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Gas/Flatus - Excessive
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Excessive Gas/Flatus: Home Care & Treatment
- Eat more slowly.
- Chew your food thoroughly before swallowing.
- Avoid gum chewing.
- Relax while you eat.
- Avoid dairy products, beans, cabbage and carbonated beverages.
- Try Beano, a product sold over-the-counter at most drug stores, if you eat a lot of beans, fruits, vegetables, and other high-fiber foods.
- Walk for 10 to 15 minutes after eating.
- Drink peppermint or chamomile tea after a meal.
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Review Date : 9/21/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Andrew J. Muir, M.D., M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke
University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (4/29/2003).
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