Part 5 of 5 – It’s Just Gas – Flatulence
Nearly everyone has some peculiarity with regard to his/her reaction to food. For instance, it is commonly observed that flatulence or “gas” in some people frequently follows the eating of certain foods. Many people think that this state of affairs is due to indigestion. However, [...]
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Stomach Gas
Part 4 of 5 – It’s Just Gas
Stomach gas is a common complaint. Nearly everyone at some time or other has experienced the symptoms, the sensation of feeling bloated, the feeling of difficulty in breathing and, very frequently, a fluttering of the heart. These are the prominent features of that digestive dilemma which is commonly [...]
Bloating
Part 3 of 5 – It’s Just Gas – Bloating
The symptom of bloating can, not infrequently, be produced in some people by the mere drinking of a glass of water or by putting any cold fluid into the empty stomach. Somehow a reflex disturbance occurs which dilates the stomach and either draws the air in [...]
Excessive Belching
Part 2 of 5 – It’s Just Gas – Excessive Belching
When this burping or belching occurs excessively, it is usually due to the swallowing of air, very often from hastily eaten food or hastily swallowed fluids. Not infrequently, belching gets to be a habit, a nervous habit, similar in its psychological background to nail chewing [...]
Stomach Problems or Just Gas?
Part 1 of 5
Stomach problems and the gassy burp, like the poor, will always be with us. Though it has waned in popularity from the time when it was considered a subtle compliment to the chef, this phenomenon of social misbehavior is still by no means a forgotten art. Some people, or at least the [...]
