What to do if an adult has bloating

There are many reasons for bloating in adults, such as eating food that is difficult to digest, catching a cold and being affected by wind and cold, and eating too fast, which may cause a lot of air to be taken in, which can easily lead to bloating. If bloating occurs, you should pay more attention to your health, change some of your previous bad eating habits, eat more foods rich in dietary fiber, and if bloating occurs frequently, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.

Ways to reduce bloating

1. Don’t eat food that is difficult to digest

Hard foods such as fried beans and hard pancakes are not easy to digest and stay in the gastrointestinal tract for a long time, which may produce more gas and cause bloating.

2. Eat less high-fiber foods

Foods such as potatoes, pasta, beans, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, etc. are all easy to produce gas in the stomach and intestines, which eventually leads to abdominal bloating.

Potatoes can easily produce gas in the stomach and intestines, which eventually leads to bloating.

3. Change the habit of eating too fast

Eating too fast or eating while walking can easily lead to swallowing a lot of air; frequently drinking beverages through a straw can also allow a large amount of air to enter the stomach, causing bloating.

4. Overcome negative emotions

Negative emotions such as anxiety, worry, sadness, frustration, and depression may weaken the digestive function or stimulate the stomach to produce too much gastric acid, resulting in increased stomach gas and increased abdominal bloating.

5. Supplement fiber food moderately

High-fiber foods do not only cause bloating. Sometimes, on the contrary, they can actually reduce bloating after consuming high-fat foods. The reason is that high-fat foods are difficult to digest and absorb, and therefore tend to stay in the stomach and intestines for a longer time. Once fiber is added, the blocked digestive system is likely to be unblocked quickly.

Moderate fiber supplementation can relieve symptoms

6. Exercise properly

Exercising moderately for about an hour every day can not only help you overcome negative emotions, but also help the digestive system maintain normal function.

7. Pay attention to certain diseases

For some diseases, abdominal distension is either a precursor or one of the symptoms, including allergic enteritis, ulcerative colitis, bladder tumor, etc.

8. Keep your abdomen warm

You can use warm water to apply heat to the abdomen, or you can massage the abdomen after a meal. Of course, this is a method that cannot be used after an illness. The real cure is to overcome negative emotions, pay attention to physical exercise, and develop good eating and living habits.