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

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and good food. However, intestinal gas and traditional holiday fare also go hand in hand. While we all experience flatulence, we can get it under control, without completely avoiding our favorite Thanksgiving foods .

Some of the gassiest culprits we are likely to encounter at a holiday party include and apple cider, cheese cubes and fried appetizers. Gravies and cream sauces are also likely to cause a gas build-up. While digging into the veggie platter is a healthy alternative, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, radishes and green peppers are very gassy. Instead, opt for lean turkey, mashed potatoes without the skin, winter squash and vegetable soup.

For those of us who can’t refuse fried turkey, the following tricks and remedies can help minimize the gas’ impact and odor:

• Certain foods in moderation: Certain foods have a higher propensity to produce gas, since they are poorly absorbed by individuals, while others cause gas in just about everyone. They include beans, cabbage, onions, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus and corn; fruits such as pears, apples, prunes and peaches; whole grain products and oats; milk, ice cream and cheese; and carbonated drinks, fruit juices and alcohol.
• Deactivate gas with activated charcoal: Take CharcoCaps® Homeopathic AntiGas Formula   to control embarrassing flatulence while at the Thanksgiving table. CharcoCaps (activated charcoal) 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 or taking a post turkey-eating nap, get moving: take a post-dinner stroll to keep your body moving and the gas flowing. The gas just sitting in the bowels causes distension and pain, so moving around helps it pass easier and faster to make you more comfortable.

If you are going to be taking to the skies this Thanksgiving, be prepared for “jet bloat ,” the body’s increased volume of gas due to airline travel – the higher the altitude, the more the gas in our body expands. To limit added bloat, avoid airport food that you don’t tolerate on the ground and drinking beverages rich in electrolytes, such as tomato or fruit juices. Also avoid alcohol, coffee, tea and sodas that will dehydrate you.

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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.