How to Reduce Flatulence

Flatulence is called by many names by different people and can be embarrassing if it is experienced in inappropriate locations or moments. Some have turned to making humor out of their flatulence since it is experienced by every living human being. Whether you refer to it as gas, fart or breaking wind, excessive flatulence can be controlled and reduced with the right measures.

Things You'll Need

• Natural remedies Medical alternatives, including Wheatgrass, ginger, alfalfa sprouts and garlic Reduce sugary foods and dairy, and soluble fibers

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Instructions

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  Cut back on soluble fibers. Soluble fibers are found in foods like beans, oat bran and other produce. This kind of fiber can't be digested in the small intestine and moves to the large intestine to be dissolved. Food that is digested in the large intestine causes gas from harmless bacteria that produce it during the breakdown of food. Cutting back on these specific fiber types will help reduce flatulence.

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  Eat less sugars and starches. Every other starch besides rice causes flatulence as well as sugars found naturally in many fruits and vegetables. The way to reduce excessive flatulence in this case will not be to stop eating fruits and vegetables, rather to reduce the number of sweets you consume. Sugars lactose, raffinose, sorbitol and fructose all cause gas and can be reduced by staving the amount of sugary foods and dairy is consumed.

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  Ingest some natural remedies to reduce flatulence. Wheatgrass, ginger, alfalfa sprouts and garlic are all recommended to help reduce flatulence and gas produced within the body. These foods along with allspice can be added to your food during the cooking process or eaten before or shortly after to reduce flatulence.

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  Take a supplement or medication. Recent inventions to reduce the amount of gas production by the large intestine such as the product Beano are available over the counter. There are also other supplements and over the counter medicines available in health food, grocery and fitness stores that can be taken to reduce the amount of flatulence production.

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  Know what amount of flatulence is normal. There is no sincere need to reduce the amount of flatulence produced by the body if it is within the normal limit. Although everyone is different, most normal adults break wind between 14 and 23 times a day. Remember some of these incidences may be in rapid succession so do not be alarmed even if your number seems low at first.