Gas, Heartburn, and Indigestion Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... For most people, the signs and symptoms of excess gas and gas pain are all too obvious. They include: The voluntary or involuntary passing of gas, either as belching or as flatus. Sharp, jabbing pains...

Causes
... You swallow air every time you eat or drink. You may even unknowingly swallow air when you''re nervous. Some of that air finds its way into your lower digestive tract. But most lower intestinal gas is...

Gas, Heartburn, and Indigestion Prevention

Prevention
... One or more of the following suggestions may help prevent excessive gas: Try to identify and avoid the foods that affect you the most. Some of the worst offenders for many people include beans, onions...

Gas, Heartburn, and Indigestion Other

Overview
... The urge to pass intestinal gas can strike at the worst possible moment — during an important meeting, on a crowded elevator or on a first date. And although passing intestinal gas (flatus) usua...

Digestive Diseases and Nutrition: Questions and Answers
... My doctor recommended I talk to a registered dietitian about following a fat-controlled eating plan to control my chronic diarrhea. I don’t understand how changes in my diet can help me. Please explai...