* Eating or drinking too fast
* Poorly fitting dentures; not chewing food completely
* Carbonated beverages
* Chewing gum or sucking on hard candies
* Excessive swallowing due to nervous tension or postnasal drip
* Forced belching to relieve abdominal discomfort
2. To prevent excessive belching, avoid:
* Carbonated beverages
* Chewing gum
* Hard candies
Simethicone may be helpful
3. Abdominal bloating and discomfort may be due to intestinal sensitivity or symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. To relieve symptoms, avoid:
* Broccoli
* Baked beans
* Cabbage
* Carbonated drinks
* Cauliflower
* Chewing gum
* Hard candy
4. Abdominal distention resulting from weak abdominal muscles:
* Is better in the morning
* Gets worse as the day progresses
* Is relieved by lying down
5. To prevent Abdominal distention:
* Tighten abdominal muscles by pulling in your stomach several times during the day
* So sit-up exercises if possible
* Wear an abdominal support garment if exercise is too difficult
6. Flatulence is gas created through bacterial action in the bowel and passed rectally. Keep in mind that:
* 10-18 passages per day are normal
* Primary gases are harmless and odorless
* Noticeable smells are trace gases related to food intake
7. Foods that are likely to form gas include:
* Milk, dairy products, and medications that contain lactose--If your body doesn't produce the enzyme (lactase) to break it down.
* Certain vegetables--baked beans, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage
* Certain starches--wheat, oats, corn, potatoes. Rice is a good substitute.
8. If flatulence is a concern, see your doctor to determine if you are lactose intolerant.
9. Identify offending foods. Reduce or eliminate these gas-forming foods from your diet.
10. Activated Charcoal may provide some benefit.
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