Each of us at least once in my life experienced a bloating, which is caused by excessive gassing in the intestine. The sensation of swelling can be subjective, and can be objectively confirmed when examined by a doctor.
Causes of bloating after eating
Causes, because of which the stomach is swollen, a lot. They can be divided into three large groups:
- associated with behavior;
- conditioned by nutrition;
- arising from diseases.
We will analyze each group in more detail.
Causes of bloating after eating, associated with behavior
If a person does not suffer from any disease, flatulence can be associated with aerophagia - swallowing excess air. It happens:
- during a fast meal;
- when talking while eating,
- in the case of chewing gum,
- at a fright;
- with hysterical conditions and psychopathic disorders;
- in young children;
- in stressful situations.
Stress can affect a person in two ways. In some people, peristalsis intensifies and "bear illness" occurs-frequent urge to go to the toilet, other people's peristalsis slows down. Food lasts longer in the digestive tract, begins to wander, rot, and a large amount of gas is released, which leads to bloating.
Reasons for food
Very often, the cause of bloating after a meal lies in the quality and quantity of foods eaten, as well as their compatibility. Flatulence can be caused by the following food:
- beans (peas, beans, lentils, soybeans);
- carbohydrate food (black bread, sweet food, honey);
- difficult to digest food (mushrooms, nuts, cabbage, radish, oats, etc.);
- carbonated drinks;
- fatty foods, as well as whole milk, especially when there is a deficiency in the body of lactase - an enzyme digesting milk sugar;
- oxygen cocktails. In this case, some abdominal swelling is natural, since the treatment itself involves ingesting a high amount of oxygen into the cocktail foam.
Excessive formation of gases can be after abundant feasts, alcohol intake, while using poorly combined products (for example, dried fruits and nuts, meat and pasta, etc.).
Some diseases in which gas formation increases
Dysbacteriosis. With this disease, the balance of the intestinal microflora is disturbed. The number of beneficial bacteria decreases, the number of pathogenic flora increases. Food can not be properly processed, putrefactive processes begin to prevail with the formation of gases, which cause bloating.
Food allergy. It leads to the appearance of irritable bowel syndrome, in which the nerve fibers of the intestine react excessively to the stimulus, causing cramps in the colon, as a result of which the progress of food is difficult, the walls stretch, which is another reason for bloating after eating.
Glistovye infestations. Worms produce special substances that disrupt intestinal musculature. As a result, the peristalsis slows down, food is delayed and begins to rot. In addition, intestinal parasites, in some cases, can accumulate in a tangle that is capable of causing a mechanical obstruction in the path of moving food.
Tumors. Also can cause gut obturation and intestinal obstruction.
All of the above, as well as hepatitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, stomach ulcers, enzyme deficiency and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can cause a constant bloating after eating, because with all these diseases, the normal process of digesting food is disrupted.
As a treatment for bloating after eating, the following methods can be used:
- walk or light exercise after eating;
- use of funds that reduce gas formation;
Treatment of flatulence should always include two directions at once: elimination of bloating symptoms and maintaining a balance of microflora in the intestine. Among the means combating flatulence, allocate means of complex action, such include Redugas. Simethicone - one of the components contained in the composition, struggles with discomfort in the abdomen and delicately releases the intestines from gas bubbles, weakening their surface tension throughout the intestine. The second component of the prebiotic Inulin helps to avoid the re-formation of gases and restores the balance of beneficial bacteria necessary for normal digestion. Inulin inhibits the growth of bacteria that cause gas formation, so a second swelling does not occur. Also from the pluses it can be noted that the product is available in a convenient form in the form of chewing tablets and has a pleasant mint flavor. - the right mix of foods and nutrition;
- thorough chewing food;
- creating a comfortable psychological environment, etc.
To get rid of bloating after eating, it is very important to treat the underlying disease, which contributes to excessive formation of gases in the intestine.