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Daily Gas And Bloating - What Could It Be?


blahtom123

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blahtom123 Newbie

For years and years I've had pretty much occasional gas and flatulence, but recently it has been occurring every day. Its rarely uncomfortable, but its just extremely inconvenient in public.

I'm Male, 22 years old. Had a celiac test recently which was negative.

It seems to occur every day without fail, usually in the evening.

I cant seem to pin it down to something inparticular which I've eaten. I've tried going lactose free but that doesn't seem to help anything.

One very strange thing I have noticed is that my symptoms are certainly increased (or caused, even) by drinking water. Which is just weird, since all i've found about water and bloating is that it actually helps ease bloating! Drinking other drinks such as tea, coffee, or cola do not produce the same effects.

I'd love to hear if anyone has any ideas about what this could be, or what I can try doing to find out what this is caused by.


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Liveenjoylife Apprentice

Sounds like it may be IBS....what you describe sound like classic signs of it. I don't understand why you would bloat from drinking water. Maybe because before hand you are eating salty foods? Make a journal of the things you have eaten that way you can pinpoint it.

MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast

Are you eating more vegetables? I notice chocolate can bother me.

jerseyangel Proficient
It seems to occur every day without fail, usually in the evening.

Do you eat many raw veggies at dinner (salad)? Legumes?

blahtom123 Newbie

I'm not particularly eating more vegetables, but I'll keep that in mind as a cause.

There is definitely some sort of relationship between the gas and drinking water. I haven't eaten for the past 6 hours right now, and drinking some water I'm immediately getting more gassy.

Really weird.

Just if I can add, there is no abdominal pain or any other symptoms which are related to this. It is mostly flatulence, and the only time I have any sort of abdominal pain is when I stop myself from passing the gas for a lengthy period.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

AliB Enthusiast

I have had this issue and wondered why. I was sure it was somehow connected to pathogenic bacteria in my gut - possibly Candida, but didn't know how.

Recently I visited a Colonic Hydrotherapist for treatment and she explained that the bacteria produces gas when it has nothing to feed on. Give it food and it is happy, but an empty gut or one filled with stuff it doesn't like, like water, can trigger the production of carbon dioxide. For instance, a lot of people have gas after eating curry, but curry contains some good anti-bacterial spices like turmeric and fenugreek and the gas may well be down to the bacteria reacting to those spices.

I have been reading about the benefits of Coconut oil which is anti-fungal, bacterial and viral and have been taking some over the last 3 days. My digestion is a lot happier. Not quite right yet but considerably better than it has been and it will take a little while to destroy the beggars. I certainly have more energy - perhaps because it is destroying them and they are no longer a drain on my energy level. It is good to take some Cod Liver Oil as well as that helps the body assimilate nutrients better.

I still get a little gas, but nothing like it was.

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You need to make sure that the coconut oil or any other coconut product is pure organic virgin and definitely not hydrogenated (many tinned coconut milks are) which changes it into a trans-fat. If you like fresh coconut, that is by far the best, especially if you are able to source young green coconuts.

If your digestion is not working properly then undigested foods, particularly carbs make good food sources for pathogenic bacteria. They can even slow down 'transit' time which means that more gas will be produced, toxins are eliminated more slowly and the stool will be a lot more unsocial!

We think that going once a day is regular but those cultures with good digestive tracts usually go after every meal which keeps everything moving and gets the rubbish out quicker! Sorry if this is TMI :P

Plenty of fibre, especially raw veg and salad in the diet helps to get things working better too.

msmini14 Enthusiast
I have had this issue and wondered why. I was sure it was somehow connected to pathogenic bacteria in my gut - possibly Candida, but didn't know how.

Recently I visited a Colonic Hydrotherapist for treatment and she explained that the bacteria produces gas when it has nothing to feed on. Give it food and it is happy, but an empty gut or one filled with stuff it doesn't like, like water, can trigger the production of carbon dioxide. For instance, a lot of people have gas after eating curry, but curry contains some good anti-bacterial spices like turmeric and fenugreek and the gas may well be down to the bacteria reacting to those spices.

I have been reading about the benefits of Coconut oil which is anti-fungal, bacterial and viral and have been taking some over the last 3 days. My digestion is a lot happier. Not quite right yet but considerably better than it has been and it will take a little while to destroy the beggars. I certainly have more energy - perhaps because it is destroying them and they are no longer a drain on my energy level. It is good to take some Cod Liver Oil as well as that helps the body assimilate nutrients better.

I still get a little gas, but nothing like it was.

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You need to make sure that the coconut oil or any other coconut product is pure organic virgin and definitely not hydrogenated (many tinned coconut milks are) which changes it into a trans-fat. If you like fresh coconut, that is by far the best, especially if you are able to source young green coconuts.

If your digestion is not working properly then undigested foods, particularly carbs make good food sources for pathogenic bacteria. They can even slow down 'transit' time which means that more gas will be produced, toxins are eliminated more slowly and the stool will be a lot more unsocial!

We think that going once a day is regular but those cultures with good digestive tracts usually go after every meal which keeps everything moving and gets the rubbish out quicker! Sorry if this is TMI :P

Plenty of fibre, especially raw veg and salad in the diet helps to get things working better too.

I have been bloated and gassy for awhile now too and then you mentioned carbs. I even cut out all dairy thinking that was the problem, still didnt go away. I stopped chewing gum, it helped some but still didnt go away.

I think I have pin pointed the problem, still not sure yet. It is either almonds or carbs. In the morning I eat canned pumpkin with 4-5 walnuts and I am fine. If I consume almonds on their own at the end of the day I get gas within 1/2 an hour.

For a couple of days I stopped eating nuts but still ate carbs, the gas went down some more. Last night I ate some almonds before dinner, 1 cornbread muffin and a corn tortilla with dinner - got horrible gas within 1/2 an hour of eating.

I guess I should stop consuming almonds and not consume any refined carbs at all?? What do you guys think? Still eat my veggies, beans, fruits, etc and stop eating potatos, corn, chips, etc?


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Hi Jennifer. It's worth a try. Many find that they drop gluten, then start getting problems with say, corn, or soy, or potatoes. It is often carbs that seem to trigger the gas. I think that when gluten is removed the bacteria just transfer over to another food source instead.

I have noticed that when I removed gluten I felt great for about 2 days then went back down. The same happened when I removed other carbs. I am sure that they probably 'regroup', adapt to a different source and come back with a vengeance!

You could try the Specific Carb Diet. I have been following it for the last year and it has really helped get the beasties under control. It removes most carbs - grains, starches, sugar and dairy and concentrates on good wholesome fruit, veg and meats along with some nuts, honey, and home-made probio yogurt.

You can find the thread here - https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=54285.

You will need to go to the last page to jump in (currently at page 120!). If you put Specific Carbohydrate Diet into Google it will pick up loads of info - sites, blogs, recipes too. The main site is 'breaking the vicious cycle'.

Almonds are 'legal' on the SCD but some (me included) can't cope with them initially, but then perhaps the gas is an indication that the beasties don't like them! Now, a year down the line I am fine with almonds and nuts in general. I couldn't eat eggs initally but after a few weeks was fine with them. Apparently sulphurous foods, like eggs, garlic and onions are good at helping to control Candida so perhaps I was getting a reaction to the eggs because the bacteria didn't like them!

Hope this helps.

pele Rookie
I'm Male, 22 years old. Had a celiac test recently which was negative.

So, does this mean you eat gluten? Have you tried a gluten-free diet? Celiac testing is not an exact science and is not reliable. False negatives are very high.

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