Question:
can someone help me with this bad gas?

i have been suffering with gas the past 2 weeks i don,t know why my eating habits have not changed i still eat the same things that i have always done in the past do you think that i could have come latocie intolrent or something i do eat a lot of dairy products. what can i take when iam at home i dont mind it so much but mon. thru fri. iam at work 8 hours and i have to run to the ladies room or somewhere else when no ones around i do also sit at a desk all day but try to get up to move about. i also walk and run on my treadmill for 30 mins. and ride my bike for 30 mins a day everyday. so i am moving i just don,t know whats up i am 9 mons. out and have lost 115 lbs please help    — shirley A. (posted on April 4, 2002)

April 4, 2002
It is the dairy... back off the milk and you will see a huge difference. You shouldnt be drinking that much milk anyway... it is liquid sugar. Use soy milk or water in your protein drinks... and stick to using just a bit of the low fat skim milk cheeses. I know that you have done well so far, but you should be getting out of the milk habit so that long term the high carbs wont bite you.
   — SusanMaria

April 4, 2002
The nurse at my doctor's office suggests that we drink hot tea with lemon when we have gas. I don't know why, but it seems to help. She also says to use a decent tea like earl grey, not your standard Lipton type. Hope this helps you.
   — Brenda P.

April 4, 2002
Since you are nine months out, I wouldn't think it would be lactose intolerance, but you could try not eating/drinking dairy for a few days and see what happens. Have you been trying any new foods? White bread and pasta have sorbitol (alcohol sugar) and it will cause gas, bloating and diarhea in some people. Dairy products are an excellent source of protein AND calcium. Since our goal is to eat as normally as possible and to get our nutrients through our food and not supplements, if you can tolerate them, eat them. Good luck solving the problem!
   — grammie5