Bloating is one of the most common problems that people complain about today. The good news is that once you have determined what is causing your stomach to bloat, it is almost always treatable.
Bloating is always uncomfortable, especially for WOMEN because it affects their confidence. In some cases bloating can become severe enough that it causes distention, or a perceptive swelling of the abdomen.
Here is a list of things that can cause bloating:
- Food Intolerances
- Insulin resistance
- Irregular meal-times
- Intestinal yeast overgrowth
- Gluten sensitivity
- Poor food combining
- Deficiency of digestive enzymes
- Other causes
1. Food Intolerances
Some people think that food intolerances and food allergies are the same thing, but they are wrong. The difference between them is that food intolerance is postponed reaction to food, unlike food allergies that causes immediate itching, swelling or anaphylaxis. The most common food that can cause intolerance are eggs, nuts, gluten dairy, fruits like citrus, banana, pineapple. When you have food intolerance it causes inflammation on you digestive system and can irritate the intestinal tract which results in bloating.
2. Insulin Resistance
Common symptoms of insulin resistance are: increased appetite, weight gain (rapid in a period of 2-3 years), intense craving for sweets and carbohydrates, feeling tired and bloated after eating. Insulin is a hormone that is discharged from the pancreas in form of glucose (sugar) in blood. Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body’s cells become resistant to the effect of insulin. Then the pancreas tries to produce more insulin until it can no longer produce sufficient insulin that the body demands. As a result of this one person can develop high blood sugar that is a serious health condition.
3. Irregular meal-times
Skipping meals is another reason for bloating. For example, when you skip breakfast and after that have a large portion of lunch can often cause your stomach to bloat. It is not a good thing to go without food for a long period of time because your digestive system will suffer. When you skip meals through the day you will find yourself looking for more caffeine to pass the day, and you will feel drained and bloated. So eating regularly can help you feel good about yourself and not feel bloated.
4. Intestinal yeast overgrowth
Antibiotics are the main reason that causes intestinal yeast overgrowth. Using antibiotics for a long period of time may alter your digestive flora, allowing yeast to attack your body. This type of bloating you can treat it yourselves by eating a no-sugar diet, taking extras to kill yeast and refilling your intestinal flora with probiotics.
5. Gluten sensitivity
Other reason why you feel bloating is gluten sensitivity. Many people with gluten sensitivity complain all the time about gassiness, obstruction or looseness of the bowls. The main reasons for gluten insensitivity are the changes to wheat that happened through the years. Many people that have tested negative to gluten sensitivity are still better off without gluten. Also other indicator for gluten sensitivity is low levels vitamin B12.
6. Poor food combining
Many people don’t know that food combining can also cause bloating. When you combine your food improperly it slows down your digestive process which can cause bloating. You should never combine fruits with other food especially proteins; this is the biggest rule in food combining. Other rule that you should follow when it comes to food combining is do not mix proteins with carbohydrates. If you follow these rules you should feel better and the bloating should pass.
7. Deficiency of digestive enzymes
Deficiency of digestive enzymes may cause bloating. Enzymes are produced by the pancreas to help with breakdown of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and lactose. Deficiency appears when pancreas in not producing enough enzymes that the body needs and it can cause bloating pain, indigestion and irregular bowel movements. There are many reasons that can cause enzyme deficiency such as: 1) chronic stress; 2) overgrowth of bacteria-yeast; 3) low stomach acid; 4) aging; 5) good intolerance. Lactose intolerance is also a form of enzyme deficiency, where the pancreas does not produce enough lactose enzymes to breakdown dairy products.
8. Other causes –intestinal bacterial overgrowth or parasites
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or parasites in you digestive system can make you feel bloated. This is often caused when you travel outside your country where there is a difference in climate can often result in changes on your digestive system. Your digestive system can become uneven and it can result in bowl looseness, weight reduction and weariness. When you have this type of bloating it is best to visit your doctor that can help you to identify what type of organism you have in your system, so when recognized treatment can be much less difficult.
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