Showing posts with label IBS / IBD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IBS / IBD. Show all posts

5 Reasons for Stomach Bloating

Sunday, 28 June 2020


Bloating is very common. Your stomach feels tight and full of air. The local term of "angin" is used to describe that feeling of trapped air. It's one of the symptoms of indigestion.

Here are 5 reasons why stomach bloating and indigestion happen:

1) Constipation
Stools stored in your rectum and colon is old food that's being broken down and release gas, which build up and go back into your upper gut, causing the bloated feeling. The longer stools stay in the colon, the more water is reabsorbed and the more difficult it is to evacuate.

2) Gastroparesis
Diabetes, hypothyroidism and Parkinson's disease can cause the gut to move slower than normal. Food is difficult to be broken down and absorbed properly.

3) Aerophagia
Excessive swallowing of air by people who have disorders such as anxiety or depression can cause bloating.

4) Food intolerance
Inability to digest foods like lactose and gluten can cause abdominal discomfort. Fermentation of undigested carbo (from foods like bread, honey, soft cheese, beer and apples) release gas and causes bloating.

5) IBS
Even though it's a benign disorder, the symptoms can be severe enough to interfere with normal daily activities and affect quality of life. Bloating associated with IBS may result from bacterial fermentation of undigested or increased sensitivity of gut to normal gas volumes.

It's normal to feel bloated occasionally. But you should consult your doctor if it's associated with these symptoms:
- Unexplained weight loss
- Loss of appetite
- Blood in stools 
- Disturbed sleep from the discomfort
- Chest discomfort masquerading as heart attack (pain radiating to the neck, profuse sweating or dizziness)
- Gallstones and gall bladder diseases
- Pancreatic disorders 
- Ovarian diseases
- Fluid accumulation outside organs (ascites), leading to heart failure, liver cirrhosis, kidney disorders and thyroid diseases.

Can probiotics help?

Yes. It helps to take probiotics for various conditions including inflammation of intestinal walls, IBS as well as after taking antibiotics. It is important to choose good quality probiotics products with sufficient quantity which remain alive to do the job. Lactoberry probiotics is one such products.

Click on this link for Lactoberry's ingredients and benefits..

Advice for a healthy digestive system

Our skin and gut are "linked" so some gut diseases manifest as skin problems e.g. eczema, psoriasis and allergies. Maintaining a healthy gut can address skin problems.

Some lifestyle tips to keep your gut healthy:
- Reduce stress 
- Maintain regular and sufficient sleeping hours
- Chew your food properly
- Don't rush through your meals
- Drink water
- Avoid highly processed food, animal fats and refined sugar.

Another proven way to help keep your gut healthy and prevent bloating is to take Lingzhi / Ganoderma. Click on this link for videos on the scientific researches and benefits of Shuang Hor Lingzhi.

(Source: Misconceptions about bloating, Datin Dr Sharmila Sachithanandan, Starhealth 21/6/2020)

Email askfuiping@gmail.com if you have questions or to place your order. I am an Authorised Distributor of Shuang Hor products.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Dyspepsia

Thursday, 17 December 2015

The pain and discomfort suffered by people with gastrointestinal disorders can sometimes be unbearable. It is therefore important to act promptly to address these conditions and alleviate the physical and emotional distress.


Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

IBS is not a disease. It is a group of symptoms that occur together and is characterised by lower abdominal pain or discomfort. It occurs once per week for at least 2 months without other disease or lesions that could explain the pain.

The pain or discomfort usually:
  • Starts with irregular bowel movements, either diarrhoea or constipation.
  • Stools appear looser and more watery or harder and more lumpy than usual.
  • Improves with a bowel movement in the case of constipation.
The Causes of IBS include:
  • gastrointestinal system being too sensitive to certain foods
  • mental health problems (psychological factors)
  • stomach flu
  • family history.
There is no cure for IBS. How to treat the symptoms?
  • Dietary changes like eating smaller meals more often, eating meals low in fat, avoid caffeinated drinks and gaseous foods (e.g. beans and cabbage). 
  • Increase dietary fibre (e.g. whole grains, cereal and vegetables).
  • Medication to alleviate certain symptoms of IBS e.g. fiber supplements, laxatives, anti-diarrhoeal drugs and antispasmodics.
  • Replenish gut microflora with a combination of live bacteria or probiotics.
  • Psychological relaxation techniques.
Functional Dyspepsia (FD)


FD is defined as a persistent upper abdominal pain or discomfort associated with these Symptoms:
  • early satiety
  • fullness
  • bloating
  • belching
  • nausea
  • epigastric/abdominal pain
  • reflux symptoms like heartburn and regurgitation. 
It's not related to bowel movements. It's present for at least 2 months prior to diagnosis. 
They mostly occur after or during a meal.

The specific Causes of FD are largely unknown but may include:
  • genetics
  • psychological factors (abuse, trauma)
  • changes in gut function
  • hypersensitivity of the gut.
There is no treatment for FD, only symptom management to provide relief, including:
  • Dietary modifications such as consuming properly portioned, smaller meals with reduced fat, spice and caffeine intake.
  • Antibiotic treatment if dyspepsia is caused by H.Pylori bacteria.
  • Use of antacids to reduce the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
  • Use of prokinetic agents that help control acid reflux by emptying stomach content faster.
  • Psychological relaxation techniques.
Many symptoms of IBS and FD are quite similar. Just having a regular episode of constipation or diarrhoea does not mean you have IBS or FD. The main type of management for IBD and FD is usually lifestyle changes, such as avoiding problematic foods and learning to adapt to stress or anxiety. IBS and FD are not infectious. They do not threaten your life, but does affect the way you live.

(Source: Guts on fire by Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, Fit for Life, 13 September 2015)

So What Else Can Help?


There are 4 products which have been shown again and again to be very helpful to alleviate such conditions.

1. Lingzhi / Ganoderma. It protects your organs as well as improves the functions of the digestive system. Click on this link to find out more,
http://www.pingofhealth.com/2011/10/is-lingzhi-effective-against.html

2. Bee pollen. It replenishes the nutrients that are lost and balances the bacterial flora in your gastrointestinal system. Check out Item 1 of this link to learn more,
http://www.pingofhealth.com/2012/07/endless-benefits-of-bee-pollen.html

3. Probiotics. It prevents diarrhea and adjusts the irregularities in your GI system. Click on this link to discover more,
http://www.pingofhealth.com/2011/10/uniqueness-of-lacto-berry-probiotics.html

4. Dietary fiber. It encourages smoother bowel movement and is low in calorie. Click on this link to discover more,
http://www.pingofhealth.com/2011/12/what-makes-new-generation-jia-hor-fibre.html

Please email askfuiping@gmail.com if you want to purchase Yung Kien Ganoderma, Yung Kien Pollen,  Lactoberry probiotics or Jia Hor Fiber. I am an authorised Distributor. Click here to refer to Shuang Hor company website for Product Description and Price.

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