While gut problems like discomfort after meals or feeling unusually heavy may not be serious in nature, doctors say these problems have increased in recent times due to changes in the way people live ...

A string of medics have listed the varying causes of excess flatulence to help explain why some people fart more than others.

“People who chew a lot of gum, drink carbonated drinks or eat too quickly may swallow more air, for example, which can cause flatulence,” she said. “Other people have gut bacteria that produce more ...