Bloating is a very uncomfortable and embarrassing condition which almost one in 10 Americans suffer from on a regular basis. The excess gas trapped in the small intestine causes bloating. It makes the stomach visibly swollen. Many factors can cause excess gas to build up such as constipation, water retention, trapped air, overeating, indigestion and smoking. Bloating is … [Read more...]

Bloating can make you feel blah. It’s uncomfortable and can sometimes be painful. It can leave you feeling full and makes you look and feel like you have a balloon stuck in your stomach. Bloating usually occurs after meals but sometimes you can end up bloated all day. Causes are usually swallowing air (generally when eating gum or drinking with a straw), difficult to digest … [Read more...]

One thing that everyone can agree upon is that bloating annoying and often uncomfortable. Not only can it make your clothing squeeze you, but it can make you feel full, sluggish, and at times, it can hurt. Bloating can be caused by gas, constipation, poor digestion, inflammation, and excess liquid. Usually, bloating comes after meals and some women experience water retention … [Read more...]

If you find that you need to loosen your belt by a notch or two or that suddenly your waistband is sitting a little too snugly, you are most likely bloated. It can be quite uncomfortable and is usually caused by overeating, excess gas caused by difficult to digest foods, swallowing air, or digestive troubles. You may also find that you have some water retention which can make … [Read more...]

Bloating is annoying and uncomfortable. It also doesn’t help when you want to look great but your stomach sticks out or strains against your waistband. Bloating is usually caused by excess liquid, indigestion, constipated or because of gas. Most of the time bloating is not serious and requires simple dietary changes like staying away from foods that make you bloat or that you … [Read more...]

Water retention, also known as edema, occurs when the lymph system fails to remove excess fluids from the body and those fluids become trapped and cause swelling in the hands, legs, ankles, and feet. Edema has many causes, including heart problems, poor circulation, allergies, liver disease, vitamin deficiencies, kidney problems, and thyroid disorders, among many others. … [Read more...]

All of us have experienced the bloated feeling where our tummy feels stretched, swollen and uncomfortable. Well, bloating is an inconvenient condition that is caused when excess wind or gas builds up in the intestinal tract. Certain foods, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and swallowing excess air while eating are some of the main reasons for bloating. Though it is not … [Read more...]