Ask the doctor: What should I do about bloating and gas?
Most gas and bloating stem from your diet. When you eat, bacteria living in your gut feast on the carbohydrates your body can't digest. They release hydrogen, methane, and other gases, which swell up your belly. Eventually your body expels the gas in the form of flatulence.
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