Why Do I Experience Heartburn and Bloating After Eating Leeks? - #50026
It seems I get bad heartburn and bloating everytime I eat leeks (well cooked with ghee). Why ? For information, I have a very weak and slow digestive system, have a bad tongue coating and am almost always bloated and constipated. I frequently have heartburn with various foods, herbs or spices but am not sure who the culprits are exactly, I just know I don't do well with leeks. Garlic is tough as well but cooked onions are usually ok. I currently don't eat any grains nor legumes as I don't digest them well either - just vegetables and meats, and sometimes a cooked apple with cinnamon between meals. Thank you for your help.
How long have you been experiencing these digestive issues?:
- More than 6 monthsDo you notice any specific foods that trigger your heartburn more than others?:
- Not sureHow would you describe your overall appetite?:
- Good, but sometimes irregular

Doctors' responses
-Leeks are very high in fructans. In someone with slow digestion, bloating, and constipation, fructans ferment easily in the gut → produce gas → increase abdominal pressure → trigger heartburn and bloating. Since garlic also bothers you (and onions are only tolerated when well cooked), this suggests a fructan sensitivity. - so right now just avoid it and after some time start very less like weekly once or twice . -Rx Hingwashtak churna ½ tsp with first bite of lunch & dinner Avipattikar churna ½ tsp at bedtime Triphala churna 1 tsp at bedtime (adjust for soft daily stool) - Advice Avoid leeks, garlic, raw onion. Warm, well-cooked light meals. Ginger tea before meals. Early, light dinner.

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