5 Foods Causing You Gas and Bloating + How To Fix It! 💨

Everyone suffers from gas and bloating from time to time and it is not fun, especially when it holds you back from eating healthy foods. In this video I highlight 5 common foods that might be causing you excess gas and bloating along with some alternatives to help you feel much better! At the end I include some easy to follow tips that will help no matter what you are eating.

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Is Gas & Bloating Normal?
0:55 - Why Garlic Causes Gas/Bloating And What To Do About It
3:03 - Why Onions Cause Gas/Bloating And What To Do About It
4:06 - Why Fake Meats Cause Gas/Bloating And What To Do About It
5:09 - Why Beans Cause Gas/Bloating And What To Do About It
7:47 - Why Cabbage & Broccoli Cause Gas/Bloating And What To Do About It
9:49 - How To Reduce Gas and Bloating Tips
12:01 - What Type Of Digestive Enzymes To Help With Gas And Bloating
12:47 - Thanks For Watching
13:17 - Bloopers

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[Cjean]

Love your content! To eliminate suspense:
Garlic
Onions
Fake meat
Certain beans. Soak beans before cooking to possibly reduce gas, and don’t use the water. Start eating a little at a time
Cruciferous vegetables

[dawnreitmair]

I love that you gently push health.

Ty for mentioning lemons and waiting to brush your teeth. I honestly didn't think you would...shows your vast range of knowledge and gives me even more respect for you.

[ergolineL]

Beans, garlic and cruciferous veg are in pretty much everything I eat. I don't think I'm overly flatulant and I've noticed since going vegan many years ago that the gas is mostly odorless.

[jeanneamato]

Before I went vegan, I followed the FODMAP way of eating for a couple weeks then went full vegan and upped my fiber from 30-35 then added 5 each week. I’m now up to 70+ a day. You are so knowledgeable and helpful. ❤️

[gutmicrobiomequeen]

It's worth noting🤔that if these foods give you symptoms, it's worth working with an RD who has done the Monash University FODMAP training. You don't want to cut out any more foods than this without guidance, as it's easy to cut out too much and cause nutritional deficiencies. Monash has an RD finder/locator online as well as a course for patients.

Thanks for the great, practical info- the internet needs more of that!

[MinusTheGym]

Increasing my intake of raw fruits and veggies helped me a lot with this problem. I increased them so much, I actually ate 100% raw for over a week, but it was totally worth it. Now I’m eating kinda “high raw.” Basically raw til 4.

[chambmad]

IBS Homie checking in - I recently went to my GI specialist and we had talked about the histamine response you mentioned. He recommended lab work that detects mast cell activity to see if that's part of the equation. I'm glad this issue is addressed in (American) conventional medicine and I look forward to more research on the topic. Thanks for sparking that conversation! And I really appreciate all the very useful and accurate information you're able to share here regarding gut function in terms of biochemistry, biome, and behavioral activity. We aren't simple "input A, receive B" machines and acknowledging that is powerful.

[bornaries]

I love all the foods that make us pass gas!
So I guess I'm going to continue to be a gassy mess but I find drinking enough water helps not being so gassy.
Great video!😊

[goodaskale]

Going through a low FODMAP elimination diet literally changed my life. I never realized how bad my body (gut) felt until I started to feel better! Green onions are a staple in my kitchen now, and I'm slowly reintroducing garlic and a few other Fodmaps as well. It is very very difficult to buy processed food without Fodmaps, which made my diet so much healthier by default!

[josephr]

Thank you Derek. I have been eating lots of beans, onions, and garlic since I was a little boy because that is part of my culture and now that I am vegan it was easy to get rid of animal flesh and dairy. I do not have problems with gas and bloating but I like your suggestion to soak beans for at least 24 hours and have them start sprouting. That I am going to do. Thank you for all that you do, Derek!

[autumn_ghosts_]

Woo hoo love when you post videos! You are my favorite YouTuber! I learn so much from you and Crystal. 🤗

[richmcbride]

Gas and bloating is something I've struggled with for years. Could it be the 7-8 servings of beans per day I eat? 🤔 Another great video! You and Crystal have helped my family and I so much over the years!

[lucasvarley]

This is really informative and interesting! Though wanted to share that one of the biggest things that have helped me maintain my physique has been a custom meal plan from Next Level Diet. I use it every week and I love it!

[joeharvie]

Our first 30 day strict wfpb experience was with Dr. Hans diels CHIP program. I had gas for almost 30 days as I cleaned my system. Bp went to ideal in 30 days! Arthritic pain left me.. if we cheat it all comes back. Love your videos!

[patrocle]

This is such a wholesome youtube channel, i love it

[EvenSoItIsWell]

“Willy Nilly” and “acute” - words of the day from Derek! Thanks so much. I absolutely love your videos. The kindness and gentle way you deliver information is much appreciated. Happy Saturday!

[vegannomad]

Taking a vegan digestive enzyme supplement daily has really helped me! Beans used to make me soooo gassy but since I started taking these enzymes (and eating a good amount of fermented food like kimchi and Sauerkraut) I rarely pass gas now. And my mom's nickname for me as a kid was "tooter" 😅

[jenwylie]

I remember watching Oprah back in the day and she said that 10 times a day was the normal amount of passing gas. We all laughed because we were a gassy family. My mom was always reading what was healthy, and making us eat it, so we ate a lot of the things you mentioned in your video.

[mikeskylark]

Very comprehensive guide. Good tips, Derek.

[deepakhiranandani]

Thanks. Lots of good tips, though one I disagree with (last point below):-
1. A simple thing like a too tight belt while eating may promote a feeling of heaviness, akin to indigestion.
2. Cooking onions well makes them trouble free for me, unlike raw or undercooked. If not able to tolerate raw Dr. Greger suggests chopping onions fine, and crushing garlic, then waiting 10 minutes for the alliinase to get converted to alliicin then cooking. I cook with water and steam, no oil, but boiling onions well cooks them fine, no need to fry. I steam pre crushed garlic along with vegetables and can then tolerate it. Water sauteeing can brown onions if desired.
3. Eating while standing or walking can lead to hasty therefore not well chewed eating.
4. Animated conversations at meals too, like 3 above.
5. Chewing well and slowly is easier if not distracted by tv while eating.
6. Cooking cruciferous vegetables properly then eating them fresh right away helps. I'm not sure but I suspect storing them (cooked) for a while before eating may somehow affect their digestibilty for those sensitive to them.
7. Excessive spices especially chillies or fresh ginger could cause discomfort while digesting.
8. Finally I feel we should beware of excessive exercise after a meal. At most a gentle stroll would be safe, not a brisk walk or anything more. I find just sitting around, even sitting back and reading or chilling out or YouTube is fine. Strenuous exercise after a meal could even be dangerous as in cramps while swimming: the body needs the blood to be available around the digestive tract; a need for more than usual blood in the muscles of the limbs at that time conflicts with that: this seems intuitively logical. Yes, last two words 🙂🙃