There are diseases from which there seems to be almost no harm, but there are so many inconveniences that it would be better not to get sick. Flatulence often causes ridicule of others who, at its first signs, tend to leave the society of a person suffering from this ailment. The feeling that the stomach is swelling occurs when a large amount of gas accumulates in the abdominal cavity. Subsequently, this unpleasant sensation turns into cutting pains in the abdomen, constipation appears, and the person’s emotional well-being worsens.
The reasons why the stomach swells may be many. But the root cause will always be undigested and stagnant food in the intestines, which begins to decompose, or, more simply, rot, releasing an abundant amount of gases.
Hasty food
I recommend an experiment. Cook pea soup or another dish, from which it necessarily starts to swell. Put on the plate exactly as much as you can eat. Do not eat hotter, but cool the food a little. When the dish has cooled, take a spoon, put a small portion in your mouth and chew thoroughly until the food spontaneously begins to be swallowed. The longer the food is chewed, the better the result.
After eating, do not rush to drink tea, coffee or compote, but take a couple of sips. The rest can be completed later or gradually. If you really want to drink now, then you need to try to chew every sip.
If you are not in a hurry during the experiment, then after a while you may be surprised that the stomach does not swell at all. In addition, there will not be the severity that appears after eating.
So what makes the stomach swell? Everything is simple. The stomach does not have time to dissolve poorly chewed food with its juice, and it enters the intestine in the form in which it was swallowed. In the intestine, undigested food simply begins to rot, releasing a huge amount of gas in the process.
Binge eating
The more food in the stomach, the more difficult it is for him to cope with it. Undigested food enters the intestines, and fermentation and decay begin there. Maybe it's worth eating less, but more often?
Fatty food
Fatty food is especially difficult for the stomach, and sometimes it actually stops it and does not allow the gastric juice to stand out, enveloping its walls with a thin film.
Poor food
One of the reasons why the stomach swells is poor quality food. According to nutritionists, food should be taken immediately after cooking, while it still contains useful nutrients. After reheating, part of the nutritional properties of food is lost, since most of the useful high-level organic compounds break down into starch and fiber, which are also poorly absorbed by the intestines and begin to decompose.
Taking antibiotics
Antibiotics have tightly entered into human life. However, as far as they are beneficial, they are so harmful. When taking antibiotics, the intestinal microflora is destroyed, which contributes to a more complete processing of food. Food left undigested begins to rot and give off gases.
In addition to medications, antibiotics are very common in foods. In an effort to extend the shelf life of their product, an unscrupulous manufacturer kills the microflora by adding antibiotics to the products. So antibiotics enter the human body. This is why small children sometimes have a stomach swelling.
Stress
Causes of bloating can be in stressful situations. When a person eats without appetite, not enjoying food, he does not chew it, but simply swallows it with liquid. But, in addition to chewing, for better digestion by the stomach, food should be carefully processed with saliva. So nature ordered that dry food is hard to swallow. When soaking food with tea, juice or milk, bloating and flatulence are provided. Therefore, if you do not want to eat in a state of stress, then you should not push food into yourself, especially since under the influence of stress the stomach most likely also stopped its work.
Why does the stomach swell? The reasons are different, but the answer comes down to one thing: we do not eat properly and we eat poor-quality food.