Why Do I Feel Bloated?

Question 1

Bloating is a sensation associated with

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Gas in the gut

Question 2

Even in a _ state, our gastrointestinal tract contains gases

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Fasted

Question 3

Gases increase after

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Eating

Question 4

When we swallow, air enters our stomach and can lead to

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Abdominal distention

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Abdominal distention enhanced when we

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Eat too quickly

Question 6

Abdominal distention enhanced when we _ while eating ()

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Drink a lot of water (especially carbonated drinks)

Question 7

Feeling stressed can affect communication mechanisms of the

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Gut-brain axis

Question 8

Affecting gut-brain axis can disturb our ability to

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Digest food well

Question 9

Disrupt our ability to digest food well leads to (2)

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Constipation

Diarrhea

Question 10

Women report feeling _ more than men

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Bloated

Question 11

Progesterone rise before period Can promote (2)

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Bloating

Other digestive issues

Question 12

Estrogen stimulates gut muscle relaxation by

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Inducing nitric oxide synthase

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Gut bacteria produce gases by

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Breaking down indigestible foods

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More bloating experienced in those with

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IBS

Question 15

More bloating in those with IBS due to

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Visceral sensitivity

Question 16

Amount of gas produced in people with IBS similar to

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Healthy individuals

Question 17

SIBO stands For

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Small intestine bacteria overgrowth

Question 18

Most gut bacteria live in

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Large intestine

Question 19

SIBO occurs when _ grow in small intestine and disrupt digestion and absorption

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Gut bacteria

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SIBO leads to

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Bloating

Question 21

Visceral hypersensitivity describes _ or perception of bloating and other symptoms

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Greater sensitivity

Question 22

Patients with _ are particularly prone to sensitive gut

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Gastrointestinal disorders

Question 23

People with _ can get bloating from specific foods

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Food intolerances

Question 24

People with lactose intolerance lack

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Enzyme to digest lactose in cows milk

Question 25

In lactose intolerance, their gut breaks down lactose with _ instead

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Gut bacteria

Question 26

Why lactose intolerance produce gas from lactose _

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Broken down by bacteria instead of enzyme

Question 27

One way to treat bloating is changed in (3)

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Diet

Exercise

Stress

Question 28

One way to treat bloating administering

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Probiotics

Question 29

Treat bloating by taking medications like _ in those with constipation

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Laxatives

Question 30

Treat bloating in SIBO sufferers by taking

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Antibiotics

Question 31

Before eating, gastrointestinal tract contains _ ml of gases (range)

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100-200

Question 32

Main forms of gas in gut (C,O)

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Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

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Main forms of gut gas (N,H)

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Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Question 34

After we eat, gas can increase by _ percent

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65

Question 35

We _ gas while eating

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Inhale

Question 36

Female sex hormones have complex effect on (2) which can ultimately effect bloating

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Gut

Immune system