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Causes of Bloating
I've seen a lot of posts about "What can I do to make my stomach not so bloaty for my shoots?" ... so I thought I'd compile a list of everything I've personally experienced or heard/seen from others so far that made our stomachs bloaty  1. Food babies can cause bloating. Eat lightly and every 1-2 hours rather than gorging all at once to keep your tummy level. 2. High sodium. Having a high sodium diet can make your body retain more water. Water retention = bloat! 3. Various birth control pills. Although birth control pills are not guaranteed to cause bloating (pills react differently with different people), some certainly can. Talk to your doctor if you feel your birth control is causing you to bloat. 4. Fiber pills. They actually have a side effect of bloating depending on which fiber pills you take! I personally experienced the worst bloating in my life when I took fiber pills. I highly recommend going the natural route and changing your diet to get more of your daily fiber requirement than popping medication for it. 5. Carbonated drinks. Carbonation = gas = can cause bloating. ... that's all I can think of so far. Do you guys have any potential causes for bloating to add? Apr 29 13 05:30 pm Link some medications have that side effect  Apr 29 13 05:34 pm Link also conditions such as Celiac Sprue (gluten intolerance), lactose intolerance and for women... ovarian cancer... PMS also ....just to name a few others.... Apr 29 13 05:41 pm Link How to Help Prevent or Stop Bloating Try Beano: Oz says this product can help in the battle of the bloat. "Beano has changed my life," he said. "It digests [the sugar] that is in a lot of these products." Avoid Artificial Sweeteners: In addition to soda, there may be artificial sweeteners in foods you don't expect, such as yogurts or reduced-calorie foods. Seek Out Gluten-Free Foods: If gluten is troublesome for you, Oz said to seek out "gluten-free products that are readily available in every major store -- there is even gluten in ice cream." Look for Dairy-Free Products or Those Containing Lactase: There are a wide variety of foods in grocery stores made from soy products or rice products. "They are made of products that don't have lactose in them," Oz said. Over-the-Counter Products: Oz recommends products that have simethicone, an active ingredient in medications such as Gas-X and Mylanta. These products "will dissolve [gas bubbles] pretty quickly," he said. "It's wonderful for us for many reasons." Bloating Can Be a Symptom of Another Problem Oz says bloating can be a symptom of more serious health conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and even ovarian cancer. If you're concerned, or if your bloating isn't getting better, always check with your doctor. Click here for more information about "The Dr. Oz Show." Click Apr 29 13 05:51 pm Link That Oz fellow has a lot of helpful things to say! Apr 29 13 06:07 pm Link Lying in a field dead for a couple of days. Couple bowls of my bean n ham soup. Apr 29 13 06:08 pm Link IDiivil wrote: I watch the show sometimes. He has a lot of good info, on the "Own" network. Apr 29 13 06:12 pm Link Caffeine and alcohol are oft overlooked causes of bloating (though you will have to pry my caffeine from my dead, bloated hands to make me give it up). Apr 29 13 06:13 pm Link B R E N N A N wrote: I guess I will die bloated! Apr 29 13 06:15 pm Link B R E N N A N wrote: Wow, that surprises me. I never thought caffeine could do it. Maybe me sticking with 5 Hour Energy over coffee was a good choice after all >___> Apr 29 13 06:22 pm Link I know a lot of gassy vegetarians too, especially the broccoli eating ones. Okay. The banana eating ones too. Some vegetarians here spend far too much time dusting off the sidewalks. The CARB (California Air Resources Board) should be writing citations on some of them. Apr 29 13 06:24 pm Link IDiivil wrote: Caffeine is actually a bowel stimulant and encourages the gut's peristalsis, and a lot of it is somewhat like a laxative. Some of the Hollywood crowd run to those coffee enema cleansing things like some sort of health resort. Apr 29 13 06:29 pm Link I drink probiotics like kefir every day and stopped drinking caffeine and noticed I look and feel a lot less bloated And drink lots of water Apr 29 13 07:24 pm Link I rarely bloat from water retention. For me, bloating is gas piling up in the lower part of my belly. Very annoying, and making it painful to suck in my stomach. Unfortunately, I have no idea what causes it, it's completely random Apr 30 13 06:39 am Link I second the wheat and dairy! Stay awaaaaay. Antibiotics, too. Probiotics help me and I try to eat stuff like hummus/chips, nuts, and fruit all day when I'm at a shoot. And green shakes, haha. That seems to give me easily digestible and balanced energy without the sugar spikes, but I definitely have to eat every freaking hour. Apr 30 13 06:45 am Link Undiagnosed food intolerances or GERD (Gastro esophageal reflux disease) I now know I have had a lifelong severe intolerance to all members of the onion family (so that's garlic too!) If I eat even a tablespoon of ketchup (they have garlic and/or onion powder in them) I look like I've been inflated with a bicycle pump pelvis to sternum!!! So as a result I have developed chronic GERD. I now react with bloating to caffeine, carbonation, chocolate, alcohol, tomato, onion family, peanuts, bell peppers, cheese... If you have unexplained or rapid bloating after eating consider investigating it Apr 30 13 01:08 pm Link Laina Vandekieft wrote: I'm always worried about fruits because it gives me a weird acid reflux Apr 30 13 04:34 pm Link ***Refined sugar, carbonated beverages, salty foods, dairy, excessive protein & fat (large steaks, burgers, etc), or any sudden and unusual change to my diet all cause bloating. To avoid bloating before/during shoots I do the following: 1. Avoid all of the above items & any heavy meals for 48 hours prior to shooting. 2. Start drinking plenty of hot lemon water & green tea 24 hours prior (hydrates & cleanses). 3. Drink 8 oz. of Kefir probiotic http://www.lifeway.net/ the morning of the shoot. Kefir has natural enzymes/good bacteria that help digest sugars and eat bad bacteria in the gut. This helps eliminate any gas that may be present. Must be taken on an empty stomach, no food for at least an hour before/after drinking. 4. Eat a banana or other small piece of fruit, and drink one of these http://guayaki.com/product/341/Lemon-Or … ck%29.html (for energy + the caffeine helps eliminate any last minute water weight) 2 hours before shooting. 5. Sip water throughout the shoot, and avoid eating anything else until after the shoot is over. My tummy is super-flat for shoots whenever I stick to the above steps. If the shoot is really long, and I start getting low blood sugar, I'll eat half of an oatmeal raisin walnut Cliff bar, or a small piece of fruit, or some baby carrots. Apr 30 13 08:11 pm Link DougBPhoto wrote: Prednisone lol. Hate that stuff. Apr 30 13 09:54 pm Link GRMACK wrote: Gross. I draw the line at imbibing my coffee through my ass. Makes the stirrer straw take on a whole new meaning.... Apr 30 13 09:58 pm Link GRMACK wrote: Lmfao!!!!!!! Apr 30 13 10:00 pm Link Marin Photography wrote: please, please, PLEASE don't trust medical advice you got from daytime tv, especially from someone as massively full of shit as dr. oz. Apr 30 13 10:05 pm Link Michael Broughton wrote: Maybe he needs some coffee up his ass. Apr 30 13 10:08 pm Link Big A-Larger Than Life wrote: i'm sure just pulling his head out of there would help a ton. Apr 30 13 10:23 pm Link Michael Broughton wrote: To be fair, I do double check any claim they make with my own physician before following it if I ever have any plans to... so I guess while I listen, I don't just blindly follow May 01 13 07:17 pm Link Big A-Larger Than Life wrote: Yes it does. May 01 13 07:26 pm Link IDiivil wrote: damn. i was going to try to talk you into joining my cult, but i guess that won't work. i was going to make you a high priestess and everything. oh well. May 01 13 08:28 pm Link What about having issues......ummmmmmm......not being able to go? Ugh constipation. Does anyone else have this problem ??? May 05 13 10:40 pm Link GwenM wrote: I have in the past when I was on medication containing codeine. Blocks things up really, really quickly o.o May 05 13 10:50 pm Link GwenM wrote: Yes, any time I'm under a lot of stress, dehydrated, or forced to eat foods that are not a part of my normal routine (dairy, high fat, little fiber, etc). May 05 13 10:52 pm Link IDiivil wrote: It's the acidity in some fruits. May 16 13 10:43 pm Link Elephantiasis. May 16 13 11:27 pm Link Speaking of bloating...I am soooo bloated right now!  May 16 13 11:46 pm Link |
