Flatulence: Implications beyond Social Restrains
Excess gas in the intestinal tract. But excess flatulence is difficult to define without a yardstick to measure the "normal" frequency of gas passages. Symptom-free individuals have recorded approximately 14 passages of gas per 24 hours. From the Latin flatus, meaning blowing, like a breeze or snort. However, the problem doesn’t end here. If you have such an opportunity, avail it. It’s really good news for your health. Because the problem shall be bigger if gases won’t pass. Therefore, it becomes mandatory to explore that causes and consequences of gas formation. Here, it will unjust if not mention the fundamental Ayurvedic prescription that to “keep digestive system fine rest problem shall be itself taken care of by the body”. Some Interesting Facts • The smell of women’s gas is significantly worse than men’s. • In airplanes is particularly insidious due to recirculation of ~50% of cabin air. • more gas produces at cruising altitudes than at sea level due to cha...