Fart is a normal physiological response of the human body, and according to unofficial statistics, each person farts an average of 14 times a day, excreting about 500 to 700 milliliters of gas.
There is no need to worry about normal exhaust at all, but if it keeps going and becomes a smelly and long "chain fart", then you should pay attention, because fart is not just as simple as "exhaust", it also reflects the health of our stomach and intestines.
These gases come from two main sources:
1. Air inhalationWhen we eat, drink, or talk, we sometimes inhale air accidentally. Once this air enters the intestines, it is expelled during digestion;
2. Digestion process:When bacteria in the stomach and intestines break down food, they produce gas.
If you fart too often, such as more than 25 farts a day, or more than 10 seconds in a row, then the body may have the following 4 problems.
1. The distribution of intestinal flora is unbalanced
The intestinal flora can be divided into probiotics, conditional pathogenic bacteria, and harmful bacteria, of which harmful bacteria account for about 20% of the total intestinal flora.
The main characteristic of harmful bacteria is that they break down fats and proteins that are not fully absorbed, and then form odorous "hydrogen sulfide" and "ammonia"."Stinky fart".
Therefore, when we eat too much meat or fried food, it is easier to fart.
But if you don't eat too much fat or protein, but often fart stinky people, you should be careful that the distribution of intestinal flora is out of balance, it may be that there are too many "harmful bacteria".
2. Poor intestinal digestion
If a person's gastrointestinal function is weak and long-term indigestion occurs, it will cause food residues to stay in the intestines for too long, which is easy to form toxins and promote the growth of harmful bacteria.
As soon as the fermentation rate of harmful bacteria accelerates, gas is produced, which increases the number of farts, accompanied by a rancid smell.
3. Eating too fast
Nowadays, the average office worker is busy with work, often in a hurry to gobble up, or talk while eating, and it is easy to swallow air into the stomach while eating and talking.
Once the inhaled gas accumulates to a certain amount, it will be expelled in the form of burping or farting, resulting in an increase in the number of farts.
4. Eat certain gas-producing foods
There are some "gas-producing foods" that increase the likelihood of farting.
For example, cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli, as well as beans, sweet potatoes, taro, etc., are high in fiber and difficult to digest completely. Fiber enters the large intestine, where bacteria in the gut use it for energy, which in turn produces gas that can be excreted from the body.
If you consume too many fruits containing fructose and sorbitol, such as apples, pears, prunes, etc., it is also easy to cause bloating and farting.
People with lactose intolerance may speed up bowel movements and become prone to gas-producing fart after drinking dairy products.
In addition, many people like to have cans of cola, soda and other carbonated drinks when they have nothing to do, and drinking carbon dioxide into the stomach will also form intestinal gas, and naturally the gas will continue to run down, and it will become a fart.
It is important to note that everyone's tolerance to food is different. You can adjust it according to your actual situation.
Farts are very normal, but if you fart too often, you need to pay attention and try to improve them.
Try eating smaller, more frequent meals, don't overeat, chew slowly when eating, and eat plenty of foods that are easy to digestExercising, drinking enough water, eating a cup of sugar-free yogurt every day, and supplementing with probiotics can all help to enhance digestion, improve the intestinal flora environment, and reduce farting.
Finally, I also remind that some people are afraid to fart in public because of their feelings, and they often hold back all the time. However, due to the harmful gases such as indole, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia, if you always hold it back, it may cause symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, headache, and dizziness.
So, once you have a fart, it's better to let it go as soon as possible.