irritable bowel syndrome
Do you experience belly bloat after eating a meal? Between 15 and 30% of people do and it’s more common in women. This article identifies five common reasons women experience abdominal bloating after a meal.
Have you ever noticed that you can feel strong emotions, like depression, anxiety, or excitement, in your stomach? This is a result of the gut-brain connection.
Dietary fiber is important to one’s health. But what is “dietary fiber?” It is the indigestible portion of various plant foods found in fruits, stems, leaves, roots, seeds and nuts. Fiber is found in legumes (peas and beans, for example); in certain grains (such as bulgar wheat, whole wheat); and, in various fruits and vegetables (apples, pears, brussel sprouts, spinach and others).
Maybe you’ve never heard of lectins, but they are contained in every kind of food you eat. The impact lectins have on human health is massive, yet most people have no idea that they even exist.
Bloating after a meal is an uncomfortable and often embarrassing problem. Bloating can be a sign of a medical problem, but more commonly it’s related to dietary factors and stress.
Most bloating that occurs transiently after a meal isn’t due to a serious medical condition, but it can be a sign of digestive problems – or even an early sign of ovarian cancer.
