Simple steps to reduce intestinal gas

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The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I need advice to reduce intestinal gas. Not only is it embarrassing, I also experience a lot of discomfort unless I let it out. Suggestions, please! A: A certain amount of flatulence is a normal part of the digestive process. But many people like you have gas […]

Tackle digestive concerns and upsets

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By Marsha McCulloch, M.S., R.D., Environmental Nutrition Newsletter Heartburn, constipation and other digestive tract issues can strike at any age, but some of these problems may become more common in middle age and beyond. Changes in the digestive tract over time, such as increased inflammation and gut permeability (leakiness), along with other factors, such as […]