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What can cause offensive/fecael smelling belching? i have had it on+off for 18months. it has no pattern with my bowels. i am 3stone overweight+ diabet
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Carbs and bacteria: Gas comes from gas-forming bacteria in the colon. Usually, the bacteria feed on the complex carbs like bread, pasta, rice, and sugars. Also some on fats. Constipation markedly worsens the gas. Best approach is to first clean yourself out with 1/2 gallon of miralax (polyethylene glycol), (polyethylene glycol) then repopulate your colonic bacteria with probiotics, then avoid excess carbs. Stay on fiber or miralax (polyethylene glycol).
Answered 2/5/2014
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