(HealthDay News) -- Gas can cause abdominal discomfort, belching, flatulence, and other symptoms.

Here's a list of gas-causing foods and activities, courtesy of the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse:

* Eating too many carbohydrate-rich foods, high in starches, sugar and fiber. These include beans, dairy products, soft drinks and fruit drinks.
* Drinking very quickly.
* Activities that cause your stomach to fill with air, including chewing gum, smoking, and wearing dentures that are too loose.

I have a friend who just emailed me and is suffering from IBS. I asked her the following questions...

-is it worse around your period
-have you been diagnosed with endometriosis
-do you suffer from diarrhea and or constipation or both
-do you have thyroid issues
-ever had a hysterctomy

She's asked me what the drug was that I took for spasming of the colon?

I will reply, once she answers my questions.

Best in health,

Michelle

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