What causes abdominal bloating and pain?

Although abdominal distension and abdominal pain are common symptoms, they must be treated correctly, otherwise they will cause other diseases. There are many reasons that cause abdominal bloating and abdominal pain in life, the most common ones include food fermentation, inhalation of air, gas absorption disorders in the gastrointestinal tract, and gas discharge disorders in the gastrointestinal tract.

1. What causes abdominal pain and bloating?

1. Food fermentation: Under normal circumstances, there are a large number of bacteria in the lower ileum and ascending colon. If the chyme stays in this section of the intestine for too long for some reason, the bacteria may cause the chyme to ferment, produce a large amount of gas, and cause abdominal distension.

2. Inhalation of air: Inhaling a large amount of air while eating due to talking or bad eating habits causes intestinal bloating.

3. Gas absorption disorder in the gastrointestinal tract: Under normal circumstances, most of the gas in the abdominal cavity is absorbed by the blood vessels in the intestinal wall and then exhaled out of the body through the lungs. In some diseases, blood circulation in the intestinal wall is impaired, affecting the absorption of gas in the intestinal cavity, thus causing abdominal bloating.

4. Obstruction of gas discharge from the gastrointestinal tract: Due to some reasons, the intestinal peristalsis function is weakened or disappears, so the gas in the intestinal cavity cannot be discharged from the body, thus causing abdominal distension.

5. Other diseases: If you suffer from rectal cancer, constipation, hemorrhoids, proctitis, rectal mucosal prolapse, or irritable bowel syndrome, it may also cause abdominal bloating.

2. Dietary taboos for abdominal distension

(1) Avoid eating foods that easily produce gas, such as radishes, beans, sweet potatoes, leeks, raw onions, raw garlic, celery, etc. Eating radish causes bloating because it contains pungent sulfides. After fermentation in the intestines, the hydrogen sulfide and thiol produced inhibit the absorption of carbon dioxide. Potatoes are rich in plant fiber, which is not easy to digest, so they are easily fermented by bacteria into carbon dioxide and hydrogen, causing abdominal bloating. Eating soy foods causes bloating because soybeans contain oligosaccharides such as stachyose, which are easily fermented by microorganisms to produce gas. However, when soybeans are made into tofu, these sugars have been dissolved in the water and lost, so it is less likely to cause bloating.

(2) Avoid eating foods that contain gas, such as eggs, milk, whipped cream, whipped sugared egg whites and soda. Some people believe that drinking soda can help people burp. In fact, although burping can make people feel comfortable, most of the gas remains in the intestines. To avoid indigestion, reduce the amount of foods that are difficult to digest in your diet.