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After doing a lot of research on bloating I can say that there is no cure for bloating as doctors don't even understand it. There are NO meds that are proven effective for bloating in the intestines, including charcoal and gas-x. Also bloating is not always caused exclusively by gas. The thing with bloating is that it is due to the intestines behaving badly and it causes the normal amounts of gas to clump up and be bothersome and it also makes the intestines feel like they are twisted and spasming. The only really effective way to stop bloating is to keep the intestines behaving as happily as possible. This is helped by keeping them actively happy with soluble fiber and avoiding triggers. Staying regular is important and of course the points Linz mentioned about careful swallowing and eating slowly and often help a lot. Fennel tea is wonderful too and is great to sip* during a meal and afterward. Also walking after a meal and avoiding sitting too much are very important. Despite all of this I find my IBS has a mind of its own and little things will still start my gut off so that it will want to bloat after dinner for a few days or weeks and then it is fine for a spell. But fennel tea is my main ally.

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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!

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