When bacteria ferment the food in your gut, they not only produce gas, they also excrete other toxins, i.e. bacteria poop and piss. Your small intestine can start to resemble a raw sewage dump site. These toxins are poisonous and irritate the lining of the digestive tract. Some of the poison is absorbed into the blood, where it aggravates the liver and kidneys. If your liver can't process the poison, your body will purge it through the kidneys, skin, and breath, creating excess urine, bad breath, and acne. Toxic blood weakens all of your organs. That's why it is vitally important to address chronic gas conditions as quickly as possible.

The effects of gas on the nervous system and joints deserves special attention. Neurons are very sensitive to changes in blood chemistry. When the blood is poisoned, a person often feel scattered, ungrounded, nervous and anxious. Chronic gas can lead to poor decisions. Discomfort in the abdomen makes a person hyper and impulsive. They may lose their 'common sense' or 'street smarts'. Since joints have such poor circulation, any chronic toxic buildup tends to accumulate in the joint space leading to arthritic conditions. Since the immune system may be busy fighting gut bacteria, the immune system may become over stimulated or weak, depending on the constitution.

• Swallowing air (aerophagia) - Mostly passed as burping or belching. Chewing gum, eating rapidly makes worse, smoking, loose dentures. rapid drinking, chewing gum, use of tobacco products, sucking on hard candy, drinking carbonated beverages, loose dentures, and hyperventilation.
• Fermentation - The normal breakdown of certain undigested foods by harmless bacteria naturally present in the colon. Between 30 to 150 grams food remains undigested food each day, depending on diet and constitution. Malabsorption due to enzyme deficiencies, pancreatic insufficiency, etc can increase the amount of undigested food. The bacteria in your lower small intestines and colon feed on this undigested food.

  Carbohydrates, Fats & Proteins

  Foods that are high in sugar and carbohydrates are the most likely to cause gas. Fats and proteins tend to cause little gas only. Sorbitol and fructose are common offenders. Sorbitol is a sugar-alcohol that can be naturally found in some fruits. Blackberries and raspberries have a high sorbitol content, as do apples, apricots, pears, nectarines and plums. Lychees, cherries and avocado also contain small amounts of sorbitol. Short-chain ferment-able carbohydrate, also called FODMAPs.

  Fiber & Yeasted Products

  Soluble fiber produces more gas than insoluble fiber. Since some bacteria digest the hydrogen that others produce, the amount of gas you release is affected by the balance of your gut flora. Heavily yeasted products & probiotics may increase fermentation in the gut, as well as foods high in inulin and polysaccharides that feed bacteria in your gut.
• Peristalsis - Peristalsis refers to the rhythmic contractions that propel food through your intestines. When functioning properly, peristalsis helps you release gas as well. When peristalsis is uncoordinated or weak, it can trap food & air inside your gut. Food stagnation of the gut causes more gas. Gas stagnation causes bloating.
• High-altitude flight / outer space - Low atmospheric pressure makes gas more problematic.
• Other digestive disorders, including IBS, IBD, Diverticuli.

• Digestive enzymes, Lactaid, Beano
• Anti-microbials and anti-biotics
• Surfactants help dissolve gas into liquids and stool
• Bismuth subgallate to reduce odor

Vata Types

• Cold digestion
• Irregular routine or poor diet
• Deficient blood & dryness
• Colic / uncoordinated peristalsis
• Stress, tension, anxiety

Pitta Types

• Inflammation, irritation, or infection
• Food allergies & intolerances

Kapha Types

• Sluggish digestion, viscous mucus