To get rid of intestinal gas, take a probiotic supplement that implants good bacteria in the intestinal walls, while killing off gas-causing bad bacteria. Eliminate intestinal gas, while increasing fiber supplements and drinking lots of water, with tips from a registered dietitian and Florida-licensed nutritionist in this free video on diets.
Expert: Rachael Richardson
Contact: www.nutrolution.com
Bio: Rachael Richardson is a registered dietitian and a Florida-licensed nutritionist.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Duration : 0:1:16
Dr Sandra Cabot explains the how the QuickLoss Meal Replacement can help with abdominal bloating, gas, irritable bowel syndrome and constipation. QuickLoss is high in fibre and will help reduce these uncomfortable abdominal symptoms. Good health begins in the gut and the liver.
Duration : 0:2:27
Another belly or gut bloating and stomach vacuum video. I think the bloat failed a little, but the sucked in stomach succeeded. My sixpack abs and the stomach veins are really clear visible.
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Duration : 0:2:2
Chicago Bear Sam gets some Gat Tea and has the remedy for the beer Belly see amazing results
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For a change something different as usual. I try a stomach vacuum and then I bloat my belly and finally a bit normal muscle posing.
If you hate or like it, every comment would be appreciated.
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Duration : 0:3:31
http://www.hippocrateshealthlifestyle.com/
Rules of food combining from Hippocrates Health Institute: to avoid abdominal bloating, stomach gas and fermentation in the body.
Food combining in the food groups: protein sources, starches, veggies and fruit. Tomato: fruit or vegetable.
Bonus: a time not to drink water?
Also digestive tract and indigestion
Duration : 0:5:33
Many people suffer from unpleasant symptoms from their stomach, like: Constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, cramps, inflated stomach, acid eructation and pain related to such functional problems. This kind of symptoms most often originates from a colon made dysfunctional by bad lifestyle habits. Here are some simple lifestyle advices that may help you get rid of these symptoms.
- Eat food with high plant fibre content. Fibres from the food stimulate the movement of the intestines, and especially of the colon, and help you avoid a stuffed bowel. Whole, unrefined cereals, whole corn bread, vegetables and fruit will often give you the fibre you need. To get even more fibres, you can add some brand to your daily diet.
-Some herbs or spices can help your intestines to work more efficiently, for example peppermint, buckthorn bark, sienna, cayenne or ginger. However, too much of hot spices can irritate your intestines.
-Drink enough water. A too little water intake will make your stomach content hard and dry, and your intestines will then find difficulties moving the content along.
- One or two cups of coffee or tea each day can help your stomach work better, but very much coffee or tea will give you stomach problems.
-Eat enough, but not too much fat. The right amount of fat in your food will help giving your stomach content the right consistence. Most of the fat you consume should be a mix of fat from sources like olive oil, fish, rape, nuts, sunflowers and almonds.
-If you suffer from hard stool or constipation, taking for some days a couple tablespoons of linen seeds can help. Suspend the seeds in a glass of water and let it lie in the water some hours before stirring up the content of the glass and drinking it. You can blend a couple tablespoons of brand together with the linen seeds in a glass of water to get the effects of both these remedies at the same time.
-Do not eat too much, but neither too little, and eat at regular intervals. Four meals a day is usually optimal for most persons.
-Don’t eat in a hurry, and chew your food well before swallowing it.
-Get some physical exercise each day.
- Take some time each day to stress down. Meditation is a good method of achieving mental rest.
-Consume some products containing bacteria helping digestion. A healthy colon contains bacteria that help the end part of the digestion process. Yoghourt or other types of fermented milk will provide your colon with seeds for good bacteria. If you do not tolerate milk, or your colonic microbial content needs special attention, you can use products on the market that give a high supply of good bacteria seeds.
-If pure lifestyle measures are not enough to regulate your intestinal function, certain natural products you can find in the market may help. These products typically contain fibre and herbs that stimulate your intestinal functions, oily or mucous substances that lubricate your intestinal content, seeds for digestive friendly bacteria, or herbs that relax cramping.
-Stomach problems may also originate from hypersensitivity against food types, for example against milk or wheat, or from diseases that need treatment. If simple measures do not help after some days, the problem should be medically investigated. Some people suffer from hypersensitivity against the protein gluten in wheat and other cereals. To confirm or disprove this type of hypersensitivity, a medical investigation is needed.
Even though the listed measures should help you get rid of functional stomach problems in some days, the problems will return in some time if you do not change your eating and lifestyle habits permanently and begin exercising on a regular base.
Knut Holt
http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/how-to-get-rid-of-stomach-and-bowel-problems-61260.html
Through the esophagus the food travels into the stomach.The food can be digested by cells or other chemicals which are situated in the lining of the stomach.The same cells produce the mucus which protects the stomach from the acid.The little protection from the acid is due to the cells situated at the lining of the esophagus.
At the junction between esophagus and stomach there can be found a circular band of muscle called sphincter.Normaly the sphincter relaxes to allow the food transport and stops food and acid refluxing into the esophagus.So the sphincter plays the role of a valve.Acid reflux appears when the acid refluxes into esophagus.
The inflammation of the lining of the esophagus is named esophagitis, which are the irritation of the lining of the esophagus.An amount of acid can deal with the lining of the esophagus.The sensitivity of the acid depends from case to case or from person to person.That’s way some people present symptoms with a small amount of reflux and some have a lot of reflux without developing esophagitis.
The main symptom of the acid reflux is the heartburn which generates a burning feeling given from the part of the upper abdomen or lower chest up towards the neck.It is wrong to associated the term of heartburn with the heart.There are other usual symptoms like: pain in the upper abdomen and chest,feeling sick, an acid test in the mouth, bloating, belching and a burning pain when a hot drink is swallow.
Other unusual symptoms may appear.From this point of view a concrete diagnosis is hard to tell.For example a persistent cough, especially at night, due to the reflux acid irritated the windpipe.Asthma symptoms can sometimes be due to acid reflux.Amistake can be made by given a wrong diagnosis, confusing a severe chest pain with the heart attack.
Normally the sphincter prevents acid reflux but there is a problem when the sphincter does not work very well.The pressure in the stomach rises higher than the sphincter can support.For example during pregnancy, after a large meal or when bending forward.The people with hiatus hernia are predisposed to acid reflux.
Perhaps after a large meal a heartburn may appear to most people.About 1 in 3 adults have heartburn at least once a day.In some cases the pain passes easy or in other it can last more.It isn’t a rule for the symptoms to be frequent or severe to affect life.The heartburn is common in smokers,pregnant women,heavy drinkers,the overweight and those aged between 35 and 64.
If a person presents symptoms of acid reflux can be cured by a specific treatment.If the symptoms are severe tests are recommended.From these tests the most common is the one made by the endoscopy which involves a thin flexible telescope passed down the esophagus into the stomach.This permits a doctor or a nurse to look inside.The lower part of the esophagus appears red and inflamed.
There are some people sensitive to small pieces of acid and present symptoms with little or no inflammation to see.To observe the acidity inside the esophagus and for a correct diagnosis a test can be done.If the symptoms are not typical other test like heart tracings, chest x-ray may be done.To observe if a person has or has not acid reflux test are necessary.
For more resources about acid reflux or especially about acid reflux symptoms please click this link http://www.acid-reflux-info-guide.com/acid-reflux-symptoms.htm
Groshan Fabiola
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/things-about-the-esophagus-and-the-stomach-106463.html
Managing stress in your life is a great way to help get your negative emotions under control, but unfortunately, stress is only one of many IBS causes. In fact, research that has been conducted over the past few years has found that IBS may also be related to Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).
What is SIBO? It is an overgrowth of bacteria that naturally occurs in the small intestine. The small intestine contains a small amount of bacteria that is essential to the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. However, when too much bacteria exists, problems such as fat malabsorption occur. In addition, it also stops carbohydrates from being absorbed, leaving them to rot in the intestines causing a number of unpleasant and often foul-smelling symptoms including bloating, pain, gas, mucus in stools and diarrhea.
Bacterial overgrowth can lead to nutrient deficiencies, food allergies and digestive enzymes that barely function. It is a common condition that usually goes undetected for years, even when symptoms are present. Why? Most people who have chronic digestive problems and have bloating, gas, diarrhea and constipation are typically diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. Doctors rarely consider bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine as the problem.
What causes bacterial overgrowth? There are many different factors that can lead to SIBO. Some of the following conditions that could cause an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine include:
? Reduction of motility in the small intestine – condition caused by too much dietary sugar and chronic stress. This condition can also occur from diabetes, scleroderma and hypothyroidism.
? Structural abnormalities within the small intestine – abnormalities may be caused by small intestinal diverticula, gastric bypass surgery, and intestinal obstruction. etc.
? Hypochlorhydria – As people age, they produce less stomach acid. Stomach acid helps to eliminate bacteria in the small intestine. Thus, if there is a decline, the acid won’t be able to eliminate enough of the bacteria.
? Other causes – stress, prolonged use of steroids, antibiotics, antacids, birth control pills and other medications, immune deficiency, pancreatic enzyme deficiency and a diet insufficient in fiber.
Are IBS and SIBO related?
One study that was conducted by researches at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in California involved 202 participants with IBS. Each participant was tested for bacterial overgrowth with a lactulose breath hydrogen test. A person with bacterial overgrowth produces high levels of methane or hydrogen gas. The lactulose hydrogen test analyses the gas in breath, and is the best test for diagnosing SIBO.
At the end of the study it was found that of the 202 participants, 157 tested positive for SIBO. When the 157 people that were diagnosed with SIBO were treated for the condition, and the extra bacteria within their intestine were eliminated, 48% of them had an improvement in their IBS symptoms.
Although it has been found that bacterial overgrowth and IBS can co-exist, researchers are still determining whether or not IBS symptoms are caused by SIBO. Some theories suggest that the high levels of methane or hydrogen gas that are caused by the overgrowth of bacteria produce IBS symptoms. However, the theories are yet to be proved.
How do you treat SIBO?
Excess bacteria are eliminated through the use of antibiotics. Unfortunately, although antibiotics can control bacteria overgrowth it isn’t a cure. Like IBS, SIBO symptoms often return when medication is ceased. Thus, antibiotic treatment is often a continuous process.
If you think you may have SIBO, talk to your doctor about taking a lactulose hydrogen test. If you find that SIBO is related to your IBS causes, or even if it’s not, it is a good idea to look into other alternative and complimentary forms of therapy to treat your symptoms such as acupuncture aside from medications.
Susan Reynolds
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/could-bacterial-overgrowth-be-the-cause-of-your-ibs-105994.html
How much fiber do you eat everyday?
Despite the fact that high fiber diets are encouraged by the American Dietetic Association, the Surgeon General & your general practitioner, the average American typically consumes less than the 20-35 grams per day that is recommended. In truth, we are lucky if we eat 12-15 grams!
Often, high fiber diets are shunned due to fear of increased gas and bloating or bowel disturbance. But, when followed appropriately, a high fiber diet doesn’t have to mean flatulence! In fact, eating fiber will help regulate your bowel, assist normal detoxification processes, and even encourage healthy weight maintenance.
According to leading digestive health author, Brenda Watson, there are certain fiber rich foods, such as the indigestible sugars and starches found in vegetables, grains and legumes that are the greatest offenders. She explains that these foods are often poorly digested by the body, and instead of being broken down, they will travel to the colon where intestinal bacteria can ferment them. This can result in the production of intestinal gas which is the cause of the bloating you feel.
So, in order to alleviate such occasional gas & bloating, Brenda suggests that we pay close attention to the types of starches we eat, and if need be utilize supplemental digestive enzymes to support digestion. This is especially important when beginning a higher fiber diet.
When deciding on the right supplement, we are encouraged to look for the following ingredients: Amylase for starch digestion, alpha-galactosidase for the sugars found in beans and legumes, and cellulase which can assist with vegetable fiber.
Ms. Watson shares with us that there are also several causes of gas and bloating that don’t implicate fiber as the bad guy:
? Swallowed air – People normally swallow small amounts of air while drinking and eating. Sometimes, an excessive amount of air is swallowed from talking while eating, eating too quickly, or drinking carbonated beverages. This can create an odorless gas that is high in nitrogen and oxygen, which is usually emitted through belching.
? Processed foods – A steady diet of processed foods can produce excess gas. Processed foods are typically stripped of essential nutrients such as chromium manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc, and magnesium. Without these nutrients, the body is unable to digest the carbohydrates in these foods properly. These unused carbohydrates end up providing fuel for the production of gas.
? Poor food combining – Brenda Watson explains that fruit, which is digested very quickly by the body, should be eaten alone. If eaten with other foods, the digestive process will be slowed, and the fruit can ferment. Following this logic, proteins should also not be eaten at the same time as starchy carbohydrates.
So, by taking a digestive support supplement, and addressing the additional causes of bloating listed above, one can easily transition to higher quantities of fruit, vegetables and grains in the diet, without the pain & discomfort associated with high fiber diets.
Cassandra Cox
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/how-to-eat-fiber-and-not-feel-bloated-140047.html