Scientific Information on Flatulence
Flatulence
Summary of Flatulence
Scientific Information on Flatulence
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| Grade | Level of Evidence [show legend] |
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Robust research conducted with repeated double-blind clinical trials |
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Multiple studies where at least two are double-blind and placebo controlled |
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Single double-blind study or multiple cohort studies |
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Uncontrolled or observational studies only |
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Level of Evidence
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The amount of high quality evidence. The more
evidence, the more we can trust the results.
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Supplement |
Magnitude of effect
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The direction and size of the supplement's impact on
each outcome. Some supplements can have an increasing effect, others have a decreasing effect, and others have no effect.
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Consistency of research results
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Scientific research does not always agree. HIGH or
VERY HIGH means that most of the scientific research agrees.
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Notes |
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Minor
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- See study |
Flatulence as a side-effect of IBS is reduced with ingestion of peppermint oil
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Notable
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Very High See all 4 studies |
Both acute lactase supplementation and pretreatment of milk led to notable reductions in flatulence, as could be expected from the reduction in lactose fermentation. It's unclear which is more effective.
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Notable
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Notably effective as dietary fibers should normally enhance flatus (almost being a 'per se' effect of dietary fiber) yet psyllium has noted the opposite effect.
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