Nutritionist explains surprise cause of bloating - and one healthy drink to cut it out
dailyrecord.co.ukBloating can be painfully uncomfortable if not common, but there are reasons behind the condition you may not realise.Whether it's from food or fizzy drinks, the cause of a tight and full stomach is often having a lot of gas in your gut.
Some people may feel bloated on their period and even during hot weather. According to nutritionist Dr Pamela Mason from the Tea Advisory Panel, anxiety and stress can be behind bloating as it "upsets the delicate balance of digestion".She told The Mirror: "When stressed the body produces cortisol (one of the fight and flight hormones).
Cortisol upsets the gut microbial balance, which can lead to poor digestion of food components."This can cause bloating, which may be accompanied by 'gas' or farting due to faulty food fermentation in the gut.
Cortisol also communicates the life or death (fight or flight) situation of stress to the brain. The brain then reduces or shuts down processes less essential for survival like digestion.
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