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Bloating and constipation: Can bloating be caused by constipation?

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Bloating and constipation

The connection between bloating and constipation is usually very simple:

  1. When you have constipation, the food you eat remains in the intestines much longer than it should.
  2. The longer the food stays in the digestive tract, the more time the bacteria has to digest the food. This creates excessive gas (flatulence) and foul body odor.
  3. You get bloating symptoms such as swollen stomach, distended stomach, gassy bloated stomach after eating, upper abdominal bloating and pain, body odor, excessive gas and many other discomforts.
  4. This slow transit of food creates a vicious cycle. The digestion process is impaired by the already constipated digestive tract. The foods you eat, even healthy foods, remain in your intestines for a long time and become toxic, causing more gas, bloating and constipation issues.

What causes bloating and constipation

Before deciding what to take for constipation and bloating, you need to find out what causes bloating and constipation in your body. While taking medicine for bloating and constipation can provide bloating and constipation relief, it may not treat the reason for these. To avoid chronic constipation and bloating that can become severe, you must address the source of the problem.

Bloating and constipation can be caused by different reasons, each may need a completely different treatment. The tables below show the most common causes of bloating and constipation. We also included the suggested bloating and constipation treatment.

See if these common causes of bloating and constipation apply to you. You can also click on the links to the topics you wish to learn more about.

Important: chronic constipation and bloating may also be caused by an underlying medical condition. If after reading these causes of bloating and constipation you are unsure what is causing your bloating and constipation issues, we highly suggest that you consult your doctor.

What causes constipation

What causes constipation Possible solution

Foods that cause constipation

  • Beef and red meat.
  • Dairy.
  • Wheat, grains, gluten.
  • Processed foods, fast foods.
  • Fried foods.
  • Unripe fruits such as green bananas.
  • Foods that are high in processed sugars.
  • Alcohol.
  • Dehydrated foods.
  • Salty snacks such as chips.
  • Eating foods you are sensitive to.
  • Not enough fiber in the diet.
  • Dehydration or lack of fluids.

Suggested protocol for constipation

  1. 3-7 days: oxygen colon cleanse.
  2. Checklist: diet that cause constipation.
  3. Include: foods to help constipation.
  4. With meals: digestive enzymes complex.

Lifestyle that cause constipation

  • Lack of exercise, a sedentary lifestyle.
  • Ignoring the urge to go, hold or delay bowel movement.
  • Not giving yourself enough time during bowel movements.
  • Ongoing high level of stress or anxiety.
  • Lack of sleep or poor sleep quality.
  • Travelling.

Suggested protocol for constipation

  1. Follow above protocol for constipation.
  2. Lifestyle changes when applicable.

Supplements that cause constipation

  • Excessive consumption of calcium (1).
  • Vitamin D (high dosage)
  • Iron Supplements
  • Laxatives dependency.
  • Stimulants and energy supplements.

Suggested protocol for constipation

  1. Follow above protocol for constipation.
  2. Update supplements plan.

Medical conditions that cause bloating

  • Medications.
  • Candida overgrowth.
  • Parasite infection.
  • Digestive disorders such as:
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
  • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
  • Leaky gut syndrome.

Suggested protocol for constipation

To learn more about constipation symptoms, how to avoid constipation and how to cure constipation using natural remedies for constipation, see: home remedies for constipation.

What causes bloating

What causes bloating Possible solution

Foods that cause bloating

  • Eating foods you are sensitive to.
  • Processed or junk foods.
  • Foods that are hard to digest such as beans, legumes.
  • Gluten, grains & wheat.
  • Dairy.
  • Over consumption of high fiber foods.
  • Gassy raw foods such as onions, broccoli, cabbage.
  • Artificial sweeteners such as sugar alcohols.

Suggested protocol for bloating

  1. 1-3 days: Overnight toxins colon flush.
  2. 5-7 days: Bloat free diet.
  3. With meals: digestive enzymes complex.

Eating habits that cause bloating

  • Eating too quickly, swallowing air.
  • Problematic food combinations.
  • Overeating.
  • Chewing gum.
  • Smoking.

Suggested protocol for bloating

  1. Follow above protocol for bloating.
  2. Checklist: food combination rules.
  3. Evaluate lifestyle factors.

Medical conditions that cause bloating

  • Candida overgrowth.
  • Parasite infection.
  • Digestive disorders such as:
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
  • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
  • Leaky gut syndrome.

Suggested protocol for bloating

To learn more about bloating relief, bloating symptoms, bloating remedies, see: home remedies for bloating.

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