There are countless remedies for minimizing flatulence, belching, abdominal pain & bloating.
Excess gas is usually linked to irritable bowel syndrome.
Similar acute intestinal conditions commonly manifest other symptoms besides flatulence.
Doctors typically advise a strategy to aid in moving gas through the gastrointestinal tract easily.
They also recommend preventive acts like avoiding particular food and steering clear of chewing gum.
There are lots of products in the market that offer help but only some are effective.
Perhaps a remedy works on some while another for others.
It depends on an individual's physiological make-up.
Writing down the food you ate or beverage you drank can aid in tracking down the culprit of your symptoms.
If you suspect some particular food, try taking them out of your diet for seven days or so.
If the symptoms disappear then you have found the culprit.
The following are some preventive measures.
There are enzymes in our saliva which initiate the onset of digestion so chewing carefully helps.
Keep away from food commonly associated with gas such as cabbage, dairy products, beans, Brussels sprouts, bran, artificial sweeteners, soda, and alcohol.
A leisurely walks after meals can avoid gas buildup.
If the preventive measures don't bring relief, your doctor can prescribe antacids, lactase or a bismuth product, or activated charcoal.
Antacids contain one or a combination of milk of magnesia, aluminum hydroxide, or calcium carbonate.
Antacids were particularly made for gastro esophageal reflux.
This condition makes the digestive juices of the stomach flow back up the esophagus.
Activated charcoal absorbs the colon's gas.
One or two tablets are taken before a meal and another one or two after a meal.
Nonetheless the problem is it produces black stool and can constipate.
It may be harmless per se but it can puzzle a doctor to think you have a serious condition.
You see, changes in a stool's color are a cause for alarm.
The effects if activated charcoal are variable.
I guess it depends on the individual's composition.
Lactose intolerance can exhibit symptoms of gas.
Putting in a few drops of lactase in your milk or chewing it directly before ingesting milk can aid in the digestion of lactose.
Bismuth salts can alleviate inflammation in the gastrointestinal tracts.
It can also reduce the smell of offensive gas brought about by hydrogen sulfide.
But it also causes black stool.
It can be taken on an empty stomach or after eating.