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Gas Facts
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Gas is one of the most common digestive health problems
you can get.
When there's too much gas in your stomach, you can definitely
feel it. Excess gas can result in uncomfortable bloating.
When you have more gas than normal, pressure and discomfort
in your stomach and intestines can result in real pain.
Your body has a hard time getting rid of excess gas. Once
too many gas bubbles get trapped in your stomach and intestines,
there's not really any place for them to go.
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Causes of Gas Discomfort
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So many common activities can cause excess gas. That
is what makes gas such a common digestive problem.
In addition to smoking, poor muscle tone, chewing gum
and wearing tight clothes, there are two main causes
of gas symptoms.
- Swallowing too much air, called "aerophagia,"
can lead to gas symptoms from too much gas in the
stomach.
- Foods rich in carbohydrates (complex sugars)
such as beans, bran, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
and dairy can result in the production of excess gas
as normal digestive bacteria break them down. The
result of this natural process is hydrogen, carbon
dioxide and-in about one-third of all people-methane.
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Treating Gas with Medicine
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Simethicone, the anti-gas medicine in MYLANTA® Gas
Chewable Tablets and Softgels, works to combine individual
gas bubbles. Grouping them into larger bubbles speeds
their passage through your system. You get relief from
excess gas symptoms by belching or passing flatus (gas).
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