1. Clear a Crowded Room
Many people with gastric bypass surgery claim that the gas not only builds up, but that it slips out of the body without control. This type of reaction may be embarrassing but it is a lot better than pain that distention can cause from built up gas. Gastric bypass surgery does two things. It makes the stomach smaller, frequently the size of a walnut, and it removes a portion of the intestines so that the food goes through undigested.
2. Really Rotten
If the quality of air around you would not pass the clean air test, it may be for several reasons. The first is the missing intestines. Gastric bypass surgery may push food through the intestines without digesting it. This is because the surgery removed a portion of intestine. This is a part of the digestive system also. The food then moves on not digested and begins to decompose in the lower intestine. Decomposition causes gas to form. Gas forms and has to go somewhere.
3. Check the Food
You may not experience problems with gas all the time. Many people find that certain foods bring on gas attacks. Omit normally gaseous foods from the diet, like carbonated soda and milk products. The stomach is not working in full force and many of the digestive enzymes necessary may not be present. Try taking additional food enzymes and acidophilus for the gas.
4. Pop a Beano Before a Meal
Gas tablets and Beano after a gastric bypass may become your favorite mealtime addition. If you find that enzymes and acidophilus work, go directly to the Beano or gas tablets to reduce the amount of gas you produce. Gas tablets are good after the fact for unexpected attacks. Beano used on a regular basis can reduce the gas created by the food.
5. Take a Walk and Eat Some Fiber
Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce the amount of gas after a gastric bypass surgery. The increased exercise pushes the additional gas through the system and out. Walking in the great out of doors is a super place to allow the body build-up to escape. Also, try a little extra fiber in the diet to keep the intestinal area clean and free of rotting material that can create gaseous expulsions.
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