This is a serious question. What causes farting?

Question

And is there a reason for over farting and how to stop?

Answer 1

What causes gas?
Gas in the digestive tract (that is, the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine) comes from two sources:

swallowed air


normal breakdown of certain undigested foods by harmless bacteria naturally present in the large intestine (colon)


Swallowed Air
Air swallowing (aerophagia) is a common cause of gas in the stomach. Everyone swallows small amounts of air when eating and drinking. However, eating or drinking rapidly, chewing gum, smoking, or wearing loose dentures can cause some people to take in more air.

Burping, or belching, is the way most swallowed air—which contains nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide—leaves the stomach. The remaining gas moves into the small intestine, where it is partially absorbed. A small amount travels into the large intestine for release through the rectum. (The stomach also releases carbon dioxide when stomach acid and bicarbonate mix, but most of this gas is absorbed into the bloodstream and does not enter the large intestine.)

Breakdown of Undigested Foods
The body does not digest and absorb some carbohydrates (the sugar, starches, and fiber found in many foods) in the small intestine because of a shortage or absence of certain enzymes.

This undigested food then passes from the small intestine into the large intestine, where normal, harmless bacteria break down the food, producing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and, in about one-third of all people, methane. Eventually these gases exit through the rectum.

People who make methane do not necessarily pass more gas or have unique symptoms. A person who produces methane will have stools that consistently float in water. Research has not shown why some people produce methane and others do not.

Foods that produce gas in one person may not cause gas in another. Some common bacteria in the large intestine can destroy the hydrogen that other bacteria produce. The balance of the two types of bacteria may explain why some people have more gas than others.

Answer 2

Gas is caused by the foods you eat, such as beans, cabbage, tofu etc. There is a product on the market called BEANNO and can be found in drug store, this will eliminate your gas problem along with watching your diet.

Answer 3

certain foods give you gas
farting is healthy in a lot of ways
it helps your food to move out of your body

or so they say

Answer 4

never hold in a fart, it travels up your spine, and thats where $hitty ideas come from :o)


oh and don't swallow air :o)

Answer 5

yes,your bottom makes them noises!!!!!!! & yes, if you squeeze your bum cheeks together, the noise will stop!!!!