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If your symptoms are not reduced after you have changed your eating habits and made lifestyle changes, you should see a doctor. Also, see a doctor if your gas and/or bloating is accompanied by diarrhea, bloody stool, change in the color or frequency of bowel movements, chest pain, unintended weight loss, or severe abdominal pain. Keeping a journal of your symptoms will help your doctor diagnose and treat your condition. Your journal should include what you eat and drink and how often you are passing gas. Beano and simethicone (Gas-X, Gelusil, Mylanta, Mylicon) can help with gas. These medicines are not always effective, but they are worth a try. Beano can be added to your beans and vegetables. Take it with your first bite of food to be effective. Simethicone products break up gas bubbles in the gut and may provide some relief for gas-related abdominal discomfort. Gas and bloating can indicate an underlying medical condition such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, or other intestinal condition. If you are belching excessively, you may have peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or gastritis. Your doctor may suggest some testing to determine the source of your gas and/or bloating. Common tests include abdominal X-rays, sigmoidoscopy, a barium swallow, or a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy allows your doctor to see any issues in your large intestine. A long tube is inserted into the rectum until it reaches the colon. A sigmoidoscopy helps your doctor identify causes of diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation. A short, lighted tube is inserted into the rectum to view the intestines. A barium swallow is used to determine the causes of chronic belching. You would swallow a liquid (barium) that coats your organs so that the doctor can see them on an X-ray.

summary: Know when to see a doctor. Try over the counter medicines. Understand underlying health problems. Have diagnostic tests, if necessary.

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Lie on your back face up, bend your knees, and put your feet flat on the floor so that you do not strain your lower back. Keep your nose perpendicular (pointing straight up) to the ceiling. Nod your head slowly forward without moving your neck. Envision that you are drawing a small arc with the tip of your nose. Keep the movement very slow. Slowly return your nose to its vertical position. Repeat 10 times. In a few days, increase your repetitions to 20 times. The next week, begin doing 2 to 3 sets of nose nods per day. Once you get used to the motion, you can do them standing up against a wall or standing up away from the wall. Sit up straight in a chair. Your neck should be long and your knees bent at a 90 angle with your feet on the floor. Squeeze your shoulder blades together, as though you are trying to get them to touch. Hold this for 3 seconds, like you're trying to hold a tennis ball between your shoulder blades. Slowly release your hold back to a relaxed position. Intentionally drop your shoulders if tension has caused them to creep closer to your ears. Let your arms hang to your sides. Repeat this exercise 10 times, moving in a controlled manner. Increase to holding for 10 seconds and then to doing 2 to 3 sets per day as you get stronger. Chest tightness and weak back muscles are very common in people who spend a lot of time at a desk or in front of a computer. It tends to cause your shoulder to slump forward. This exercise helps to undo that poor posture. Sit in a chair or stand up straight. Practice your chin retractions/nose nods a few times. Do a chin retraction, letting your nose sweep downward slightly. Once it is retracted, keep your chin at the same distance to your neck, but move the top of your head backward. Stay there for a few seconds and move slowly, returning your head to an upright position. Then, move out of the chin retraction. Do this 10 times, working up to increased repetitions and sets. During this exercise, remember that you are not trying to increase the arc of your neck. You are trying to pivot your head backward in a natural and correct manner. People who have had forward head posture for an extended period of time may find this very difficult to do in the beginning.

summary: Do chin retractions, otherwise known as nose nods. Practice shoulder blade squeezes. Improve your range of motion with advanced chin retractions.

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Choose fruits and vegetables that offer an array of colors for the best nutrients, such as cantaloupes, carrots or tomatoes. Avoid vegetables that contain starch, such as corn. Instead, eat green vegetables like spinach, broccoli or green beans. Choose whole grain foods, rather than processed flour or foods with high sugar content. Healthy grains include barley, oats and brown rice. These foods are rated low on the glycemic index (GI), which measures the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels in the body. High levels of glucose can lead to insulin resistance. Avoid salty and processed snacks like chips or pretzels.
summary: Eat a diet high in vegetables and fruits. Eliminate bad carbohydrates. Choose snacks with low GI levels, such as nuts, beans and dried fruit.