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The 5 Primary Causes of Bloating | Fix the Bloat & Puffiness

The 5 Primary Causes of BLOATING | Reverse Bloat and Puffiness- Thomas DeLauer

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Resources & References

https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-causes-water-retention
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/helicobacter-pylori
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2849969/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11438965_Effects_of_progesterone_on_gastric_emptying_and_intestinal_transit_in_male_rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541120/
https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/signs/bloating
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/iji/2012/151085/

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0:00 – Intro
0:58 – What’s the Difference Between Bloat & Fat?
2:39 – Cause #1 – Water Retention
3:10 – Reasons for Water Retention
5:20 – Cause #2 – Lack of Stomach Acid
6:11 – Reason for Lack of Stomach Acid
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8:48 – Reason #3 – Hormonal Flux
9:00 – Hormonal Causes of Bloating
11:11 – Tips to Control Hormonal Flux
12:47 – Cause #4 – SIBO
13:38 – What to Do
14:27 – Cause #5 – Stress

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January 15, 2022

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