Limit Gas Causing Foods and Products

• Artificial sweeteners, including the kind in diet soda and chewing gum, can cause abdominal bloating.These chemicals, designed to trick your mouth into sensing sweet, remain calorie free because the body cannot break them down into energy. As a result, some people experience bloating or intestinal irritation. If you regularly consume sugar free products, and suffer from abdominal bloating, consider cutting back on these products to see if symptoms resolve.
  
  Legumes and beans are famous for creating gas, because the high fiber constituents of these foods require the assistance of gut bacteria digestion. Similarly, vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli and brussels sprouts break down into a sulfury smelling methane gas. Nursing mothers can pass the flatulence causing chemicals from these veggies to their babies--perhaps resulting in a sleepless night for everyone. The best relief for this type of bloating is exercise, which will help your body release excess gas. If bloating is severe, stay away from these foods for two weeks.
  
  

Signs of Gastrointestinal Disease

• Intestinal sluggishness and abdominal bloating can be symptoms of serious conditions like celiac disease, Crohn's Disease or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). If you also suffer from constipation and/or diarrhea, you should ask your doctor to check for these conditions.
  
  Food intolerance can cause bloating. Many people have difficulty digesting wheat's gluten and milk's casein. People who are lactose intolerant, meaning they can't digest the sugars from milk, could actually be showing signs of intestinal damage from another gastrointestinal condition.
  
  Yeast, naturally occurring in our guts, can become overgrown from antibiotic use or a high carbohydrate diet. As a result, yeast forms webs over large sections of intestines and interfere with digestion. In a sugar frenzy, yeast cause excess gas that can accumulate and create bloating. The best way to rid yourself of a yeast invasion is to consume probiotics like yogurt, and limit the amount of foods yeast love, like sugar and complex carbohydrates.
  
  

Best Remedies

• If you suffer from abdominal bloating, limit foods that cause gas.
  
  Take gas relieving products like Beano or charcoal.
  
  Probiotics in the form of yogurt or tablets can help restore your intestinal flora's balance.
  
  Glutamate, an amino acid, has been shown to increase intestinal health. According to the the Journal of Nutrition, "Intestinal Glutamate Metabolism," "glutamate is clearly playing a quantitatively significant role in the biosynthesis of two conditionally essential amino acids (proline and arginine) and is a key factor responsible for protection of the mucosa (glutathione)." Adding this amino acid to the diet can help patients recover from mucosal damage caused by a food allergy, intolerance or yeast overgrowth.
  
  Bitters, such as Swedish bitters or Essiac can also improve digestive functions of the liver and pancreas. When the system digests food effectively, you should suffer fewer bouts with abdominal bloating.