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The human body produces between one and three pints of gas per day from food, drink and ingested air.<ref name="rf15729">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic_Gas</ref> People then pass the gas either by burping or flatulence through the rectum. At times, though, people suffer from excess gas that can be painful and embarrassing. Understanding how to reduce excess gas can help your stomach feel normal. Keep reading to learn how to prevent excess gas. | The human body produces between one and three pints of gas per day from food, drink and ingested air.<ref name="rf15729">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic_Gas</ref> People then pass the gas either by burping or flatulence through the rectum. At times, though, people suffer from excess gas that can be painful and embarrassing. Understanding how to reduce excess gas can help your stomach feel normal. Keep reading to learn how to prevent excess gas. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Changing Your Eating Habits=== | ===Changing Your Eating Habits=== | ||
| − | #Identify foods that give you excess gas. You may already know what foods cause you to have excess gas, but if not, start keeping a journal of the foods you eat to determine what foods seem to be causing your excess gas.<ref name="rf15730">http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/gas/Pages/ez.aspx</ref> Once you have determined what foods are causing your excess gas, limit your consumption of those foods or avoid them entirely. Some of the most common gas producing foods include:<ref name="rf11295" /> | + | #Identify foods that give you excess gas. You may already know what foods cause you to have excess gas, but if not, start keeping a journal of the foods you eat to determine what foods seem to be causing your excess gas.<ref name="rf15730">http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/gas/Pages/ez.aspx</ref> Once you have determined what foods are causing your excess gas, limit your consumption of those foods or avoid them entirely. Some of the most common gas producing foods include:<ref name="rf11295">http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gas-and-gas-pains/in-depth/gas-and-gas-pains/art-20044739</ref> |
#* Vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower. | #* Vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower. | ||
#* Beans and other legumes. | #* Beans and other legumes. | ||
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#Talk to your doctor about prescription medications if watching your diet or taking over-the-counter diet aids aren't helping your gas issues. Physical disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diabetes, and celiac disease will cause gas symptoms despite your best efforts to reduce gas in your system. Your doctor can prescribe medications to help you deal with IBS and other such chronic conditions.<ref name="rf15736">http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gas-and-gas-pains/in-depth/gas-and-gas-pains/art-20044739 </ref> | #Talk to your doctor about prescription medications if watching your diet or taking over-the-counter diet aids aren't helping your gas issues. Physical disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diabetes, and celiac disease will cause gas symptoms despite your best efforts to reduce gas in your system. Your doctor can prescribe medications to help you deal with IBS and other such chronic conditions.<ref name="rf15736">http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gas-and-gas-pains/in-depth/gas-and-gas-pains/art-20044739 </ref> | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
