Do you often find yourself unbuttoning your pants after a large meal and blaming your bloating on eating too fast or overeating? Common symptoms such as gas and bloating after meals can often be brushed under the rug as just one of those unavoidable or random parts of being human, and not something that should be addressed. So what if these post-meal symptoms– bloating, gas, brain fog, fatigue, etc. aren’t really “normal” at all?
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It’s Not “Just the Way You Are”
Chronic bloating and the accompanying issues like mental fog, tiredness, joint pain, and even multiple autoimmune diagnoses, can indicate a much severe problem going on beneath the surface. The bottom line is that gas and bloating after meals isn’t normal, and you shouldn’t ignore these signals your gut is trying to give.
Two Main Causes Of Bloating And Gas
Food Sensitivities: While you might not be “allergic” to certain foods, it could be causing a low-level reaction that, over time, results in increased inflammation and problems in your digestive tract.
Bad Gut Bacteria: If your body can’t properly digest certain carbohydrates, they are left to “rot” further down the intestines than they should. When this happens, these carbs become food for harmful and inflammatory bacteria, leading to leaky gut syndrome. This condition results in a damaged intestinal lining, allowing partially digested food as well as toxins to leak into the bloodstream.
Leaky gut is one of the triggers of an overactive immune response, which can reveal itself as joint aches, brain fog, fatigue, and even autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto’s, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis.
What Should You Do About It?
Here is the silver lining – chronic symptoms such as gas and bloating after meals don’t have to be permanent! With the help of an autoimmune specialist like Dr. Ian, you can start to notice immediate improvements and the possibility of remission. A couple of first steps include:
- Changing your diet: Start by removing the foods that are known to cause inflammation. A good starting point could be eliminating gluten, dairy, processed sugars, and alcohol. Read more about clinical nutrition and how it can transform your health!
- Diagnostic Testing: Functional medicine relies on root cause analysis to determine exactly what your body is reacting to. Comprehensive blood work and tests such as food sensitivity panels, stool analysis, and SIBO breath tests provide the clearest and most detailed picture of overall gut health.
The most important thing is to take action quickly. Don’t wait weeks or months after you start noticing symptoms before looking for answers. With the right protocols, you can begin to feel relief within a few days after following a functional medicine approach. The brain fog dissipates, the bloating goes down, and energy levels increase.
Restoring Balance Starts In The Gut
When it comes to achieving optimal health, your gut is the gateway. If you experience discomfort like gas and bloating after meals, attributing it to just being random or bad luck is the wrong strategy. Rather, investigate further within and start treating your gut with the care it deserves.
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