Gas and bloating can be signs of body inflammation, especially in the digestive system. Inflammation is a natural response of the immune system to protect the body from harmful substances and pathogens. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, it can cause damage to tissues and organs, leading to various health problems.
What Happens to Your Digestive Tract When It is Inflamed?
When the digestive system is inflamed, it can affect the proper gut functioning and lead to symptoms like gas and bloating. Inflammation can irritate the lining of the digestive tract, causing it to become more permeable and allowing toxins and bacteria to enter the bloodstream, causing further inflammation and contributing to the development of conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and other digestive disorders.
How Do You Know Your Body is Inflamed?
Other symptoms that can indicate inflammation in the body include joint pain, fatigue, fever, and swelling. If you are experiencing persistent gas and bloating, you must consult your healthcare provider to determine the underlying cause and receive appropriate treatment.
Gas and bloating problems cause by:
- Diet: Certain foods can be problematic for the body to digest, leading to gas and bloating. Foods that commonly cause these symptoms include beans, lentils, cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower, dairy products, and artificial sweeteners.
- Swallowing air: Swallowing air while eating or drinking can also lead to gas and bloating; this can happen when you eat too quickly, chew gum, drink carbonated beverages, or smoke.
- Digestive disorders: Conditions like IBS, IBD, celiac disease, and gastroparesis can cause chronic gas and bloating, along with other symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea.
- Constipation: When stool builds up in the colon, it can cause bloating and discomfort.
- Hormonal changes: Fluctuations in hormones during the menstrual cycle can cause water retention and bloating.
- Anxiety and stress: Emotional stress can cause the body to produce excess cortisol, which can affect digestion and lead to bloating.
When Gas and Bloating is Caused by Stress
Stress and anxiety can cause gas and bloating. When you are under pressure or experiencing anxiety, your body produces more cortisol, a hormone that can affect digestion. Cortisol can slow digestion and cause food to remain in the digestive system longer, which can produce excess gas and cause bloating and discomfort.
In addition to affecting digestion, stress and anxiety can also cause changes in gut bacteria and intestinal permeability, contributing to digestive symptoms like gas, bloating, and diarrhea. Stress and anxiety can also cause you to swallow more air, increasing gas production and bloating.
Manage Your Stress and Anxiety to Avoid Gas and Bloating
Managing stress and anxiety through relaxation techniques like deep breathing, meditation, and yoga, as well as regular exercise and adequate sleep, or investing in alternative healing, like Reflexology, can help reduce experiencing digestive symptoms like gas and bloating.Ā
If you are experiencing persistent or severe gas and bloating, consult with your healthcare provider to determine the underlying cause and receive appropriate treatment.
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Reflexology Disclaimer: Reflexology does notĀ replace traditional medicine. (Please check with your doctor if you have any concerns.) Reflexology can help achieve good health. However, you still have to do your part by maintaining good health through a healthy diet, exercising, recognizing your stress triggers, and minimizing or eliminating destructive behaviors.
About the Reflexologist, Writer, and Course Creator
Helen Chin Lui is a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner, Reiki Master, and teacher. She is the owner of the Healing Place LLC and HealingPlaceEnergySchool.com
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