It is not uncommon for you to pass gas a few times in a day; however if you are balloon that seems to let loose every few minutes or so then you definitely have a digestive disorder. This can be extremely embarrassing and the only way to cure this is to watch the kinds of foods that you eat and the lifestyle that you follow.

It is extremely important that you are very careful about the food that you eat. Remember it is these foods that react with your digestive juices and cause your stomach to swell up and expel the gases. Although different foods have different reactions; dairy products that contain sugar lactose is known to cause gas. You must also reduce the amount of onions, radish, carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower and beans that you eat. Red meats are dangerous as well.

You must also avoid foods that have yeast in them but those that have enzymes are a great help to your system. Pro biotic foods and cultured vegetables help to improve your digestive health.

Herbs that help to reduce flatulence include turmeric, peppermint, fennel, sage and chamomile. You can infuse these herbs in tea preparations or use them in your food preparations. They will help to calm your stomach and improve your digestive system by leaps and bounds.

Although eating plenty of fruits is extremely healthy; those that are high in sugars are harmful to your body. Bananas, apricots, plums, apples and prunes increase the amount of gas production in your body. Even in the juice form they cause production of gas. Swap these fruits with all sorts of berries.

You must also avoid drinking aerated beverages. These drinks have huge amounts of fizz and do not help your digestive condition. Avoiding foods that are high in fats or those that are deep fried do not help you either. Choose to eat your fish, meats and vegetables in grilled, baked, boiled or sautéed preparations and reduce the amount of oil you use when you cook.