1 General information on the violation of

Flatulence inevitably occurs in a healthy person, if during the meal, the air is swallowed. Usually, air is swallowed in a volume of 2-3 ml and constitutes about 70% of all air in the digestive tract.

The remaining 30% is formed in the intestines as a result of the activity of microorganisms. Usually this gas is produced in one of three ways:

• belching;
• through the blood;
• through the rectum.

To increased gas production( or flatulence) may result in malnutrition and serious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Intestinal gases are compounds of air, carbon dioxide and a small amount of methane.

So goes the process of gas formation in a healthy body. With increasing gas generation or disturbance of the removal mechanism, extremely unpleasant symptoms appear:

• a feeling of heaviness, raspiraniya and overfilling in the abdomen;
• flutulenium - the release of gas from the intestine is often normal;
• discomfort;
• rumbling in the abdomen;
• nausea;
• vomiting;
• worsening of sleep and mood;
• an unpleasant aftertaste in the mouth;
• diarrhea or constipation;
• bloating due to increased gas volume,

As a result of stretching of the intestinal wall, pain often occurs, the location of which may change as the gas passes. After defecation or removal of gas, the pain usually passes.

2 Causes of meteorism

The process of gassing in the intestines causes and treatment is most often associated with a change in diet. If you understand the causes of increased gassing in the intestine, you can determine how to deal with the arising violation most effectively. Since increased gas production can accompany other diseases, the timely detection of these factors will allow to influence the cause of the disease and prevent its further development.

The causes of bloating and flatulence are very diverse.

The main reason is excessive ingestion of air. Can be observed with excessive tightening during smoking, because of conversations with food, hasty food intake, or pulling air through the tooth gap. Sometimes in the digestive tract gets too much air due to inflammatory diseases of the throat, which cause unpleasant sensations when swallowing( pharyngitis, tonsillitis, tonsillitis, etc.).The volume of swallowed air is increased by foreign bodies in the oral cavity: braces, prostheses.

Higher gas formation may cause food products:

• rye bread;
• products that cause fermentation: beer, kvass;
• vegetables: cabbage( especially sauerkraut), tomatoes, legumes, sorrel;
• fungi;
• meat: lamb, beef;
• sweets: chocolate, carbonated drinks;
• fruit: exotic fruits, apples, pears, grapes, watermelon.

In some diseases, for example, the gastrointestinal form of allergy, gas formation can be observed when taking the products, regardless of their type.

3 Gastrointestinal disorders that contribute to the formation of gases

Frequent strong formation of gases in men and women can be caused by abnormal GIT.Such a permanent violation of the digestive process can be associated with the following factors:

• inadequate digestive enzyme release;
• presence of peptic ulcer and gastritis;
• weakening of digestive functions;
• deficiency of the formation of the digestive system in infancy, about 70% of newborn babies face this problem.
• use by a woman during breastfeeding of products causing gas formation;
• incorrect application of babies to the chest, which leads to ingestion of the air;
• impairment of peristalsis due to consumption of a large amount of protein food with a sedentary lifestyle;
• occurrence in an organism of hormonal disturbances and failures;
• increased gas formation may be a consequence of genetic abnormalities.

Increase the amount of gas can stressful situation. The hormone adrenaline, produced during stress, stops the motor system of the digestive organs, narrows the blood vessels. As a result, the absorption and elimination of gases are violated.

4 Diagnosis of abdominal distention

To establish an accurate diagnosis, a patient should consult a doctor and be examined.

First, with increased gas formation in the intestine, palpation is performed - a test by probing the abdomen. The examination is carried out lying down, allows you to identify the external signs of the disease. If the patient does not have any external signs of manifestations of diseases and disorders, a clinical general blood test is prescribed.

Carrying out a biochemical blood test can reveal the development of liver diseases, which usually lead to a decrease in bile, which leads to a deterioration in the digestion of food and intestinal motility. In the patient's blood, there is often a rise in some substances: protein, albumin, ALT and AST.

Stool analysis provides an opportunity to identify the ratio of pathogenic, conditionally dangerous and beneficial bacteria. The increase in the number of harmful microorganisms indicates the presence of intestinal dysbiosis.

Ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity allows to see the exact picture of the diseases:

• in women the presence of neoplasms( cysts or ovarian tumors);
• appearance of foci of inflammation;
• changes in the digestive system( increase, deformation, etc.);
• presence in the abdominal cavity of free fluid.

Radiography allows you to establish pathologies that can be accompanied by the appearance of a symptom such as excessive gassing - this is an intestinal obstruction, stool stones, swelling of the bowel loop, etc.

5 Methods of treatment

With periodic disruption of gas generation, 100% of people come across. Usually increased gas formation does not pose a danger to human life. It is enough for a healthy person to take medications - antispasmodic and adsorbent - to completely eliminate the symptoms of flatulence. It may take up to 40 minutes for a full recovery. Painful sensations pass after withdrawal of gases and defecation.

In some cases, taking medication is not enough, the pain does not pass. This may indicate the presence of other serious diseases:

• in women - breakthrough ovarian cysts;
• intestinal obstruction;
• attack of appendicitis;
• peritonitis.

Having understood the causes of the onset of the disease, it becomes much easier to understand how to reduce gas formation in the intestine and how to treat a disorder that has arisen in the body.

Selection of medications that allow to get rid of increased gas formation in the stomach is performed by the attending physician taking into account the peculiarities of the disease and the individual characteristics of the patient. To normalize the processes of gas formation, drugs are used that reduce the level of gastric peristalsis, medications that include enzyme complexes and complexes that promote the normalization of gastric microflora. In accordance with the accepted methods, flatulence is also treated with carminative drugs. These funds can reduce the degree of gassing, which characterizes flatulence. This group of medicines includes adsorbents, phytopreparations and preparations, which contain defoaming substances.

If increased gas formation in the abdomen is caused by too much slowing down the progression of the food lump in the gastrointestinal tract, then to eliminate this problem resort to the use of prokinetics. When spasms occur during the treatment of pathology, spasmolytics are used. One of the most common drugs of the spasmolytic group, which are used in the treatment of gas formation, is Drotaverine.

Used in the treatment of adsorbents provide gas absorption. In addition, these drugs are able to absorb useful substances, so it is not recommended to take this type of drugs for a long period.

6 . Influence of bad habits and diet.

. As bad habits( smoking, alcohol) often cause increased gas production, they should be discarded. Chewing gum should also be excluded, since air is swallowed in the process of continuous chewing.

For the speediest solution to the problem, it is recommended to change the mode of the day: less stress, increase physical activity( with a sedentary lifestyle), normalize sleep.

With increased gas production, you can take medications. Simethicone, activated carbon or Espumizan are often prescribed, often - enzyme preparations.

In some cases, the listed measures may not give the desired result, for example, when the cause of flatulence is the disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Such cases require serious treatment.

7 Prevention measures

Like other diseases, increased gas production in men and women is much easier to prevent than treat. To do this, you must follow simple measures.

First of all, you need to reduce the amount of foods in the diet that can worsen the state of the stomach and intestines - these are products that provoke the fermentation process. Limit the amount of foods that are poorly digested due to the large amount of coarse retina( apples, spinach, cabbage, etc.).If possible, it is better to exclude smoked meat, fried foods and fast carbohydrates.

Increased gas production may occur due to a violation of the intestinal microflora. This often happens after a long treatment with antibiotics. It is necessary to restore the microflora, including in the diet of sour-milk products.

8 Folk remedies for gas control

If flatulence is caused by a disturbance in the diet, some spices and herbs that can have a beneficial effect on the digestive process can help. So, in India it is customary after a meal to chew seeds of anise, fennel or cumin.

To fight with bloating helps decoction of licorice root: 1 tbsp.l.crushed root pour a glass of boiling water and boil on low heat for 10 minutes.

Mint is a good carminative action. To prepare the broth, you can use any kind of this plant. Cooking broth is simple: you just pour 1 tbsp.l. Leave peppermint leaves with a glass of water and hold for 5 minutes over a low heat.

Elm rust is considered one of the most effective means against increased gas formation. It is believed that it helps to eliminate even complex cases of the disease. Elm of rust can be purchased at the pharmacy. It is a bark of elm, rubbed to a powdery state. You can drink it with warm water or tea.

You can prepare from this remedy and decoction, which acts as a mild laxative. For its preparation, it will take 0.5 tsp.crushed bark. The powder is poured into water and boiled for 20 minutes. When the broth is ready, it is filtered and taken daily before eating a glass.

An unusual method of treatment is carried out with the help of natural stone, fluorspar. This treatment option is suitable for cases where increased gas production is triggered by stress. It is convenient to lie down, put the stone in a place where there is discomfort, and wait for a while.

Increased gas formation is a serious problem, causing discomfort, requiring an appropriate approach to treatment. Regardless of the reasons for the appearance, measures are taken to prevent deterioration of well-being. An important factor in the treatment is the normalization of the daily routine.