Intestinal gas is an uncomfortable and embarrassing health concern for many people. It can be very painful and may be associated with a variety of health conditions. If you have associated bowel changes such as diarrhea or constipation, please see your naturopathic physician or medical doctor for further advice.
Intestinal gas is occurs for two reasons. The first is when air is actually swallowed or when bacteria in the large intestine produce gas. The first occurs when talking during eating or drinking carbonated beverages. The second is a more complex problem and can occur for several different reasons.
Gas produced by the bacteria in the large intestine occurs when there is an imbalance in the types of bacteria present (i.e. the balance between good and bad bacteria) and when food is passing through to the bowel undigested ready for the bacteria to process and produce gas. So to address intestine gas you must address both the digestive processes higher up as well as the ecology of the bowel.
Probiotics will help balance the bacteria in your intestines. An imbalance in this area is a significant contributor to intestinal gas. Take a probiotic that contains a minimum of 10 billion bacteria and has a variety of bacteria present. Bio-K is a liquid form that has high levels of bacteria.