Sleeping on your stomach to relieve flatulence is not true, sleeping on your stomach has no effect on relieving flatulence, but rather affects gastrointestinal motility. The production of intestinal flatulence may be related to indigestion, cold, gastrointestinal dysfunction and other reasons.
1. Indigestion: Eating high-fat, high-protein foods that are not easy to digest, such as durian, fried chicken, etc., increases the burden on the stomach and intestines, affecting digestion and absorption, and excessive food retention in the gastrointestinal tract, the longer the stay, the more flatulence is produced by fermentation and other effects. In this case, it is recommended to eat a light diet and pay attention to strengthening exercise.
2. Cold: When the weather gets cold or you are underdressed, cold air enters the digestive tract from the mouth and causes bloating. It is recommended to keep warm.
3. Gastrointestinal dysfunction: lactose intolerance syndrome, peptic ulcer, etc., affecting the digestion and absorption function of the gastrointestinal tract, so that the food is retained in the gastrointestinal tract for a long period of time, and the fermented food produces gas, which causes bloating. It can be treated by taking gastric stimulants such as mosapride and domperidone.
Sleeping on your stomach may cause the gastrointestinal tract to be squeezed thus inhibiting gastrointestinal motility and affecting digestion instead producing more flatulence. Bloating is recommended to seek medical attention in time, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, not unauthorized use of medication.