Breakfast in a hurry, the road to work and the work itself, a snack instead of lunch and a heavy, plentiful and hearty dinner. Or as an option: instead of dinner, just a snack. This eating schedule is familiar to most working people.
Neglecting dinners and breakfasts, they noticed: over time, even after 2-3 sips of water or a couple of pieces of food, heaviness appears in the intestines, rumbling begins, and enhanced gas separation. Sometimes the stomach becomes hard and round. Actually, this is flatulence. A very unpleasant phenomenon never goes away on its own. It requires diet, treatment.
What is flatulence?
Flatulence is a pathological condition of the gastrointestinal tract, during which more gas accumulates in the intestine than a healthy person should have.
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bloating that occurs for several reasons.
Bloating. Reasons and treatment
Inside our digestive system there is always a certain amount of liquid, solid (food) and gases. With a normal balance of these substances, gases should be no more than 2300 ml. Of course, it is impossible to take measurements at home, but know: if you donโt notice (or hardly notice) how the gases escape during the day, then you donโt have flatulence. Actually, what is flatulence? This is an imbalance that occurs in the intestines. Its causes may include:
- Ingestion while eating. This usually happens either when a person eats eagerly and hastily, or when he is talking while eating.
- The use of all types of soda, as well as products that provoke increased gas separation: raw cabbage, legumes, fresh milk, black bread. The substances contained in these products activate gas separation, so bloating or flatulence can occur.
- Dysbacteriosis In some cases, an imbalance in the intestinal flora occurs. Useful microbes die, but bacteria and microorganisms multiply, causing rotting, fermentation and bloating. Temperature, nausea, stool disorder - these are the first symptoms of dysbiosis. Their appearance is an occasion to go to the doctor.
- Violation of the digestion process caused by pancreatitis, colitis, enteritis or other disorders of the enzymes.
- Irritable bowel syndrome also causes flatulence, which may be accompanied by pain, constipation or diarrhea.
- Side effects of drugs, especially antibiotics.
What is flatulence? This is a disease that is treated with medications in combination with a strict diet. The doctor usually first prescribes a series of studies of the intestinal flora, and then prescribes drug therapy. Typically, enzymes, drugs that correct the activity of the pancreas or normalize the intestinal handicap are recommended. Flatulence, if left untreated, can eventually lead to a complete digestive upset. In addition, flatulence can attract unhealthy attention: gases and rumbling can be heard by others. That is why consultation with a specialist is so important.