• Abdominal bloating and pain,
• Flatulence and belching (burping).
• Indigestion

A variety of factors can contribute to excessive gas, including:

• Swallowing air whilst eating and drinking, especially if we eat too fast or drink carbonated soft drinks or beer
• Incomplete or under-active digestive processes
• Eating raw foods (especially if this is not something you regularly do)
• Eating whilst under stress
• Consuming too much fat in a meal
• Introducing more high-fibre foods to the diet (this usually settles after the body has time to adapt to the new eating patterns)
• Eating legumes (e.g. beans and lentils), fermented foods and beverages including vinegar and alcohol, and foods rich in sulphur (e.g. eggs, onion and garlic)
• Gastrointestinal infection (particularly foul smelling wind, especially if accompanied by diarrhoea or stomach pains, should be investigated by your healthcare professional)
• Food allergy (such as lactose intolerance, or coeliac disease, which is an allergy to a protein found in wheat and other grains)

• Herbal products containing Peppermint, Slippery elm, Chamomile, Fennel and Gentian have traditionally been used to support digestion and relieve gas pains
• Probiotic supplements containing Acidophilus and Bifidus may be indicated to re-balance disturbed bowel flora, help control associated diarrhoea or constipation and also assist by increasing the body's production of the enzyme lactase which is involved in milk digestion; (note that flatulence may temporarily worsen until bowel flora is balanced - this may take one to two weeks, depending on the duration of the problem)
• Digestive enzymes, such as bromelain and papain assist digestion and may help to reduce problems with wind caused by incomplete digestion