for digestion and intestines.
Herbal extracts, e.g. from wormwood, thyme or calamus, also have a positive effect on the human digestive system. You will find them, for example, in Calamus Worm Syrup, which helps to maintain intestinal balance. St. John’s wort, which you can buy today at Medonet Market, also has a positive effect on the improvement of digestion and flatulence.
Text: Dr. Katarzyna Wolnicka – dietitian
Food and Nutrition Institute in Warsaw