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Eliminate Bloating: The Ultimate Solution by Dr. Berg

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Nov 25, 2024

Bloating can be a real nuisance, often tied to digestive issues. The podcast delves into how gut bacteria influence digestion and how antibiotics can disrupt microbial diversity. It highlights the role of probiotics and recommends incorporating fermented foods like yogurt and sauerkraut into your diet. Environmental chemicals such as glyphosate and certain medications also contribute to bloating. Overall, it offers practical solutions to restore gut health and alleviate discomfort.

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INSIGHT

Digestion and Bloating

Bloating is a digestive issue, often linked to gut bacteria imbalances.
The stomach's acidity breaks down proteins and kills microbes, while 90% of digestion happens in the small intestine.

INSIGHT

Gut Bacteria and Bloating

Gut bacteria type, amount, and diversity significantly influence bloating.
Antibiotics permanently alter gut bacteria composition, impacting digestion and potentially causing bloating, gas, and constipation.

ADVICE

Antibiotic Mimics and Bloating

Be mindful of antibiotic-mimicking substances like glyphosate, birth control, and certain medications.
These can negatively impact gut microbes, similar to antibiotics, potentially contributing to bloating.

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Today, I’m going to tell you how to get rid of bloating. After you chew your food, it travels through the esophagus and into the stomach. The stomach is very acidic to break down proteins and kill microbes.

Ninety percent of digestion occurs in the small intestine, where bile and secondary bile salts made by your microbes break down your food. The large intestine, small intestine, and pancreas release enzymes to aid digestion. Around 20% of these enzymes are made by your microbes.

Bloating is caused by a problem with digestion. The type, amount, and diversity of your gut bacteria directly affect bloating. This often depends on if you’ve taken antibiotics and how much you’ve taken over time.

Broad-spectrum antibiotics significantly reduce your microbes, and they do not come back! If you’re missing any of your gut microbes, you’ll experience bloating, gas, burping, constipation, and more.

Other chemicals in the environment that mimic antibiotics can also cause a bloated belly. Glyphosate, birth control pills, steroids, anti-depression medications, PPIs, artificial sweeteners, fluoride, and statins can all contribute to bloating.

So many people can not properly digest food anymore because they don’t have all of their microbes in sufficient quantities.

A high-quality probiotic is a great solution to bloating. Along with probiotics, consume fermented foods regularly, such as kefir, yogurt, sauerkraut, and pickles. Apple cider vinegar and kombucha can also help awaken dormant microbes by acidifying their environment. These microbes help support your bile and enzymes, helping you digest food, which takes stress off your organs.

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