What causes flatulence, exactly what is it and how can it be prevented?
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you can't stop it. if you did, you would die. Read a Heath book. if you eat.. you fart.
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IT CAN BE CAUSED BUY MANY DIFFERENT THINGS INCLUDING DIET, GAS OR A LOWWER GI PROBLEM BUT IF IT CONTINUES YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR
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You are not farting enough. The gas gets trapped inside your fecal matter when you don't fart, and it makes it more bouyant. This can be very unhealthy. You should pass gas more often.
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Everyone has gas. It's not abnormal even though it is embarassing. Usually it comes from the types of food that you eat. Certain vegetables will cause more gas than others, and greasy food will cause it too. I actually read somewhere that if you are "gassy" that means you are healthy. I'm not sure how true that is, but it sounds good to me!! LOL
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Instead of treating the disease why not cause itself be treated? This will be a life long solution.\nOvereating and eating without hunger are the causes of gas trouble.\nFirst avoid overeating. \nYou should not eat without hunger. Eating without hunger is to pour water on fire. The food doesn't digest. This undigested food produces gases.\nHave a glass of warm water + 1/2 Lemon (juice) early in the morning. Then go for toilet or walk. After walk your bowels will clear. If bowels are clear hunger is also natural. \nIf you don't feel hunger two hours after you take lemon water, then avoid solid breakfast and take some citrus fruits. Have light lunch or food after you feel hunger.\nThis way you improve your hunger; the problem will be solved.\nIf hunger is not the problem then overeating, repeated eating and not giving enough rest for stomach are the causes of gas trouble. Keep 5 1/2 hrs. space if you have full protinous meal. \nIf you feel burning sensations-excessive acidity- then you avoid spices, alcohol, sour and pungent foods. In this case be a fruitarian or survive on raw food-sprouts + salads. Milk is also very good. Have a glass before sleep.\nAvoid repeated tea intervals. It produces toxic matters.\nThus please find the cause, do some experiments, keep its observations and be your own doctor. Medicine is useless.
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A couple of things, actually.  Digestion starts from the moment you start to chew up your food as certain enzymes begin to break down the proteins.  The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is protected from them to a large degree by mucus which lines the intestines and stomach.  The mucus also protects the stomach from the acid which is kept in the stomach.  \n\nSo that stuff which drives you nuts when you have a runny nose does really have something useful to do!
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Vomiting and diarrhea can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, foods that are hard to digest and other things. If you have been vomiting for more than 12 hours or having diarrhea for more than 48 hours, please be seen by a doctor.  Take frequent small sips of cold, clear liquids till the vomiting and nausea have stopped.  Take at least a teaspoonful every minute to prevent dehydration.  Clear Liquid Diet includes: Water, Coke, 7 Up, Kool-Aid, Jello water (one teaspoon of Jello powder per half cup of water), Gatorade, tea, broth, Popsicle, and Pedialyte. \nA Bland, Low Fat Diet can be started when there has been no vomiting for a couple of hours and you are no longer nauseated.  This diet includes: unbuttered rice, potatoes, noodles, crackers, toast, cereal, unbuttered cooked vegetables, soft fruits (especially bananas), poached or boiled egg, and most soups.  Continue plenty of clear liquids till the diarrhea has stopped. \nAVOID foods high in sugar or fats till the diarrhea has stopped.\nCONTACT YOUR DOCTOR FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: \nThe temperature is over 103 degrees Fahrenheit.\nYou see no improvement after 24 hours.\nThere is a seizure (convulsion).\nYou have trouble breathing.\nYou see blood in bowel movement.\nSigns of dehydration occur: Dry mouth, tearless or sunken eyes, little or no urine.
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try stretching and straining to cause a fart,once you have farted cup it in your hand and smell of it.
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Flatulence is the presence of a mixture of gases known as flatus produced by symbiotic bacteria and yeasts living in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals. Flatulence is released under pressure through the anus, often with a characteristic sound and offensive odor. Releasing flatulence is colloquially known as farting.\n\nThe average human releases 0.5 to 1.5 litres (1 to 3 U.S. pints) of flatus in 12 to 25 episodes throughout the day. The primary constituents of flatulence are the non-odorous gases nitrogen (ingested), carbon dioxide (produced by aerobic microbes or ingested), and hydrogen (produced by some microbes and consumed by others), as well as lesser amounts of oxygen (ingested) and methane (produced by anaerobic microbes). Odors result from trace amounts of other components (often sulphur containing, see below).\n\nNitrogen is the primary gas released. Methane and hydrogen, lesser components, are flammable, and so flatulence is susceptible to catching fire. Not all humans produce flatus that contains methane. For example, in one study of the feces of nine adults, only five of the samples contained bacteria capable of producing methane. Similar results are found in samples of gas obtained from within the rectum. The gas released during a flatus event frequently has a foul odor which mainly results from low molecular weight fatty acids such as butyric acid (rancid butter smell) and reduced sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) and carbonyl sulfide that are the result of protein breakdown. The incidence of odoriferous compounds in flatus increases from herbivores, such as cattle, to omnivores to carnivorous species, such as cats. Flatulence odor can also occur when there is a number of bacteria and/or feces in the anus while being expelled.\n\nCauses\nIntestinal gas is composed of 90% exogenous sources (air that is ingested through the nose and mouth) and 10% endogenous sources (gas produced within the digestive tract). The exogenous gases are swallowed (aerophagia) when eating or drinking or during times of excessive salivation (as might occur when nauseous or as the result of gastroesophageal reflux disease). The endogenous gases are produced as a by-product of digesting certain types of food. Flatulence producing foods are typically high in polysaccharides (especially oligosaccharides such as inulin) and include beans, milk, onions, sweet potatoes, cheese, cashews, broccoli, cabbage, Jerusalem artichokes, oats, yeast in breads, etc.\n\nIn beans, endogenous gases seem to arise from oligosaccharides, carbohydrates that are resistant to digestion. These pass through the upper intestine largely unchanged, and when they reach the lower intestine, bacteria feed on them, producing copious amounts of flatus (McGee 1984 pp.257–8).\n\nIn the case of those with lactose intolerance, intestinal bacteria feeding on lactose can give rise to excessive gas production when milk or lactose-containing substances have been consumed.\n\nInterest in the causes of flatulence was spurred by high-altitude flight and the space program; the low atmospheric pressure, confined conditions, and stresses peculiar to those endeavours were cause for concern (McGee, 1984 pp.257–8).\n\nDietary\nCertain spices counteract the production of intestinal gas, most notably cumin, caraway and the closely related ajwain, turmeric, asafoetida (hing) and konbu kelp (a Japanese seaweed). Many people report that by reducing intake of most refined carbohydrates (such as rice, pasta, potatoes and bread), the amount of flatulence may decrease significantly. The water-soluble oligosaccharides in beans that contribute to production of intestinal gas can be reduced through a regime of brief boiling followed by a long period of soaking, but at a cost of also leaching out other water-soluble nutrients. Some legumes also stand up to prolonged cooking, which can help break down the oligosaccharides into simple sugars. Fermentation also breaks down o
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Well, sorta:\n\nVaginal flatulence (flatus vaginalis in Latin) is an emission, or expulsion of air from the vagina, often during or after sexual intercourse or (less often) cunnilingus or an*al sex. The sound is somewhat comparable to flatulence from the an*us, but does not involve waste gasses, and thus has no associated odor.
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I am sure there are more causes than one.....but the one I am for sure about is if:  Say you had a twist in your intestine, and after a period of time, your intestine decided it was going to burst, and letting the stool into the body....that would most definitely give you septic shock.  I know that it can make you very very very sick, and it can even cause death if it's not caught in time. Our feces are basically poisonous to our own bodies b/c they contain so much bacteria and such, that is why they are put away inside of an intestine...so that the stool can't mix with our other body systems.  That is the main one that I am FOR SURE about...I want to say that you can also get some kind of septic shock from the blood, but not sure how or if that is even accurate, sorry :(   Ummmm...how to prevent it, I am of no help on that one either...unless you are having problems with your bowels, if so, go see a gastroenterologist!!  If you are in question whether you or someone you know might be having or could have septic shock...see a doctor IMMEDIATELY!!!
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Here are the 5 causes:\n\nEating too much \nEating quickly \nHigh-fat foods \nStressful situations \nSmoking \n\nBesides that,\n\nAlcohol \nTiredness \nStress \nExercising after a meal \nAnxiety \n\nyou should divide three parts in your stomach and that are for;\n1. food\n2. water\n3. air\n\nTake care, if symptoms persise, go n see a doctor.
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-Take your craps naked, the smell won't get onto your clothes.\n-Review your eating habits...lessen the cheese, red meat, chips, beans \n- See a doctor and ask about gastronial intestinal problems\n- drink more water as it helps to flush the system\n- Avoid high caffene stuff like pop and coffee\n- Wear loser clothing around your stomach\n\n  Hope this helps....  :)\n\n PS... It is a normal average for everyone to fart approx 10-15 times a day.  HONEST...ask the doctor.
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The average human releases 0.5 to 1.5 litres (1 to 3 U.S. pints) of flatus a day by flatulating 12 to 25 times[1][2][3]. The primary constituents of flatulence are the non-odorous gases nitrogen (ingested), carbon dioxide (produced by aerobic microbes or ingested), and hydrogen (produced by some microbes and consumed by others), as well as lesser amounts of oxygen (ingested) and methane (produced by anaerobic microbes)[4]. Odors result from trace amounts of other components (often sulphur containing, see below).\n\nNitrogen is the primary gas released. Methane and hydrogen, lesser components, are flammable, and so flatulence is susceptible to catching fire. Not all humans produce flatus that contains methane. For example, in one study of the feces of nine adults, only five of the samples contained bacteria capable of producing methane[5]. Similar results are found in samples of gas obtained from within the rectum. The gas released during a flatus event frequently has a foul odor which mainly results from low molecular weight fatty acids such as butyric acid (rancid butter smell) and reduced sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) and carbonyl sulfide that are the result of protein breakdown. The incidence of odoriferous compounds in flatus increases from herbivores, such as cattle, to omnivores to carnivorous species, such as cats. Flatulence odor can also occur when there is a number of bacteria and/or feces in the anus while being expelled.
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Its simple,\nWhen simple carbs ar processed it produces a lot of air, meaning loud gas\nWhen protiens are digested it doesn't produce a lot of gas but the gas it produces reeks, (ever smelled burning feathers or hair?) We all fart, its just the smell thats different.
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I'm just going from memory, but I believe it's because the acids in your stomach are breaking down the food, causing gases and nastiness....which basically stinks....I'm sure someone will post a wiki....but that's the gist of it!
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Farts are primarily caused by bacteria that reside in your lower gut. They eat undigested foods that pass into the lower gut and as a byproduct of that, methane is produced. Beans, notorious for causing farts, contain large amounts of oligosaccharides, sugars that humans cannot digest, and bacteria digest these, causing gas.