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Flatulence (Gas) Overview :laugh: :laugh: Don't know about you but I found this to be entertaining after eating my 2nd Fiber One bar and preping for the night of music :bigsmile:

From WEB and this not the complete article

Everyone has it. Most people think they have too much of it. And passing gas in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause great embarrassment. :embarassed:

Flatulence is the state of having excessive stomach or intestinal gas. This can result in uncomfortable feelings of bloating, as well as increased belching or passing of gas from the rectum :sick: .

Most people produce about 1-3 pints a day and pass gas about 14 times a day :noway: . Flatulence itself, although not life threatening, can definitely cause social embarrassment. This embarrassment :embarassed: is often the reason why you might seek medical help for excessive gas.

History has numerous anecdotal accounts of flatulence, including Hippocrates himself professing, "Passing gas is necessary to well-being." The Roman Emperor Claudius equally decreed that "all Roman citizens shall be allowed to pass gas whenever necessary." Unfortunately for flatulent Romans, however, Emperor Constantine later reversed this decision in a 315 BC edict.

In the mid-1800s flatulence took center stage with the French entertainer Joseph Pugol ("Le Petomane"). Pugol was able to pass gas at will and at varying pitch, thereby playing tunes for sold-out shows at the Moulin Rouge. Such was his success that lesser competitors began to appear, including the Spaniard "El Rey" and the female Angele Thiebeau (later revealed as a fake using hidden air bellows).

More recently, flatulence was immortalized by Mel Brooks in the movie Blazing Saddles with his bean-eating cowboys. :laugh: :laugh: :bigsmile: :laugh: :laugh:
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The primary components of gas (known as flatus, pronounced FLAY-tuss) are 5 odorless gases: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen.

The characteristic odor is attributed to trace gases such as skatole, indole, and sulfur-containing compounds.

The flammable character of flatus is caused by hydrogen and methane. The proportions of these gases depend largely on the bacteria that live in the human colon that digest, or ferment, food that has not been absorbed by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract before reaching the colon.

Fiber: Many foods contain soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber dissolves easily in water and takes on a soft, gel-like texture in the intestines. Found in oat bran, beans, peas, and most fruits, soluble fiber is not broken down until it reaches the large intestine, where digestion causes gas. Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, passes essentially unchanged through the intestines and produces little gas. Wheat bran and some vegetables contain this kind of fiber.

Self-Care at Home
Flatulence is most often related to diet, and sometimes to those habits that cause you to swallow air. You can begin by trying to remove the problem foods from your diet. For many people, this is a trial-and-error procedure.

If odor is a concern, there is also some reported success with charcoal filter undergarments. :noway:

Medications
If you do not desire to avoid the foods that cause gas for you, many nonprescription medicines are available to help reduce symptoms

Activated charcoal tablets (Charcocaps) may provide relief from gas in the colon. Gas can be reduced if tablets are taken before and after a meal. The usual dose is 2-4 tablets taken just before eating and 1 hour after meals.

Synonyms and Keywords
gas, abdominal gas, intestinal gas, farting, breaking wind, passing gas, bloating, belch, belching, aerophagia, flatus, lactose intolerance, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, flatulence

EvilPIB

Flatulence (Gas) Overview :laugh: :laugh: Don't know about you but I found this to be entertaining after eating my 2nd Fiber One bar and preping for the night of music :bigsmile:

From WEB and this not the complete article

Everyone has it. Most people think they have too much of it. And passing gas in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause great embarrassment. :embarassed:

Flatulence is the state of having excessive stomach or intestinal gas. This can result in uncomfortable feelings of bloating, as well as increased belching or passing of gas from the rectum :sick: .

Most people produce about 1-3 pints a day and pass gas about 14 times a day :noway: . Flatulence itself, although not life threatening, can definitely cause social embarrassment. This embarrassment :embarassed: is often the reason why you might seek medical help for excessive gas.

History has numerous anecdotal accounts of flatulence, including Hippocrates himself professing, "Passing gas is necessary to well-being." The Roman Emperor Claudius equally decreed that "all Roman citizens shall be allowed to pass gas whenever necessary." Unfortunately for flatulent Romans, however, Emperor Constantine later reversed this decision in a 315 BC edict.

In the mid-1800s flatulence took center stage with the French entertainer Joseph Pugol ("Le Petomane"). Pugol was able to pass gas at will and at varying pitch, thereby playing tunes for sold-out shows at the Moulin Rouge. Such was his success that lesser competitors began to appear, including the Spaniard "El Rey" and the female Angele Thiebeau (later revealed as a fake using hidden air bellows).

More recently, flatulence was immortalized by Mel Brooks in the movie Blazing Saddles with his bean-eating cowboys. :laugh: :laugh: :bigsmile: :laugh: :laugh:
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The primary components of gas (known as flatus, pronounced FLAY-tuss) are 5 odorless gases: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen.

The characteristic odor is attributed to trace gases such as skatole, indole, and sulfur-containing compounds.

The flammable character of flatus is caused by hydrogen and methane. The proportions of these gases depend largely on the bacteria that live in the human colon that digest, or ferment, food that has not been absorbed by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract before reaching the colon.

Fiber: Many foods contain soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber dissolves easily in water and takes on a soft, gel-like texture in the intestines. Found in oat bran, beans, peas, and most fruits, soluble fiber is not broken down until it reaches the large intestine, where digestion causes gas. Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, passes essentially unchanged through the intestines and produces little gas. Wheat bran and some vegetables contain this kind of fiber.

Self-Care at Home
Flatulence is most often related to diet, and sometimes to those habits that cause you to swallow air. You can begin by trying to remove the problem foods from your diet. For many people, this is a trial-and-error procedure.

If odor is a concern, there is also some reported success with charcoal filter undergarments. :noway:

Medications
If you do not desire to avoid the foods that cause gas for you, many nonprescription medicines are available to help reduce symptoms

Activated charcoal tablets (Charcocaps) may provide relief from gas in the colon. Gas can be reduced if tablets are taken before and after a meal. The usual dose is 2-4 tablets taken just before eating and 1 hour after meals.

Synonyms and Keywords
gas, abdominal gas, intestinal gas, farting, breaking wind, passing gas, bloating, belch, belching, aerophagia, flatus, lactose intolerance, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, flatulence