What To Do About Gas & Bloating?

Gas and bloating is never any fun, and unfortunately this can be a chronic issue. I would have to say it’s usually something in your diet that’s either causing it or contributing to the problem. It could be that certain foods aren’t being digested properly, or you might have a food allergy or sensitivity, or your digestive system just doesn’t handle certain foods well, or a combination of all these things.

In order to get rid of the gas and bloating, it’s always best to figure out what exactly is causing it. For some people it might just be one thing that’s setting everything off, and for others it can be a combination of things. The good news is you can do some experiments that are relatively easy, and will give you a very clear indication as to what’s working and whats not.

Finding out the cause of the gas and bloating – short-term diet experiments:

Below are a bunch of experiments you can try. Before we get into it, I suggest reading this whole article over and watching the video, then think about all the foods I’ve addressed in the video and article, is there any of these foods that you are eating a lot of? Many times it’s something we eat regularly (even something that is the hardest to give up) that could be causing the most issues and gastric distress.

1- Allergenic Foods & An Elimination Diet

Recently I’ve written a few blog posts about trying an elimination diet if you suspect you have an allergy or sensitivity to common allergenic foods like dairy products, wheat/wheat gluten, soy, eggs, corn, etc. If you have chronic gas and/or bloating, I would suggest you try an elimination diet or even get blood tests done to see if you do in fact have a food allergy or sensitivity to a certain food.

Gas and bloating is one of the top symptoms of food allergies or sensitivities. As I mentioned above, many times it could very well be a food you love and eat regularly that may be causing the most issues. So by reading the list of the common allergenic foods (dairy products, wheat/wheat gluten, eggs, soy, corn, etc.) and you’re thinking “hmm, I eat dairy products for breakfast and lunch everyday, maybe that’s it…” I would suggest starting an elimination diet with that very food you eat the most regularly.

How To Do An Elimination Diet:

Choose one of the allergenic foods (dairy products, wheat/wheat gluten, soy, corn, eggs, etc.) and take a break from eating that food for 2-4 weeks. If in that 2-4 weeks you notice your symptoms decrease or completely go away, than you’ll know that this is where the problem is coming from. If your symptoms don’t get better after 2-4 weeks, then re-introduce that food back into your diet, and choose another allergenic food to eliminate for another 2-4 weeks. Repeat this process with all the allergenic foods, or until you figure what food is causing the issue.

The most important thing with an elimination diet is not to eliminate all the allergenic foods at once. If you do, you might be needlessly eliminating certain foods from your diet, and you’ll never know what is really causing the issue. I have to say, most people are not allergic or sensitive to all allergenic foods, it’s usually just one or two of these foods that is causing the issues. Also, make sure to do the elimination diet for 2-4 weeks. Many times people don’t give it enough time, they eliminate a certain food for just a few days, and then re-introduce it back into their diet before their body has a chance to respond to the...