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Can you stop beans from making you gassy?

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Re: Can you stop beans from making you gassy?

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Post by awesome_dude »

thunfischtoast wrote: post #44
finger wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That seems like a very shitty cure.. But on a more serious note, does that actually work, even if just a bit?

I'm nitty picking now, but for most people you can't cure lactose intolerance because it's not a disease. It's more like the default state that adult mammals have. You might be able to rebuild some tolerance, but it's much easier to just take the artificial lactase and manage intake. One could argue that, biologically speaking, lactose tolerance is the off state and just so happens because we keep consuming breast mi…

Yeah - humans have adapted to be able to use milk(s) from other sources than parents for the high sugar and fats present and required to survive in harsher climates (cold) that we're not native to.

Milks, butters, and cheeses are a high value food source for people who burn massive amounts of calories to keep their bodies warm.

Re: Can you stop beans from making you gassy?

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Post by dsego »

Not related to beans, but I had serious issues with bloating, gas and bad smell comparable to sewage. It went on for years until I had a short massage to adjust my stomach, the lady was pushing and shifting things around. This was a few months ago. Ever since I haven't had that type of gas, and I burp now which I haven't for years. I didn't change my diet at all.

Re: Can you stop beans from making you gassy?

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Post by finger »

thunfischtoast wrote: post #44
finger wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That seems like a very shitty cure.. But on a more serious note, does that actually work, even if just a bit?

I'm nitty picking now, but for most people you can't cure lactose intolerance because it's not a disease. It's more like the default state that adult mammals have. You might be able to rebuild some tolerance, but it's much easier to just take the artificial lactase and manage intake. One could argue that, biologically speaking, lactose tolerance is the off state and just so happens because we keep consuming breast mi…

Hmm, I’ve been intolerant my whole life, but I also used to drink milk daily during childhood, resulting in, for reasons I now know why, in a subpar youth ..

having discovered the lactase supplement has finally given me some peace of mind :)

Re: Can you stop beans from making you gassy?

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Post by insaneirish »

addaon wrote: post #5
mstank wrote: post #3

I always found it I eat them consistently, they would make me less gassy. But only after a couple of weeks.

Yep. Rancho Gordo bean club member here — when I transitioned from “beans are okay but a lot of work to make a way I enjoy” to “I should make an effort to try a new recipe every two or four weeks”… it took about a month for my stomach to normalize the assault, but now it’s no different than anything with fiber.

Steve Sando, the founder/owner of Rancho Gordo, has been on the podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cooking-issues-with-da...) hosted by the author of this article (Dave Arnold) a few times.

Those episodes are really fun and always result in me eating more beans!

Re: Can you stop beans from making you gassy?

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Post by burnt-resistor »

locallost wrote: post #14

There is an old New York Times article (90s) that makes the same conclusion. The only real way to reduce the issue is to eat then more often. Personally never had big issues with beans. What's far worse for me is anything with a high inulin content. I feel physical pain from bloating when eating that.

There are always options. Beano also exists and it works.
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