Does drinking milk cause a lot of farts?



Drinking a moderate amount of milk usually does not lead to an increase in gas, but can lead to an increase in gas if a large amount of milk is consumed or if it is accompanied by lactose intolerance, dyspepsia, dysbiosis, intestinal flora, and other disorders.

1. Will not lead to increased exhaust: milk is one of the natural dairy products, divided into two categories: cow’s milk and dairy beverages, has the effect of lowering the pressure of the esophageal sphincter, thereby increasing the reflux of gastric or intestinal juices.

Milk contains high quality protein, fat, rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, high nutritional value and easy to digest and absorb, normal people drink the right amount of milk every day will not lead to an increase in gas.

2. lead to increased exhaust: milk contains protein, if a large number of drinking milk, in the intestinal tract will be relatively long, the intestinal tract caused by the irritation is also more, the digestion time will be prolonged, the digestive process will be and digestive juices fermented to produce a large amount of gas, resulting in an increase in the number of exhaust.

When accompanied by lactose intolerance, due to the lack of lactase enzyme, after drinking milk can not break down and absorb the protein in milk, resulting in abdominal distension and increased exhaust after drinking milk; with indigestion, after drinking milk will lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction, resulting in increased exhaust; with intestinal flora imbalance, the intestinal gas-producing bacteria species increase and thus lead to increased exhaust.

In daily life, pay attention to the appropriate amount of food intake, avoid overeating, eat more warm, soft, light, easy to digest food, if there are uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to consult a hospital in a timely manner.