The formation of gases in the digestive system, especially the colon, is a natural matter. A person releases wind about ten times a day, but when the number of passing gases exceeds twenty times a day, the formation of gas becomes an annoying health problem that requires searching for solutions and treatments, whether these solutions are changing lifestyle, or even therapeutic intervention, and it is worth noting that most colon gases are produced by breaking down the microbes in the colon for food, and gases containing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane and other gases are released, and the responsible for the smell of colon gas is Residues of gaseous substances and compounds, such as; Skatole and substances that contain sulfur.
In fact, the sufferer suffers from an increase in the accumulation of gases in the colon from persistent belching, abdominal pain and bloating, an increase in the number of times the wind is passed, and other symptoms that vary in severity depending on the health status.
GETTING RID OF COLON GAS
Lifestyle change
There is a set of dietary behaviors that contribute to
mitigating and eliminating colon gases, in addition to the types of foods that
are recommended to be avoided. These matters greatly contribute to the
treatment of colon gases, and we mention the following:
- Eating gluten-free foods; In cases of indigestion and gas formation caused by wheat allergy disease (Celiac disease).
- Avoid eating some types of vegetables and fruits that increase the formation of gases in the colon, such as; Cabbage, lentils, and dried plums.
- Avoid eating foods that contain lactose, sorbitol, or fructose, if the patient suffers from poor digestion of these sugars, and it is worth noting that if the intestines are unable to Digestion of lactose, which is milk sugar. You can use nutritional supplements that contain the enzyme lactase, which breaks down this sugar and facilitates its absorption, thus reducing the formation of colon gases significantly.
- Take food supplements that contain pancreatic enzymes with meals, if the individual suffers from indigestion caused by the inefficiency of the pancreas.
- Reduce the intake of fatty foods; Reducing its intake contributes to the completion and facilitation of the process of digestion of food and better disposal of gases.
- Reducing the amount of food eaten; This is to prevent the formation of gases, bloating, and obesity.
- Get rid of stress and anxiety.
- Regulating the digestive process and treating constipation, and this is done by eating foods rich in fiber, and taking laxatives.
- Quit Smoking.
- Avoid using a straw to drink liquids.
- Avoid soft drinks.
PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS
Where the doctor resorts to
dispensing drug treatment to the patient in cases where colon gases are formed
in large quantities, and are caused by problems and digestive diseases, and the
problem of gases is often treated by treating the cause, and there is a group
of medicines that can be dispensed without the need for a prescription Some of
these medicines that can be used in the treatment of colon gases can be
mentioned as follows:
- Take
Erythromycin or Metoclopramide; Where these drugs work to increase the
activity of the muscles of the stomach and small intestine in cases of
functional obstruction that affects the stomach.
- Use of
antibiotics, and if they are not effective, you can take probiotics, or
prebiotics; This is to get rid of bacterial growth in the intestine.
- taking
simethicone; This medicine works to get rid of gases that accumulate in
the stomach as a result of entering through the mouth, and may contribute
to treating the problem of colon gases in some.
- ingestion
of activated charcoal; Consuming activated charcoal helps reduce the
amount of gases formed in the colon.
CAUSES
OF COLON GAS
The
accumulation of gases in the colon is due to the presence of several factors,
this may occur as a result of eating large quantities of a certain type of food,
or due to the body’s inability to digest a certain type of food, and a
disturbance in the intestinal bacteria may also cause an increase in the amount
of gases collected in The colon, and the most important causes of colon gas
formation can be explained as follows:
- Eating
foods that cause gas to form in the colon, including the following:
1. Beans and
lentils.
2. Vegetables
such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower.
3. Bran;
4. Dairy products
that contain lactose.
5. Fructose
sugar is present in some types of fruits, and it is also used as a sweetener in
soft drinks and others.
6. Sorbitol;
Which is used as an artificial sweetener and a substitute for sugar.
7. Soft drinks.
- Having one of the
health problems that cause the formation of excessive amounts of gas in
the colon, including the following:
1. Autoimmune
pancreatitis.
2. Celiac
disease or wheat allergy.
3. Diabetes.
4. Rapid emptying
syndrome (Dumping syndrome).
5. Eating
disorders.
6. Gastroesophageal
reflux disease.
7. Gastroparesis.
8. Inflammatory
bowel diseases.
9. Intestinal
obstruction.
10. Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Irritable
Bowel Syndrome.
11. Lactose intolerance.
12. Peptic ulcer.
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