{"id":150302214969,"date":"2021-09-22T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T19:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/?p=150302214969"},"modified":"2025-01-21T07:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T12:53:09","slug":"bloating-and-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/bloating-and-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need To Know About Bloating And Gas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is bloating?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bloating is when your stomach swells up, so you feel uncomfortably full and heavy. Some people can go from having a flat stomach to looking pregnant within hours after eating foods that bloat them. You may also feel gassy and have some abdominal discomfort.<\/span> It is a fairly common problem affecting all genders and age groups.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Causes of bloating and specific cures for each cause<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, you want to see a physician to rule out more serious causes. If they don\u2019t find any disease or more serious cause for concern, consider the following causes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bloating is a symptom of excessive gas and gut inflammation, which may be caused by indigestion, overeating, and inflammation from certain foods. Sometimes, bacterial overgrowth and the disruption of the natural gut flora can also contribute to bloating.<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food allergies, sensitivity, and intolerance <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bloating can be a symptom of inflammation from food, which includes food allergies, sensitivity, and intolerance. These are three distinct inflammatory reactions to food.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food allergy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Food allergy<\/strong> reactions are typically severe and quite immediate. They result in allergic reactions such as hives, nausea, and bowel irregularities. These happen when a type of antibody called IgE recognizes the food protein and sets up an inappropriate immune response. Your doctor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

may test for blood IgE specific to foods before recommending avoiding such foods and re-challenging your diet. Food allergies may also have mild symptoms such as bloating.<\/span> If you are allergic to certain foods, you should completely avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food intolerances<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Food intolerances<\/strong> are caused by a lack of enzymes specific to the food. This means there will be limited ability to digest or absorb those foods. As a result, the gut bacteria may step in and ferment these foods. Intolerances are more common causes of bloating than food allergies. The two most common food intolerances are to certain sugars and fibers due to the inability to digest them. As a result, the gut bacteria may ferment these, creating gas that causes bloating.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lactose intolerance<\/em> is caused by the deficiency of lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose (milk sugar) into glucose and galactose (simple sugars).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs)<\/em> are a group of carbohydrates that some people lack the enzymes to digest. People with abnormal gut movement or an overgrowth of certain gut bacteria, such as those with digestive irregularities, may experience significant bloating from eating FODMAPs. Many fruits, nuts, legumes, seeds, grains, and vegetables are high in FODMAPs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

MassZymes is a full-spectrum digestive enzyme blend that can provide helpful relief as it contains lactase plus other sugar and fiber-digesting enzymes<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

Histamine and biogenic amine intolerances<\/em> result from the lack of histamine-degrading enzymes in the gut. As a result, histamines in the food can get absorbed into the bloodstream, causing inflammation and allergy-like reactions in the gut and throughout the body. Bloating is a common symptom of histamine intolerance.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of high histamine foods include leftovers, fermented foods, meats, and seafood that are not fresh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can try eliminating these foods to see if the symptoms go away. Ideally, you should avoid eating foods that you are intolerant to. However, supplementing with specific enzymes that break down the food substances also allows you to eat them as treats once in a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food sensitivities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Food sensitivities<\/strong> refer to any other types of food-related issues that are neither food allergies nor food intolerances. You can be sensitive to any food protein or properties, such as a high-fat meal. Because food sensitivities may not always be present with antibodies against the food, the best way to identify food sensitivities is via an elimination challenge diet. If you stop eating certain foods and symptoms subside only to return when you bring back those foods, then food sensitivity is likely the culprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-celiac gluten sensitivity<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>is when the body mounts inflammatory responses to a protein in the gluten family, which may include gliadin and glutenin. In about 50% of cases, IgA or IgM antibodies against gluten can be detected in the blood. Gluten also increases zonulin, which opens up the gut barrier and may increase the risk of other food sensitivity. <\/span> Gluten is found in wheat, rye, and barley, although it can also contaminate other foods that are processed in the same facility, including oats. <\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other symptoms of food sensitivities may include joint discomfort, brain fog, fatigue and digestive irregularities. If you have these symptoms, consider working with a nutritionist or naturopathic physician to identify the food culprits. Generally, the best way to manage food-related bloating is to avoid eating it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gluten Guardian<\/a> contains peptidase DPP IV, an enzyme that can fully digest gluten and casein proteins, especially in small amounts of cross-contamination. It also contains other sugar-digesting enzymes that can help with bloating. However, it doesn\u2019t prevent 100% of inflammatory gluten reactions or treat Celiac disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probiotics for food sensitivities, allergies, and intolerances<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Although food sensitivities, allergies, and intolerances have different mechanisms, they all relate to a leaky gut (poor gut barrier function). The best intervention for this is to avoid problematic foods. <\/p>\n\n\n

Leaky Gut Guardian can also support the healing of the gut lining and promote a balanced immune response in the gut<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

Stress<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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To digest food well, you need to be in rest and digest<\/em> mode. Being in a stressed or fight-or-flight <\/em>mode reduces digestion resources, slows digestion, and lowers digestive enzymes<\/a> and stomach acid. This is a normal response; however, ongoing stress<\/a> keeps digestion slow and causes bloating.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a very well-established relationship between your gut and your brain. Psychological distress can affect our digestive system and vice versa. <\/span> Unhealthy stress response can compromise this gut-brain connection and trigger bloating. <\/span> <\/span> Furthermore, it also causes gut inflammation.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probiotics and digestive support for stress-related bloating<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Magnesium can help promote a balanced stress response. Also, consider supplementing with concentrated digestive enzymes like MassZymes<\/a> and HCl Breakthrough<\/a> to ensure smooth digestion and nutrient absorption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dysbiosis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dysbiosis is an imbalance in the gut microbes (naturally occurring bacteria) either by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n