Gassing in the intestines is a completely normal physiological process. Improper or poor nutrition and various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can lead to excessive gas formation. In such cases, unpleasant sensations and symptoms occur.
Reasons for increased gas formation
There are two main causes of gas formation: air ingestion and the result of the vital activity of intestinal microflora and microorganisms. Gases are always present in the intestines. But in a normal process, most of it comes out with belching or is absorbed through the intestinal wall.
Gases accumulate if digestion occurs, and mucus forms in the intestines. In this case, intestinal gases turn into many tiny vesicles that envelop the walls, interfering with digestion and absorption. A person suffering from flatulence may feel cramping in the abdomen, sometimes burping, nausea, or vomiting occurs, in rare cases.
One of the most common causes of increased gas formation in healthy people is overeating. Everyone probably knows this condition. There is a feeling of bloating, which is often accompanied by rumbling. This is due to the fact that the digestive tract could not cope with the digestion of such a volume of food. Half-digested particles got into the lower intestines, began to rot there, causing increased gas formation in the intestine. In this case, the solution is simple - do not overeat.
Gassing in the intestines can become excessive for a number of reasons:
- Not enough enzymes. It is for this reason that infants often have bloating. Flatulence can occur in both children and adults in the presence of pancreatitis, duodenitis, gastritis and other diseases associated with a lack of enzymes.
- Dysbacteriosis of various origins.
- Surgical interventions that led to impaired intestinal motility. With the slow movement of food masses in the damaged area of the intestine, gas bubbles accumulate.
- Products that stimulate gassing in the intestines. These include carbonated drinks, lamb (stimulates the fermentation process), kvass.
- Nervous Disorders. Increased gassing in the intestine can occur as a result of stress or depression. In this case, it is due to a spasm of smooth muscles.
Determining the cause of excessive gas accumulation allows you to assign the appropriate therapy.
How to treat bloating
Depending on the identified causes, the following treatment is prescribed:
- diet correction or the appointment of therapeutic nutrition;
- treatment of diseases that caused flatulence;
- restoration of intestinal motility;
- taking drugs to eliminate accumulated gases;
- taking probiotics to restore normal microflora.
Increased gassing in the intestine is usually treated with a whole range of measures. For their correct appointment, a mandatory appeal to a gastroenterologist is required. Flatulence is often one of the symptoms of serious diseases (adhesions, tumors), and timely access to a doctor will guarantee the correct diagnosis and increase the chances of cure.