Flatulence: Find information & a doctor for flatulence

Flatulence is the involuntary retention of intestinal gas. The abdomen is bloated and feels tense, and in some cases painful abdominal cramps occur. Flatulence can have a variety of causes, from eating bloating foods to illnesses. In most cases, flatulence can be treated with simple remedies.

Here you will find further information and selected doctors for flatulence.

What are the possible causes of flatulence?

• Eating flatulent foods (e.g. pulses, cabbage, onions, fresh bread, high-carbon drinks)
• Eating or drinking too hastily
• Meals that are too rich
• Sweets, sugar and sugar substitutes (more intestinal gas is produced than when metabolizing healthier foods)
• Excessive alcohol, nicotine and coffee consumption
• Change of diet to whole foods or raw foods
• Disorders in the composition of the digestive juices
• Mental disorders: Stress, anxiety, depression, nervousness, etc.
• Infections and inflammations
• Lactose intolerance
• Disturbance of the bile flow
• Chronic inflammatory bowel disease

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What to do about flatulence? What remedies help with flatulence?

The following measures may help to alleviate the acute symptoms of flatulence:

• Herbal remedies: caraway, fennel or aniseed in the form of tea or drops. You can also test the effect of ginger, coriander, peppermint, yellow gentian, marjoram and wormwood on your physical well-being
• Defoaming preparations: preparations based on the active ingredient dimethicone or similar (chewable tablets, suspension) dissolve the gas bubbles in the intestine
• Hot water bottles, a warm cherry stone cushion or warm, moist compresses around the abdomen
• Abdominal massage in a clockwise direction
• Avoid tight-fitting clothing in the area of the intestines (pants, belts, etc.) so that the intestines can move better

Flatulence should disappear or be significantly alleviated after a short period of self-treatment. If the symptoms remain very severe or recur repeatedly, you should consult a doctor to clarify the cause.