What is the reason for bloating and wanting to fart? What should I do if I have bloating and want to fart frequently?

We often feel bloated, and sometimes we can't help but fart. In fact, farting is a normal physiological need and a form of metabolism. Bloating is also a common condition, but when both occur at the same time, although it is not a big problem, you still need to pay more attention to it. So what is the reason for bloating and farting?

What is the reason for a bloated stomach and wanting to fart?

Farting is a normal metabolic way for the human body to eliminate excess gas. According to research, the normal human body eliminates gas about 14 times a day, but it is also related to the human body's eating and gastrointestinal motility. Farting is a normal physiological need of the human body, but farting also reflects some lesions of the human intestine.

First of all, bloating and the urge to fart are mainly caused by eating some foods with high starch content (soy products, sweet potatoes, onions, high-sugar foods). These foods are easily fermented in the intestines to produce a large amount of gas, and the intestine's ability to absorb gas exceeds the normal range, which will cause bloating and farting.

Another reason is that it is caused by intestinal lesions, which are mainly common in functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, some intestinal inflammations and other lesions. They will cause rapid intestinal peristalsis and destroy the normal intestinal flora of the human body, so it is easy to cause abdominal distension and increased gas discharge.

However, under normal circumstances, the gases discharged by the human body are odorless. If there is a bad smell, on the one hand, it indicates that it is related to the food eaten, which is normal; on the other hand, the retention of residues in the intestines is also delayed. Long-term fermentation in the intestines will cause toxins (ammonia), thus producing a bad smell.

What to do if you have bloating and frequent farting

First of all, pay attention to eating habits and eat some warm, soft and easy-to-digest food. Pay attention to exercise 2 hours after a meal to promote digestion and absorption. Drink a glass of boiled water every morning to flush the intestines. Drink a glass of yogurt for breakfast to regulate gastrointestinal flora and help digest food. Try to eat small meals frequently, eat some vegetables and fruits, and have a balanced diet.

Drug treatment is mainly based on the cause of the disease. For normal abdominal bloating and the desire to fart, taking some drugs such as metoclopramide, itopride, live bacteria No. 1, probiotics, etc. is beneficial to promote gastrointestinal motility.

How are farts produced?

Farts are actually gas in the intestines. A normal person can fart 10-20 times a day, producing a total of 500ml of gas! There are three main sources of gas:

1. Gas enters the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth when we talk, eat, and drink water, including chewing betel nut and chewing gum;

2. Food produces gas. Some foods produce gas when they are decomposed in the gastrointestinal tract, such as sweet potatoes, beans, radishes and garlic;

3. Gas is produced by bacteria. There are many bacteria in the intestines that coexist with humans. They are all beneficial and help us digest food. Some bacteria produce gas when they use and decompose food.