Dietary choices can also lead to excessive flatulence. Some foods that increase gas include:
- beans
- cabbage
- broccoli
- raisins
- lentils
- prunes
- apples
- foods high in fructose or sorbitol, such as fruit juices
Foods can take a very long time to digest, leading to the unpleasant odor typically associated with flatulence. There are also some foods that the body cannot fully absorb. This means that they pass from the intestines to the colon without being fully digested.
The colon contains a large amount of bacteria that then break down that food, releasing gases as they do so. The buildup of this gas causes flatulence. Excessive flatulence may further be due to a medical condition. Some potential conditions underlying flatulence range from temporary conditions, to digestive problems, and they include constipation, gastroenteritis, food intolerances, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, eating disorders and peptic ulcers.
Depending upon the cause of the problem, there are a number of ways to treat flatulence. To treat…