Flatulence (gas) is a
common problem among
many people and can be difficult to discuss with your
doctor because of the stigma attached. Excessive
flatus is most often produced by bacteria in the colon
(large intestine). The colon has hundreds of different
bacteria growing within it and rely on the indigestible
food we eat for their own nutrition. Certain foods are
more likely to cause certain bacteria to thrive and be
considered "gas formers". These foods generate gases
such as hydrogen, methane nitrogen, oxygen, and
carbon dioxide. Gas is often produced by foods that
have indigestible or excess carbohydrates, which are
not absorbed when they get to the colon. If we digest
carbohydrates, little gas is formed. Most of us are
not "good digesters" and have 200-odd bacteria waiting
to do the job for us causing gas production. (flatulent, flatuelence, flatulance)
Foods That Contribute to
Gas Production:
- Legumes: Especially dried beans, peas, baked
beans, soy beans, and lima beans
- Milk Products: Milk, ice cream, and cheese (Many of
us lack the enzyme needed to digest lactose.)
- Vegetables: Cabbage, radishes, onions, broccoli,
Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumbers, sauerkraut,
kohlrabi, and asparagus (Vegetarians produce more gas
than meat-eaters because the intestinal enzymes can't
digest the cellulose in a vegetable's cell wall.)
- Root Vegetables: Potatoes, rutabaga, and turnips
- Fruits: Prunes, apricots, apples, raisins, and
bananas
- Cereals & Breads: Pastries and all foods
containing wheat and wheat products (Check labels.)
- Fatty Foods: Pan-fried or deep-fried foods, fatty
meats, rich cream sauces, gravies, pastries, and any
high-fat food (Check labels.)
- Liquids: Carbonated beverages, fizzy medicine
Helpful Steps To Take To
Reduce Excess Gas:
- Eliminate one category of gas producing foods for
at
least a week. If there is no lessening of gas, put the
foods back in the diet and go on to eliminate another
category. Follow this procedure until reaching a level
of
gas that is tolerable.
- Take digestive enzymes with every meal and this
will aid the body with the digestive process. Anyone
who is eating the Standard American
Diet is lacking these critical enzymes.
- Take Super Detox Program to help cleanse the
colon of the harmful bacteria and establish the
delicate
balance that the colon needs of friendly bacteria.
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