Could they have come up with a grosser term for this?
There’s an article making the rounds on how to “MILK YOUR GAS” the next time you fly. As in, make yourself rip one when you start feeling bloated.
The term for it is “jet belly.” It happens because air expands at higher altitudes, and plane cabins aren’t pressurized to normal conditions. Being in a plane is like being 8,000 feet above sea level.
If you’ve ever had a water bottle or bag of chips expand on a plane, the same thing is happening in your intestines. So, yeah, everyone’s up there passing gas all the time. But if you CAN’T, that’s when you’ve gotta milk it.
Just moving around in your seat or walking up and down the aisle can help. But if it doesn’t, place your hand about two inches below your belly button, press gently but firmly, and start massaging toward your right hip.
It should help move air into your colon where it can be expelled.
(NY Post)
