Gas and Bloating

Correcting acid-mediated digestion upstream is claimed to prevent downstream dysbiosis patterns. Gas and bloating are attributed to bacterial fermentation of incompletely digested food in the lower gastrointestinal tract. Poor digestion can promote bacterial populations that produce excess hydrogen and methane, contributing to SIBO and chronic bloating. The article rejects deliberately reducing carbohydrate absorption as a beneficial strategy because unabsorbed carbohydrates can feed pathogenic bacteria. Reducing dietary carbohydrates is presented as addressing the substrate side of gas and bloating problems.