Here’s Why You’re Bloated All The Time And How To Fix The Problem

Bloating is one of the most common problems that people complain about nowadays. The good news is that once you have determined what is causing your stomach to bloat, it is almost always treatable. Feeling bloated all the time can be quite unpleasant as it affects our self-esteem and the way we feel about our appearance. In some cases bloating can become severe enough that it causes distention or a perceptive swelling of the abdomen.


Some the most common reasons behind bloating include:

Food intolerances
Insulin resistance
Irregular meals
Intestinal yeast overgrowth
Deficiency of digestive enzymes
Gluten sensitivity/celiac disease
Poor food combining
Parasites or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
This article will explain each of the reasons mentioned above and how you can treat them to get rid of bloating.

1. Food intolerances

Food intolerances are postponed reaction to food, unlike food allergies that cause immediate itching, swelling or anaphylaxis. Food intolerances lead to immune stress and inflammation and irritate the intestinal tract causing bloating. The most common foods that can cause intolerances are dairy, eggs, certain fruits (banana, citrus, pineapple especially), sometimes nuts (almonds and peanuts are most common), wheat, gluten, corn or others.

Food intolerance is more common for people with a history of allergies, eczema, asthma or a family history of autoimmune disease, but can also be related to many other skin conditions, digestive disturbances, and low energy. After determining what causes your food intolerance, it will take 4 to 6 weeks for the bloating to stop after eliminating the aggravating foods.

2. Insulin resistance

Common symptoms of insulin resistance are increased appetite, weight gain (rapid in a period of 2-3 years), intense craving for sweets and carbohydrates, feeling tired and bloated after eating. Insulin is a hormone that is released by the pancreas because of glucose present in the blood.

Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body’s cells become resistant to the effect of insulin. Then the pancreas tries to produce more insulin until it can no longer produce enough insulin that the body demands. As a result of this one person can develop type 2 diabetes, which is a very serious health condition.

The positive side is that with diet changes and exercises this condition can be controlled. Avoid consuming foods rich in sugar and carbohydrate, eat more vegetables, fiber-rich foods, proteins and healthy fats. Exercising regularly is highly recommended.

3. Irregular meal times

Another common cause of bloating is eating whenever you can. When you spend long hours without meals and then overeat before bedtime, your digestion (and metabolism) will slow down. For example, when you skip breakfast and then have a large lunch will nearly always make you feel bloated – this comes as a shock to the digestive system, and will also increase blood sugar levels as well as the insulin levels. In the end, you will end up feeling bloated and tired.

You need to have regular and consistent meal times so our bodies could function adequately, and our digestive system will work better as well. Have breakfast within 1 hour after waking up, a regularly timed mid-day lunch, and dinner before 7 pm. Consume mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks if you want.

4. Intestinal yeast overgrowth

In most cases, intestinal yeast overgrowth comes as a result of prolonged antibiotic use. Overuse of antibiotics can lead to changes in the digestive flora which allows yeasts to win the fight against good bacteria.

Too much yeast in your body will make you feel bloated and gassy. Gassiness is caused by yeasts that ferment food. There is also a possibility that some people will have a greater desire for sugar and carbs, fatigue, brain fog, vaginal yeast infections, binge eating disorder and perhaps fungal skin infections.

Luckily this condition is curable but you need to rebalance your intestinal flora and clean the yeasts with taking supplements against yeast, no-sugar diet, and restoring the intestinal flora with probiotics.

5. Deficiency of digestive enzymes

Deficiency of digestive enzymes may cause bloating. Enzymes are produced by the pancreas to help with the breakdown of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and lactose. Deficiency occurs when the pancreas is not producing enough enzymes that the body needs and it can cause bloating pain, indigestion, and irregular bowel movements.

There are many reasons that can cause enzyme deficiency including chronic stress, overgrowth of bacteria and yeast, low stomach acid, aging, gluten intolerance. Lactose intolerance is also a form of enzyme deficiency, where the pancreas does not produce enough lactase enzymes to break down dairy products.