Therapy for meteorism (flatulence) depends on the cause.
General measures
- Review of permanent medication due topossible effect on existing disease.
- Avoidance of psychosocial stress:
- Bullying
- Mental conflicts
- Stress
Nutritional medicine
- Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
- Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
- A total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruit daily (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
- Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
- High-fiber diet (whole grains, vegetables) – at the beginning of a high-fiber diet, there may be increased flatulence, but after two to three weeks will stop
- Observance of the following special dietary recommendations:
- Avoid irregular and excessive meals
- Hasty eating promotes flatulence
- Avoid flatulent foods such as legumes, cabbage and wheat bran
- Artificial sweeteners (sorbitol!) Increase flatulence.
- Avoid carbonated drinks
- Herbs or herbal and medicinal teas help – caraway, fennel and anise have a flatulence-relieving effect
- Peppermint oil prevents foul-smelling intestinal gas.
- Jerusalem artichoke, which contains inulin, can also increase gas production.
- Diet rich in:
- Probiotic foods (if necessary, supplements with probiotic cultures) can lead to improvement of flatulence.
- Other specific dietary recommendations depending on the cause of meteorism (flatulence).
- Selection of appropriate foods based on the nutritional analysis.
- See also under “Therapy with micronutrients (vital substances)” – if necessary, taking a suitable dietary supplement.
- Detailed information on nutritional medicine you will receive from us.
Physical therapy (including physiotherapy)
- Local heat application – preferably with a hot water bottle or a grain pillow.
Psychotherapy
- Stress management, if necessary
- Detailed information on psychosomatics (including stress management) can be obtained from us.