Flatulence refers to the expulsion of your digestive system under a rectum. It is experienced by every individual who passes gas 14 to 23 times in a day. In the event of the excess accumulation of gas, you might experience pressure, swelling or stomach gases.
Signs of excess gas include:
Flatulence may be caused by three things of various factors:
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Yes. Consuming excessive levels of magnesium supplementation of the mineral can result in the creation of gas and gastric distention as the digestive tract absorbs the supplement of the mineral.
Yes. The stress causes your digestion to increase or go haywire when you become anxious, causing you to produce a lot of gas.
Foods (such as eggs or cruciferous vegetables) that contain sulfur or change in the types of bacteria that reside in a specific area of the human digestive system are frequent sources of smelly gas.
Even flatulence is, in itself is generally harmless. Nevertheless, when your bloating is severe, painful or you have other worrying symptoms, it might be an early readmission that requires attention by a doctor.
They can. Gallstones can block the normal flow of bile and thus interfere with fat digestion resulting in excess gas and bloating.
Yes. Brussels sprouts also have a form of sugar by the name raffinose which is fermented by your gastrointestinal bacteria, resulting in a gas byproduct.
Yes. Stress impacts the gut motility and secretion, which in most cases makes your digestive system to either produce more gas or to move it faster.
It can be. In early pregnancy, the hormonal changes, especially with the elevated progesterone concentration, slow down digestion and can cause the increase in the number of gas.
Wet flatulence can take place in the case of an excess of mucus or loose stool in the intestines-which is usually a result of a bug attack or inflammation or an unbalanced proliferation of gut bacteria.
A gastroenterologist should be consulted in case you have the persistent pain, unexplainable weight loss, blood in your stool and persistent bloating which fails to ameliorate when you make lifestyle changes.
