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Bloating is when your tummy is puffy, feels stretched and uncomfortable due to temporary abdominal distension.

The liver is constantly producing bile. When it isn’t needed for the digestion of food, the bile enters the gallbladder to be stored. Here, water is extruded, concentrating the bile and making it ten to fifteen times stronger than the bile produced by the liver.

By Dr Bhatti

IBS is a common digestive disorder that affects million of people worldwide. It is often considered to be an embarrassing problem because of the symptoms and because there is no scientific cause or cure, although symptoms can usually be eased.

The liver is constantly producing bile. When it is not needed for the digestion of food, the bile enters the gallbladder to be stored. Here water is extruded, concentrating the bile and making it 10 to 15 times stronger than the bile produced by the liver.

Bloating is when your tummy is puffy, and feels stretched and uncomfortable due to temporary abdominal distension.

Researchers at the School of Psychology at NUI Galway are seeking more than 1,000 women who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome and other inflammatory bowel conditions to take part in an online study.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be a debilitating intestinal disorder with symptoms ranging from cramping to flatulence, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, and nausea.

Bloating is a subjective feeling of fullness in your abdomen, not necessarily related to the actual expansion of your waistline or the amount of gas produced. It usually indicates poor digestive function and shortage of friendly bacteria in your bowels.

The liver is constantly producing bile. When it is not needed for the digestion of food, the bile enters the gallbladder to be stored.