Dietary factors:
Gas-causing foods: Legumes, tubers, cabbage, cauliflower, and onions contain carbohydrates that are difficult to digest. When these are digested, bacteria in the intestines produce gas.
Milk and dairy products: Some people have a reduced ability to digest the ‘lactose’ in milk (Lactose Intolerance). This can cause severe gas and abdominal pain when consumed.
Carbonated drinks: The carbon dioxide in soda and soft drinks causes the stomach to fill with gas.
Eating habits:
Eating quickly: When you eat food quickly, a lot of air is swallowed along with the food (Aerophagia).
Eating while talking: Talking while eating causes more air to be swallowed.
Chewing gum: Regular use of chewing gum leads to unnecessary swallowing of air.
Digestive Disorders:
Constipation: When stool remains in the intestines, it decomposes and produces gas.
Infections (GI Infections): An imbalance of bacteria in the stomach (Gut Microbiome imbalance) can cause gas.
Other Health Problems:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): This is a condition in which you experience constant abdominal pain, gas, and constipation.
