I wondered what supplements you talk for excess winds. I’m a 48 yr old male who farts more than the average fellow and it’s gotten more frequent.
There’s no associated pain but I would like to take care of my lower GI. I could ask my primary doctor but the copays for online appointments are about a day’s pay for a person like me.
I eat a daily balanced diet with mostly veggies, some dairy, eggs, a few beans and seeds. I eat the tiniest bit of oil, salt and sugar. Are there any pills you take for these foul vapors?
Beano can help some folks. Some of my patients reported great success, and it worked well on my dog. It’s great if you consume legumes, can still help if you don’t eat that many of them.
Be loud and proud. That’s my family’s mantra. Except for my mother. She was silent, but deadly. Really deadly. (Fart wars in our house growing up was the mainstay.)
QtM has good advice. Check your diet. Some foods have more fun with your gut flora than others. And I’ve found my body changes. Where I used clear a room is no more. The volume and pungentness (?) seems to have abated. And I love legumes, broccoli, and dairy. I must have that lactose enzyme as I drink lots of milk.
I’ve found that regular consumption of yogurt seems to help. No idea why, as the live culture bacteria aren’t supposed to survive stomach conditions. But anecdotally, it does seem to reduce the volume and aroma.
ISTM this is, in large part, based on your diet. Some things will make you more gassy than other things you eat.
Maybe keep a log of what you eat vs. emissions. Go from there. Decide if you’d rather eat/drink something vs farting a lot. Up to you (and presumably those you live with might have an opinion).
My doctor recommended probiotics. The better ones were in a refrigerated container at my supermarket. They all had different species and different amounts, but he said they all worked. I chose the one with the most stuff in it just because I could. Cheaper varieties surrounded it.
He warned me that it would take a month to work. And so it did. But after a month I felt much better. I’m in my second month now and still good. I’ll be keeping the probiotics in my refrigerator unless and until the good goes away.
Personally, I find my flatus is most odiferous if I’m consuming a lot of whey protein powder.
I’m not so over indulgent these days, but I do consume a lot of fiber. That actually doesn’t seem to increase my farts, though. Instead, it leads to very consistent bowel movements, which reduces my gassiness.
There are some culinary herbs that are reputed to reduce gas - in particular, savory (Satureja sp) -commonly known as ‘bean herb’.
I use the herb a fair bit, but haven’t done any empirical testing. It tastes a bit like rosemary so might be worth a try if that appeals to you.
My daughter was just put on antibiotics today, she currently takes a probiotic. However, because of previous stomach issues, her doctor recommended a refrigerated one. So far, our local groceries don’t carry them, she’s going to check a vitamin store. Honestly, I never realized there was much of a difference.
It’s the whole thing about live and active bacteria. Heat kills them off. Yogurt, kefir, and other similar products are found in the refrigerator case. Pills in shipping were subject to temperature fluctuations so you couldn’t know if they would work or not.
Modern tech has created shelf-stable pills, though, that don’t need refrigeration.
I have no idea how to tell which ones are shelf-stable and reliable, but I presume that an experienced worker in a vitamin store has this info.
My older brother (60s) went to a party a few months ago where each person was responsible for some bit (apps, mains, etc). Their job was drinks so they made a very refreshing drink with grapefruit juice. They were surprised when many there had to refuse because of blood pressure meds.
(actually, almost everyone had at least one drink because that was not enough to kill them but one was all they could have)
Did anyone ever read Robert Graves’ Claudius the God? It was the sequel to I, Claudius. Claudius is consulting a Greek doctor, considered one of the best. The man is very matter of fact with his patient, and Claudius says that by following his advice he finally, in middle age, is enjoying good health.
One recommendation was to not “hold in his wind”. He said doing so was harmful, and that even if he was in the middle of a ceremony he should let the gas out.
