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FAQs

Can candy cause sulfur burps? ›

Avoid sugary foods

Sugar may be another contributing factor for sulfur burps as it feeds the bacteria in the gut that causes H2S sulfide gas to build up. Avoiding sugary foods may be enough to reduce symptoms in some people.

Milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream and prepared foods with lactose like certain salad dressings can produce sulfur burps in some people. Skipping soft drinks and carbonated beverages. Replace these drinks with plain water where you can if you're searching for the root cause of sulfur burps.

Chronic digestive conditions that cause sulphur burps

Lactose intolerance, which makes it difficult for the body to digest lactose found in milk and dairy products. Crohn's disease, a chronic form of inflammatory bowel disease. Coeliac disease (gluten intolerance). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Sulfur burps can be caused by many conditions including stress, reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and bacterial infections like H. pylori. Certain foods can also cause sulfur burps such as broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, garlic, dairy products, milk, and beer.

Sulfur burps and burping throughout the day aren't conditions to worry about unless they become excessive or occur with other symptoms. Gas buildup in your body is fairly normal. However, sulfur burps accompanied by more serious symptoms should be reviewed by your doctor.

For most cases of occasional sulfur burps, however, over-the-counter antacids or anti-gas medication are usually sufficient to improve digestion and reduce the smelly burps. There is also some evidence that digestive supplements like probiotics can reduce sulfur burping because of their impact on microbiota.

Some steps that one can take for immediate relief from sulfur burps include drinking plenty of water to help flush out surplus sulfur, reducing intake of sulfur-rich foods and incorporating probiotics into your diet that can help regulate the gut microbiota, further aiding in digestion.

Manuka honey is medically-active honey harvested from the tea tree family. It is a unique honey that can protect the digestive lining. It is known to kill harmful bacteria in the digestive tract that result in bad-smelling belches and relieve digestive stress.

How do you get rid of GERD burps? ›

Sulfur burps can often be managed through dietary changes such as avoiding sulfur-rich foods and home remedies including herbal teas, baking soda and probiotics.

Other medical conditions that may cause sulfur burps include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), and indigestion.

Remedies and Treatments for Foul-Smelling Gas

Slow down when you eat. Chewing quickly and swallowing fast will cause more gas to be produced. Eating and chewing slowly reduces your air intake and can alleviate your gas. Smaller portions are also important for reducing foul-smelling gas.

If a person can't burp, they may have retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction. People with this condition do not have the ability or find it very difficult to belch or burp due to tight cricopharyngeus muscle. This leads to abdominal and chest discomfort, abdominal fullness, and excessive flatulence.

Most belching is caused by swallowing excess air. This air most often never even reaches the stomach. Instead, it builds up in the esophagus. You may swallow excess air if you eat or drink too fast, talk while you eat, chew gum, suck on hard candies, drink carbonated beverages, or smoke.

Treating sulphur burps at home involves making some dietary changes. Chewing more slowly and avoiding gum and hard sweets will reduce the air you swallow. Cutting back on sulphur-containing vegetables may also help with smelly burps, but the effect varies from person to person.

Lactose Intolerance

Undigested lactose in the intestines causes gas production, stomach pain and sulfur burps.

As the food stays longer in the stomach, it breaks down releasing gases like hydrogen sulfide, resulting in sulfur burps. Medications that can cause sulfur burps include those used to treat diabetes, like metformin, and drugs used to handle gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including omeprazole.