Trigger

Every little bean makes a little sound, as our grandma used to say with a wink every time she brought a bowl of them to the table. Green and white beans, lentils and peas trigger the annoying farting, as do cabbage, sparkling water and beer. Even our daily wholemeal bread can cause severe stomach rumbling, abdominal pain and flatulence. Anyone who wants to eat a super-healthy diet and eats muesli in the morning, salad at lunchtime and wholemeal bread in the evening is not necessarily doing themselves any good. This is because the fiber causes too much air in the stomach.

Intolerances

However, the trigger is not always so harmless. Gas in the gut is also a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome, lactose or fructose intolerance. Coeliac disease is also a serious illness that can make itself felt through severe flatulence. Those affected cannot tolerate the gluten protein in cereals - it triggers chronic inflammation in the small intestine and nutrients cannot be absorbed.

This helps against flatulence

Exercise reduces flatulence, as does the good old hot water bottle. Caraway and peppermint tea have been proven to help get rid of flatulence. If you don't like the taste: there are also extracts (e.g. Carmenthin, pharmacy).