What Are the Most Common Causes of Excessive Flatulence?
The primary causes of excessive flatulence are eating too many gas-producing foods and swallowing too much air while eating, talking, or breathing. Gas can be caused by two main things: air being swallowed through the mouth and moves downward into the digestive tract, or by bacteria which naturally inhabit the intestines and produce gas during the breakdown of food. Gases from both sources can end up in the large intestine as flatus, and it must be passed through the rectum. There are ways to reduce excessive flatulence, since it can be an embarrassing problem when in a social setting. The first is to be mindful of foods that are consumed. Many gas-producing foods are actually healthy for the body, such as fiber and cruciferous vegetables; therefore it is not a good idea to stop eating them altogether. Instead, cutting back on them or not eating them together in the same meal is often a better solution. With fiber, excess gas can often be reduced by slowly introducing high fiber foods
