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Foods that cause flatulence
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Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
Flatulence is a phenomenon in which gases accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract after digestion of food. Flatulence is a fairly common phenomenon. It is not considered a disease, since it occurs only as a consequence of digestion and hence - increased gas formation in the stomach.
But if there is a violation of the ratio in the process of gas formation, absorption and digestion of nutrients in the intestinal tract, we can talk about a pathological phenomenon. In this case, it is necessary to identify which foods cause increased gas formation, exclude them and create a diet that will minimize gas formation.
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