Belching physiology
Belching, also known as burping, ructus, or eructation, involves the release of gas from the digestive tract (mainly esophagus and stomach) through the mouth. It is usually accompanied with a typical sound and, at times, an odor.

Belching is typically caused by swallowing air (aerophagia) when eating or drinking and subsequently expelling it, so in this case the expelled gas is mainly a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen.

Burps can also be caused by drinking carbonated drinks such as beer, soft drinks, or champagne, in which case the expelled gas is carbon dioxide from the drink itself.
Common diabetes drugs metformin and Byetta can cause belching, especially at higher doses. This often resolves in a few weeks. Belching combined with other symptoms such as dyspepsia, nausea and heartburn may be a sign of an ulcer or hiatal hernia, and should be reviewed by a physician.

The sound of burping is caused by the vibration of the upper esophageal sphincter as the gas passes through it.

Flatlence & meteorism:
Definition Flatulence is the expulsion through the rectum of a mixture of gases that are byproducts of the digestion process of mammals and other animals.
The mixture of gases is known as flatus, (informally) fart, or simply gas, and is expelled from the rectum in a process colloquially referred to as "passing gas" or "farting". Flatus is brought to the rectum by the same peristaltic process which causes feces to descend from the large intestine.
The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused by the vibration of the anal sphincter, and occasionally by the closed buttocks.

Mechanism of action
The sound varies depending on the tightness of the sphincter muscle and velocity of the gas being propelled, as well as other factors, such as water and body fat.
The auditory pitch (sound) of the flatulence outburst can also be affected by the anal embouchure.

Among humans, flatulence occasionally happens accidentally, such as incidentally to coughing or sneezing or during orgasm; on other occasions, flatulence can be voluntarily elicited by tensing the rectum or "bearing down" on stomach or bowel muscles and subsequently relaxing the anal sphincter, resulting in the expulsion of a flatus.

Causes
Flatulence-producing foods are typically high in certain polysaccharides, (especially oligosaccharides such as inulin).
Those foods include beans, lentils, dairy products, onions, garlic, scallions, leeks, turnips, rutabagas, radishes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cashews, Jerusalem artichokes, oats, wheat, and yeast in breads.

Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables that belong to the genus Brassica are commonly reputed to not only increase flatulence, but to increase the pungency of the flatus.
In beans, endogenous gases seem to arise from complex oligosaccharide (carbohydrates) that are particularly resistant to digestion by mammals.

In the case of people who have lactose intolerance, intestinal bacteria feeding on lactose can give rise to excessive gas production when milk or lactose-containing substances have been consumed.

Interest in the causes of flatulence was spurred by high-altitude flight and the space program; the low atmospheric pressure, confined conditions, and stresses peculiar to those endeavours were cause for concern.In the field of mountaineering, high altitude flatus expulsion was first noticed over two hundred years ago.

SEDICO Products For Controlling Stomach Problems

Omepak Capsules
Omepak promotes healing of ulcers of the stomach, duodenum, & oesophagus.

It inhibits secretion of gastric acid by iversibly blocking the enzyme system of hydrogen/ pottasuim adenosine triphosphate, the so called the protone pump of the gastric parietal cell.

It is valuable in those whose peptic ulcer is not well controlled by H2 antagonists.
Omepack also enhances antibiotic activity against H pylori by raising gastric pH. Omepak is rapidly absorbed and is extensively bound (about 95%) to plasma protein. It is cleared by the circulation by hepatic metabolism and most of the metabolized are excreted in the urine.

Omepak is indicated to:
► Peptic ulcer
► Duodenal ulcer
► Gastro - Esophageal Reflux
► Zollinger-Ellisson syndrome

Dosage & route of administration & duration:
► Peptic ulcer and reflux oesophagitis
1 or 2 capsules daily as single dose for 4 to 8 weeks
► Zollinger-Ellisson syndrome
3 to 4 capsules and maybe increased up to 9 capsules daily in divided doses in long term treatment

Eucarbon Tablets:
Eucarbon® is a mild laxative with prominent regulatory properties to the intestinal functions.

Eucarbon® contains natural vegetable ingredients which are completely safe. In the intestine, Vegetable Charcoal adsorbs metabolic & bacterial toxins.

Eucarbon® contains Sulphur (Sublimated) is converted in the gut into alkali sulfides with mild disinfectant properties, stimulation of peristalsis and promotion of a mild laxative effect.

Eucarbon® is an effective anti-gas medication that significantly reduces symptoms of bloating & abdominal discomfort.

The addition of Senna leaf & Rhubarb Extract hastens the elimination of the charcoal-toxins complex & reduces intestinal desorption of the drug.

The essential oils of Peppermint Piperitae Oil & Fennel Oil are aromatic carminative that relieve flatulence. In addition peppermint oil exerts a muscle relaxant activity that alleviates intestinal colic. On the other hand the essential oils have a cholerectic effect & disinfectant properties.

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