Hello
i have a gasy problem. It kind of
comes and goes but sometimes it is really
bad and quite embarrassing.
I live of a mainly vegan diet, so I eat a
lot of fruit and veg, different types of
grains and a bit of seaweed and nuts.
I know that my system can't tolerate
onions and dried fruit at all - I get
really bad stomach cramps and diarrhoea -
so I stay away from them. Too much
wholegrain and and too many legumes and
nuts don't seem to ge down too well
either, so I eat them in moderation only.
There are days however - mostly when
I am nearing my periods - where just about
anything I eat causes flatulence even if I
am being careful.
I try to use herbs and spices that are
supposed to aid the digestive system like
cardamon, mint, ginger, anis, fennel etc.
- and the one dairy that I do eat quite
a lot of is natural life yoghurt to
strengthen my intestinal flora but that
only seems to help me pass wind more
easily. It doesn't inhibit the gas
formation though and it doesn't take the
smell away either.
An odd thing that I found out by accident
is that diet coke seems to alleviate my
troubles for some reason, although caffein
and sparkling drinks are meant to actually
cause flatulence - but maybe that was just
because I never usually drink that stuff
and it went right through me and and made
me do no.2 and flushed away whatever was
causing the gas?
What do you think is causing this problem
- could this be irritable bowel syndrom?
What do you reckon would be the best
thing to do about it?
I think I should probably try an
exclusion diet to find out what exactly is
causing how much grief. - maybe food
combining might help as well.
Colonic irrigation? I heard that
aloe vera as a drink is very effective in
cleaning out the bowels, but it is pretty
expensive so I would be grateful for any
comments of someone who has tried it
before I buy the stuff. Or does anyone
know any other intestinal cleansers that
work well?
I think I have tried food combining once
before - but I can't really remember if it
worked - I seem to remember having been
hungry an awful lot because I always had
to wait so long before eating an other
type of food.
I would really appreciate some
suggestions. Is there anyone out there
who has similar problems and wants to
share their thoughts on them with me?
