Digestive System

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(iv)     Gall Bladder Stones  —    The gall bladder removes water from the bile and stores it in a concentrated form for use when needed.  Sometimes bile becomes too concentrated, and hard concentration of minerals and salts, called gall stones is the result.  If the gall stones are large enough to block the flow of bile out of the gall bladder, they cause a great deal of pain.

(v)     Belching  —  Burps or Belches are simply the sound of gas leaving the body.  When we eat or drink, we also swallow air.  Other causes include carbonated drinks, whipped products like ice cream, smoke and chewing gum.  Gas is also produced from the stomach, travels up the foodpipe and comes out of the mouth.  Usually, a belch is a body’s way of saying that the meal was good.

(vi)     Flatulence  —  The average individual normally has 150-300 ml of gas in the stomach and intestines at any one time.  On average, people pass 500-2,000 ml of gas in 10-12 episodes daily,  Gas is eliminated by belching or passing it through the rectum.  Men produce more gas than women do, but the flatus of women contains more of the most offensive gas, hydrogen sulphide.  Gas originates from swallowed atmospheric air, bicarbonate neutralization of stomach acids, diffusion of gases into the intestine from the blood and bacterial fermentation in the intestines.  The main gases produced are hydrogen and carbon dioxide and minute quantities of other gases like methane and, of course, sulphur containing compounds especially hydrogen sulphide that raises the stink.  Typical culprits are non-absorbable complex carbohydrates (like soya and red kidney beans); fructose; artificial sweeteners such as sorbitol; medications; abnormal bacterial colonisation of the small intestine; abdominal distension, gaseousness and bloating; inadequate digestive enzymes; high fibre-rich diets; carbonated beverages; lactose intolerance; irritable bowel syndrome.

Santokh Singh Parmar

Naturo-Food Therapist & Lifestyle Consultant

Mobile: +91(0) 9815922330

Websites: www.naturofoodtherapy.org & www.foodtherapy.org

July 2011

Note: The above information and advice and indicative remedies are not a substitute for the advice, your doctor or naturo-food therapist may give you based on his/her knowledge of yourself.