Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Treating Gas

Infant Allergies

Do you feel like your pants are going to pop open when you have your meal? Has your habit of passing gas caused you embarrassment to your friends and colleagues? Do you feel uncomfortable or painful after eating? All these are the symptom of gas. People usually think that only fat people have gas related problems but in reality we all have experienced gas in sometimes in our life, and for many it has become everyday occurrence. Gas is the most common digestive problem.

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If we take a scientific approach to find the cause of gas, it says that gas is created by harmless bacteria in our digestive system, while breaking down foods like carbohydrates, sugar, and starch. The gas created by bacteria is excess and does not serve any bodily functions so the excess gas is passed through the rectum. Some other bacteria found in our intestines can help to wipe out the bacteria that create gases like hydrogen and help to prevent the creation of excess gas during the digestion process; the balance of these two bacteria can explain why some people produce more gas and some less. In short we all create more or less amount of gas, when we create too much of gas it invites many health problems and the reasons why some of us create more gas vary.

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The most common causes that some of us have excess gas fall in two categories: Lifestyle habits and Food habits. Lifestyle habits that can contribute to create gas related problems are having meal at an irregular time and staying hungry for long time, eating too much and too fast and emotional stress. Food habits that cause gas are consuming carbonated beverages in large quantity, eating food that creates gas like beans and cabbage, excessive consumption of alcohol and caffeinated products can irritate the lining of the gastrointestinal and cause gas. Too much oily or salty and consumption of refined sugar are also some of the food related habits that can cause gas. Other reasons that create excessive gas is food intolerance and food allergies from the products that contain sugar and lactose can cause bloating and diarrhea. Deficiency of digestive enzymes which are required to digest food with carbohydrate, sugar and starch can also make you suffer from gas.

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Many of us think that gas and bloating is just a common problem; most of us shy away from it as it are embarrassing. Why gas should be considered as a health problem, and why it should be treated? The answer is that gas is not as common as many of us may think it is; gas can invite and could be a route cause for many health related issues. Gas can cause some people to have nausea, vomiting, fever and weight loss which are serious symptoms. A person passes gas through his mouth which is called belching and passes gas through his rectum normally 10 to 12 times a day but when a person is not able to pass gas it goes in other parts of the body which can cause sharp pains. Generally the gas related pain is felt in the stomach and under the arm, some time the pain could be so severe that it can make breathing difficult. Continuing back pain, head ache and heart burn should not be taken lightly, the route cause for all these problems is gas. Ulcer and hernia can also be caused due to long avoided gas problem.

There are many different treatments that can be applied to treat gas. Pantothenic is also known as vitamin B 5, it is an essential nutrient in human body for a healthy digestive system. Pantothenic can help to metabolize fats and carbohydrates. The most effective treatment for gas is to take a dose of 1000 or 2000 mg of Pantothenic acid a day for the first week and 500 mg twice a week. Pantothenic acid tablets are easily available over the counter and have shown improvement in many suffering from acute gas. Other traditional treatments that many cultures have been using for years, includes herbs. The easy homemade herbs can give you relief from gas the natural way. The recipe to make herb paste is as following: mix half a teaspoon of honey, turmeric powder and ginger powder and eat it once a day for many weeks. Gas forming bacteria are reduced by turmeric and used by Japanese and Indians in their food preparation regularly.

To summarize I would say that, a good balance of medicine, herbs, diet and rest can help to eliminate any gas related problems. Lifestyle habits that trigger the cause of gas should be corrected, eating at a regular time and enough sleep is generally suggested for good health. Food allergies and food intolerance should be figured out and treated. Cutting down on refined food, caffeine and food that cause more gas can show improvement in your overall health. Have a habit to Eat moderately and practice meditation to relieve stress. Healthy digestion is a key to over all good health.

Treating Gas

Infant Allergies

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