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Bacteria living in your large intestine (this is normal, everyone has them and you would die without them) begin breaking down indigestible dietary fiber in the food you just ate. This dietary fiber is composed of very long chain complex carbohydrates (that mammals cannot digest), the bacteria break it down to simple sugars which they use as food (but you also absorb some of these simple sugars released by the bacteria so both of you benefit). But in the process of breaking down this dietary fiber the bacteria also release gasses as waste, a mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide. And that gives you gas.
Products like Bean-o contain an enzyme called alpha-galactosidase (derived from a fungus) that can digest this dietary fiber partially and acts before the food reaches the large intestine where these bacteria live. This reduces the problem significantly.
Products like Gas-x contain a mild detergent called simethicone that causes the gas bubbles to collapse forming much tinnier bubbles. While this does not eliminate the gas it stops the bloated feeling and pressure pain caused by the large bubbles that sometimes form.
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What is some of the side Effect of eating cheese?
Bad gas
What vegetables cause bad digestion after eating?
Beans cause bad gas, and onions make your breath stink. Beans causes bad gas, and onions make your breath stink.
What will cause a dog to throw up?
Eating something bad, poison, gas, or sickness.
What is bad about eating slowly?
Nothing is bad about eating slowly.In fact, it is better than eating quickly.no
Why your car eating toomuch gas?
Vehicle may be in need of a tune up. If the "Check Engine" light is or has been on have it diagnosed. Bad driving habits.
What is bad about healthy eating?
The only bad thing about healthy eating is that it suppresses your appetite's freedom.
Is it bad to hold in your gas?
yes it is bad to hold in gas
Is eating peanut butter with nuts bad for you?
Eating peanut butter with nuts is not bad for you unless you are allergic to it.
Is it bad eating apple after vomiting?
it is Quite bad
How do you know if you are eating bad sushi?
It taste bad.....
Is eating pottery bad?
yes, vey bad.
Why do when you fart it smells SO much?
According to your flatulence, it smells bad because of the mixture in your stomache with all the acids and chemicals. Thus, the flatulence in your body will mix up with these chemicals and acids and of course, it will come out of your body smelling horrible. =) to put it it more scientific terms for those in need for it----The fowl odor of gas is caused when small traces left behind by gases such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and methane, Gas that forms after eating meat and eggs tend to smell bad, while gas formed from eating fruit and vegetables does not have an odor. :D Actually that is totally incorrect. The worst smelling gas I've ever had was when I was practicing vegetarianism. The beans gave me the worst gas. When I was eating almost all meat, I rarely had gas and when I did, it didn't smell. Now that I'm eating mostly vegetables I have smelly gas again.
