Why do people burp a lot? Foods that are high in starch, sugar, or fiber and if you have digestion issues can cause burping. Burping usually happens when eating or drinking something. What burping does is it allows your stomach from expanding too much from swallowed air. And the air travels back to the esophagus leading to release called a burp.
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If you swallow too much air it can cause burping and some of the tips you should do to prevent swallowing too much air is:
- Eat and drink slowly.
- Don’t talk when you chew.
- Don’t use straws.
- Eat smaller portions of food.
Some other things to do are avoiding carbonated drinks as that can cause burping. Carbonated drinks would be like beer and soda. Try to cut back on foods that are high in starch or fiber that could cause bloating like broccoli, lentils, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, etc.
When you smoke you also swallow a lot of air which can potentially cause burping. So, if you can try to stop smoking that would be beneficial to minimize any potential burping issues. Another thing that can increase burping is excess tension and stress. Excess tension can make you swallow air and lead to heartburn.
Excessive burping is considered a symptom of IBS which is irritable bowel syndrome. Other IBS symptoms are abdominal cramping, bloating, etc. Excessive burping can also be a symptom of an ulcer such as heartburn, nausea, or bloating. It is important to know that excessing burping won’t kill you.
The Bottom Line is people who burp a lot is a cause of several different things such as eating foods that are high in starch or fiber. And drinking lots of carbonated drinks such as soda or beer. Or eating and drinking too fast.
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References
- Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology- https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(12)01047-6/fulltext
