Gas

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Intestinal gas, also called flatulence, is normal. People swallow air when the talk and eat. It only become a problem when it causes pain or embarrassment.

The Dreaded Four: Parasites, bacteria, Viruses, mold and Fungus infections also cause gas. Yeast Infection can cause gas.

Delayed bowel movements and constipation can cause gas. If a person's bowels move quickly, then these are passed out of the body before they can cause trouble. Gas is one method used by the body to empty the colon. The gas bloats the intestine so that the wall of the intestine is pulled away from the bowel contents. Gas also helps to push the bowel out. The body is trying to heal itself of a perceived problem.

When a person belches, expels gas from the stomach through the mouth, the gas does not have to travel through the intestines: where it warms up; warm gas expands and can cause tremendous pain or embarrassment.

Kitchen Remedies and Natural Cures for Gas
Stop eating starches, such as potatoes, corn, noodles, bread, tortillas, wheat) and sugar (corn, cane, beet) and for some people beans.  Rice is the only starch that does not cause gas.

Spices: cumin, coriander, caraway, fennel, ajwain, turmeric, asafoetida (hing), epazote, and kombu kelp (a Japanese seaweed).
 * Tumeric is antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antitumoral. Available as a supplement, condiment, and in mustard.
 * Fennel gives immediate relief and is antifungal.

Digestive enzymes also helps....a tremendous amount. The webmaster uses Nature Plus: Live Plant Food Enzymes; Food-Zymes. The webmaster found this better than colon cleansers.

Probiotics (live yogurt, kefir, etc.) has been as a home/ kitchen cure to reduce flatulence for years. Live (bioactive) yogurt contains, among other lactic bacteria, Lactobacillus acidophilus which may be useful in reducing flatulence. L. acidophilus may make the intestinal environmnent more acidic, supporting a natural balance of the fermentative processes. L. acidophilus is available in supplements (some believe non-dairy is best). Prebiotics, which generally are non-digestible oligosaccharides, such as fructooligosaccharide, generally increase flatulence in a similar way as described for lactose intolerance.

Medicinal activated charcoal tablets have also been reported as effective in reducing both odor and quantity of flatus when taken immediately before food that is likely to cause flatulence later.

The inner circle (people) of this website (26blue.com) use fennel seeds and Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. Fennel seeds taste similar to black licorice candy but are not sweet. Even for those who like black licorice candy, fennel seeds are tolerated, not enjoyed. The entire Middle East uses fennel to prevent gas.

Food grade Diatomaceous Earth (DE) clears up many medical problems. Pool DE is poisonous...only used Food Grade DE.

Note: According to medical websites, gas is a symptom and not an illness. An intestinal abscess or obstruction may need immediate help. All bloody discharges require medical attention. Most doctors will be happy that you are self medicating with wholesome foods, but somebody needs to determine the severity of intestinal maladies.

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