# Remedies for One Flatulently Enhanced **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 29, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302 "2024-12-29T15:41:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/1 "2024-12-29T15:41:03Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/2 "2024-12-29T15:42:28Z")
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. > **[Homepage](https://www.beanogas.com/)** > > Unlike other gas and bloating medicines, Beano contains a natural digestive enzyme that can help prevent gas from beans before it starts. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/3 "2024-12-29T15:54:18Z")
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. This might help: [Belching, gas and bloating: Tips for reducing them - Mayo Clinic](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gas-and-gas-pains/in-depth/gas-and-gas-pains/art-20044739) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/4 "2024-12-29T17:23:28Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/5 "2024-12-29T17:38:22Z")
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). ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/6 "2024-12-29T19:22:50Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/7 "2024-12-29T19:30:10Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > Be loud and proud. That was my thought, too. And we are in good company. > **[A Letter to a Royal Academy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Letter_to_a_Royal_Academy)** > > "A Letter to a Royal Academy" (sometimes "A Letter to a Royal Academy about Farting" or "Fart Proudly") is the name of an essay about flatulence written by Benjamin Franklin c. 1781 while he was living abroad as United States Ambassador to France. It is an example of flatulence humor. > "A Letter to a Royal Academy" was composed in response to a call for scientific papers from the Royal Academy of Brussels. Franklin believed that the various academic societies in Europe were increasingly pretentio... 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. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/8 "2024-12-29T19:58:51Z")
I take it you’re not lactose intolerant? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/9 "2024-12-29T19:59:06Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/10 "2024-12-29T20:28:03Z")
These are great tips; I shall surely try them. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/11 "2024-12-29T21:32:33Z")
> [@Eric1](#): > > I wondered what supplements you talk for excess winds Great typo. If you can learn to talk from the other end you can both eat and converse at the same time. Just think how much better mealtime will be. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/12 "2024-12-29T22:16:53Z")
Beano and avoid milk. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/13 "2024-12-29T23:11:49Z")
Avoid the eggs. Please 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/14 "2024-12-30T01:01:01Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/15 "2024-12-30T01:11:16Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/16 "2024-12-30T01:27:09Z")
You could also give bromelain (or pineapple juice) a whirl: > **[Pineapple Juice: Are There Health Benefits?](https://www.webmd.com/diet/pineapple-juice-health-benefits)** > > Find out what the research says about pineapple juice, who should drink it, and how it may affect your health. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/17 "2024-12-30T01:37:13Z")
Do not drink pineapple juice with certain blood pressure meds. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/18 "2024-12-30T01:50:15Z")
Nor grapefruit with certain statins. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/19 "2024-12-30T02:08:02Z")
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) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302/20 "2024-12-30T04:29:22Z")
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. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remedies-for-one-flatulently-enhanced/1012302.md?page=2)