Intestinal Gas Relief: Remedies for Bloating & Flatulence

Intestinal gas and smelly flatulence are often caused by dietary staples like beans and boiled eggs. Home remedies like baking soda and probiotics can provide fast relief from the pain, bloating, and distension caused by trapped air.

Excess Abdominal Gas in Children

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Christina McDonald-Legg

Excess abdominal gas in children, also called flatulence, is very common and is typically easy to cure. Gas is primarily made of odorless vapors, including carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and sometimes methane. Excess gas and gas that you can’t pass may cause intense abdominal pain.

Christina McDonald-Legg has been writing about health, wellness and travel since 1999. Her articles have appeared in "Colures Magazine" (London), "The Sunday Times" (Dublin), "The Connacht Tribune" (Galway) and "The Seattle Post-Intelligencer," and been featured online by the U.K. Department of Health. McDonald-Legg holds a Master of Arts in journalism from the National University of Ireland.