Vegan diet causes increased intestinal gas

Dear Doctors: I am a vegan, and after a meal, I have uncomfortable and smelly intestinal gas. It has only ever eased when I took an antibiotic and after colonoscopy prep. I assume that’s because these killed my gut bacteria. Is there a fast way to reset the gut? Is this problem a health risk?

Dear Reader: The gut microbiome refers to the remarkable and complex ecosystem of trillions of bacteria, fu…