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How Can You Prevent Gas When You Eat Beans?

If you have noticed flatulence when you eat beans, you might like some home remedies to help. Traditional spices may make a difference.

Terry Graedon - April 21, 2024

Don’t Let Gas Ruin Your Marriage

Joe Graedon - June 15, 2023

Medications Can Cause Smelly Gas

Joe Graedon - September 20, 2021

Excessive Flatulence Creates Challenges

Terry Graedon - October 28, 2019

Will Beano Counteract Gas from Eating Beans?

Terry Graedon - January 14, 2019

Can You Use Activated Charcoal to Fight Flatulence?

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Terry Graedon - July 30, 2018

How to Prepare No-Gas Beans

Pre-soaking beans and discarding the water is one approach to making no-gas beans. This can allow you to enjoy the benefits of legumes without the downside.

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Terry Graedon - July 9, 2018

Why Do Beans Make You Fart?

Many healthful foods, including legumes like beans and chickpeas or crucifers like broccoli and cabbage, have a downside. They create gas, or less delicately, make you fart.

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Terry Graedon - November 6, 2017

Is H Pylori Responsible for Bad Flatulence?

Stomach infection with H. pylori can cause ulcers and lead to stomach cancer. It may also make its presence known through bad breath and flatulence.

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Terry Graedon - September 25, 2017

Will Probiotics Cut Gas from Drinking Milk?

Will probiotics cut gas due to lactose intolerance? Avoiding dairy products might be more effective, but some probiotic products could help.

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Terry Graedon - August 20, 2017

How Can You Overcome Gas from Metformin?

A number of natural products, from probiotics to spices and herbs such as fennel, ginger or peppermint, may help ease gas from metformin.

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Joe Graedon - April 11, 2016

Why is the FODMAP Diet Gaining Converts?

We bet you have never heard of the FODMAP diet, right? It could be the next big thing in gastroenterology for a variety of GI problems, especially gas.

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Terry Graedon - January 18, 2016

How to Track Down the Cause of Smelly Gas

Smelly gas can be embarrassing, so finding and eliminating the source is useful; might it be a multivitamin?

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Joe Graedon - November 2, 2015

Smelly Indian Spice Offers Relief from Flatulence

People suffering from embarrassing flatulence could benefit from an old Indian remedy known as "hing" in Hindi and asafetida in English.

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Joe Graedon - December 27, 2014

Dr. Low Dog Discusses Flatulence

Taking a bit of bitters before a meal can help prevent flatulence from healthful but gas-producing foods.

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Joe Graedon - November 26, 2014

How to Fight Post-Holiday Flatulence with Fennel Seed Tea

Home remedies for smelly gas include fennel tea, flax, and Angostura Bitters to name just a few.

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Joe Graedon - August 21, 2014

Healthy Foods Foster Flatulence: How to Prevent Gas?

A healthy diet can cause excess flatulence, but there are effective solutions for managing this common problem.

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Terry Graedon - January 6, 2014

Will Beano Fight Children’s Flatulence?

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Terry Graedon - September 30, 2013

How to Enjoy Yogurt Despite Lactose Intolerance

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Terry Graedon - March 11, 2013

Will Flatulence Lead to Failing Grade?

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Terry Graedon - December 6, 2012

Where To Find Flatulence Activator?

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Joe Graedon - October 1, 2012

Simple Seed Solved Gas Problem

No one like the unpleasant feeling (or stench) of gas. Fortunately there are a number of good home remedies that can be quite helpful for treating it.

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Terry Graedon - September 3, 2012

Bismuth Helps Combat Smelly Gas

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Joe Graedon - August 16, 2012

Embarrassing Gas Is Ruining Life

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Terry Graedon - May 7, 2012

High-Fiber Bar Leads to Flatulence

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Terry Graedon - August 29, 2011

Pepto-Bismol to Banish Smelly Gas

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Joe Graedon - August 11, 2011

Wife Seeks Solution For Hubby’s Smelly Gas

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Terry Graedon - March 20, 2011

Managing Gas

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Terry Graedon - July 14, 2010

Drugs That Cause Digestive Distress

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Joe Graedon - April 6, 2010

Gas Fix: How to Prevent Flatulence

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Joe Graedon - June 1, 2009

Pepto-Bismol to De-Odorize Gas

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Joe Graedon - November 25, 2008

Fennel Seeds Fight Sinus Troubles

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Joe Graedon - September 2, 2008

Embarrassing Gas Causes Social Isolation

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Joe Graedon - May 8, 2008

Are Sugar Substitutes A Culprit For Gas?

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Joe Graedon - March 4, 2008

Probiotics For Flatulence

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Joe Graedon - December 20, 2007

Getting Rid Of Gas

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Joe Graedon - November 5, 2007

A Cork Won’t Solve Excessive Gas

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Terry Graedon - August 10, 2007

Healthful Diet May Cause Gas