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Burps, Bloating, and Flatulence

Posted on September 07, 2008

The Canadian site C Health has a nice primer on the basics of gas production. the kind that takes place inside the body. Forgive me : the facts about flatulenceIf swallowed air doesn't make its way out in the form of a burp, it may migrate from the stomach down into the colon. Here is where a burp can become a fart. Gas in the colon also comes from the natural breakdown of food by bacteria in the colon. The food that is not digested in the stomach and small intestine moves to the large intestine for breakdown; this includes carbohydrates such as undigested fibre from fruits and veggies or la...

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carbohydrates , ibs , irritable bowel syndrome , lactose intolerance
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