Charco Caps - Say Goodbye Naturally to Gas, Pressure and Bloating

It’s hard to believe summer is already over and Labor Day is upon us. At least we have time for one more BBQ with family and friends before we hang up our white pants and our BBQ tongs.

Unfortunately, traditional barbecue fare “hot dogs, baked beans and alcohol” may leave you gassy. Patricia Raymond, M.D., gastroenterologist and assistant professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, says that we all experience flatulence and that we can get it under control with some moderation to our diet. Her tips to minimize the impact and odor include:

• Certain Foods in Moderation : High gas-producing foods that are staples at a barbecue are hot dogs and hamburgers (fatty meats), baked beans, cole slaw (cabbage), corn, melon and alcohol. Ice cream and pastries are also high-gas foods. Less gassy alternatives include grilled chicken, summer squash, kiwis, plums and nectarines, followed by angel food cake and low-fat frozen yogurt for dessert.
• Determine Odor: Non-smelling flatulence results from swallowed air, symptomatic of chewing gum, drinking through straws and sucking on hard candies, rather than something you ate. “Foul-smelling flatulence is related to the breakdown of actual foods as they go through the intestinal tract,” says Dr. Raymond.  “If nutrients are poorly absorbed, they ‘feed’ bacteria in the gut, which then produces smelly flatulence.”
• Deactivate Gas with Activated Charcoal: Dr. Raymond suggests taking CharcoCaps Homeopathic AntiGas Formula to control embarrassing flatulence while with family and friends at a barbecue. CharcoCaps (carbo vegetabilis/activated charcoal and other homeopathic ingredients) helps stimulate and support the body’s own defense system against the discomfort of intestinal gas and the embarrassing/uncomfortable symptoms associated with it while aiding in the fast relief of gas.
• Walk it Off: Instead of keeping still after a meal, take a post-dinner stroll to keep your body moving and the gas flowing. “The gas just sitting in the bowels causes distention and pain, so once you have it, you might as well mobilize it,” says Raymond.

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With all the added fees from the airline industry, the thought of getting on a plane often causes stomach pains. However, once on-board, these pains won’t just be from shelling out money to check luggage or to get a drink on the plane the pains will be from “jet bloat”.

“Jet bloat” is the body’s increased volume of gas that occurs from airline travel the higher the altitude, the more the gas in our bodies expands. In fact, a survey for CharcoCaps® Homeopathic AntiGas Formula found that 16 percent of adults admit to passing gas during public travel.

While we don’t know the exact cause of excess gas while flying, there are many possible triggers. Excessive gum chewing, candy sucking and air swallowing to equalize the inner ear air pressure for take-off and landing will lead to non-smelling flatulence, while harried eating at the airport is another contributor to jet bloat.

If you find yourself experiencing jet bloat and becoming gassier during airline travel, follow these tips from gastroenterologist Patricia Raymond, M.D., for eating and drinking at the airport and while in flight:

1. When scouring the food court, avoid anything that you’ve shown intolerance for on the ground. If milk intolerance is your downfall - avoid all dairy. Try to avoid foods that will probably make you gassy, such as fried foods, beans, bananas, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, or broccoli. If you get gassy, the volume will expand, even in the pressurized cabin as you reach flight altitudes - so there will be even more volume of gas, which can lead to discomfort from jet bloat.
2. If you do eat gassy food, take over-the-counter CharcoCaps® Homeopathic AntiGas Formula immediately, so you don’t inflate like a bag of pretzels as you reach cruising altitude. The Carbo Vegetabilis (activated charcoal), along with other homeopathic ingredients, will stimulate the body’s defense system against the discomfort of intestinal gas. Travelers sitting near you on the plane will be grateful.
3. Drink beverages rich in electrolytes, such as tomato or fruit juices, which help with hydration. While water is also fine, avoid coffee, tea and sodas since they will dehydrate you, and the carbonation in the soda can cause gas issues. Since alcohol is also a dehydrator, hold off until you are on the ground at the hotel.

Many people consider flatulence one of the body’s most embarrassing functions. All the more reason to reduce your intestinal gas and its accompanying symptoms with CharcoCaps® Homeopathic Formula, which provides effective relief of intestinal gas.

CharcoCaps® Homeopathic AntiGas Formula stimulates and supports the body’s own defenses against intestinal gas. Made from carbo vegetabilis (activated charcoal), lycopodium clavatum (club moss), cinchona officionalis (cinchona bark) and sulphur, CharcoCaps® offers support to the body’s own defenses for fast relief of gas discomfort, pressure and bloating. CharcoCaps® should not be taken within two hours of ingesting other medications and vitamins/supplements, as these medications can be adsorbed as well.

The activated charcoal in CharcoCaps® Dietary Supplement helps reduce intestinal gas by attracting and condensing the gas molecules into the tiny pores that are created on the surface of the charcoal (which is called adsorbing) once it is activated. These gases are then carried out of the body on the surface of the charcoal. Activated charcoal is a powerful adsorbent that’s effective, according to clinical studies. CharcoCaps® Dietary Supplement is a natural internal detoxifier commonly used to help cleanse the body of unwanted material and naturally adsorbs the toxins in the intestinal track, which will reduce gas and odor naturally.

Suggested retail price is $6.99 for a container of 36 easy-to-swallow capsules; available in mass market retailers, drug stores and supermarkets nationwide. (where to buy)