Gas often plays a role in bloating. On average, our gas expulsion is around 600–700 mL per day, resulting in around 14 farts a day.
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No, you’re not imagining it. Some people really do experience bloating or gut upset when they eat a lot of salad.
Our findings also have potential implications for the identification and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
The FODMAP diet was developed to reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. But as it grows in popularity, online bloggers and ‘health gurus’ are promoting it for a range of unusual purposes.
People who bloat don’t produce more abdominal gas than others but they might have problems getting rid of it.
There are several things that can cause bloating and a few things you can do to help prevent it, like avoiding certain foods and exercising.
Recent headlines proclaimed an Australian-developed pill might be able to help those with coeliac disease eat wheat without becoming ill. But the fine print says it’s no treatment or cure.
Conditions affecting the stomach and bowels are common in modern humans and many are on the rise.
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Adjunct lecturer and nutritionist, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences & Social Work, Griffith University
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Postdoctoral Fellow of the National Heart Foundation & Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Nutrition, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia
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Dietitian, Researcher & Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Senior Research Dietitian in the Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University
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Visiting Professor, Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet
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Research Associate, Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet
