Other Names:
Eructation

Symptoms:
Burping up air from the stomach.

Cause:
Belching is most frequently caused by bringing up air that was swallowed with the food and drink taken in. This is called aerophagia.
We normally have about a cupful of air in our stomach all the time. Every day, we swallow air and make some in our stomach (about 10 cupfuls in 24 hours). Because this is 9 cupfuls too many, we belch occasionally.

Treatment:
• Make a habit of not gulping down air as you eat. Just thinking about being more careful will help a lot.

• Chew with your mouth closed, and do not talk while you are eating.

• Do not eat foods which produce gas, such as beans, carbonated drinks, and beer.

• Do not drink out of cans, bottles, or through a straw.

• Avoid foods with high air content. This includes ice cream, beer, omelets, and whipped cream.