What should I do if my stomach becomes bloated after eating?

I believe that many people have experienced symptoms of abdominal bloating. This feeling is particularly uncomfortable. As long as you eat a little bit of food, you will feel bloated. This means that there is a problem with gastrointestinal health. Patients must do a good job of care in many aspects, especially the reasonable adjustment of diet is crucial.

1. What to do if you have bloating

Generally speaking, abdominal distension is accompanied by bloating. Bloating limited to the upper abdomen is often caused by gas accumulation in the stomach or transverse colon. Abdominal distension due to small intestinal gas may be limited to the middle abdomen or the entire abdomen. Abdominal distension due to colonic gas may be limited to the lower abdomen or the left lower abdomen. In case of pyloric obstruction, there may be a gastric shape and peristaltic waves in the upper abdomen. In case of intestinal obstruction, intestinal shape and peristaltic waves can be seen, and bowel sounds may be hyperactive or weakened. Patients with peritonitis may have tenderness and muscle tension.

If you feel like passing gas, don't hold it in. You can temporarily avoid the crowd. You must release it so that your stomach and intestines can relieve the pressure.

If abdominal bloating is difficult to eliminate, you can use peppermint oil to apply the area around your navel to eliminate abdominal bloating.

Drink some mint tea or citrus tea to relieve gas and bloating.

2. Ways to reduce flatulence

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.

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.

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.

3. Foods that easily cause flatulence

1. Be careful of foods that can easily make you angry

Beans and cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, contain a complex sugar called raffinose, which is more difficult for the human body to absorb than other types of sugar. When it is absorbed with difficulty in the intestines, it produces a byproduct - gas. However, don't give up eating these foods just because they cause gas. You can eat high-fiber foods at the same time to improve the bloating condition.

2. Eating too much salt can also cause bloating

Eating too much salt at one time will cause the body to retain water, which can cause bloating. Therefore, try to avoid high-salt foods, such as packaged foods, fried foods, and especially canned soups or instant noodles. The salt content in one serving is close to the daily requirement of the human body. Instead, focus on eating more fresh vegetables and whole grains.

3. Check for sugar alcohols in food

Sugar alcohol is a sweetener that is often found in chewing gum or other sugar-free foods. Sugar alcohols can be partially digested and can also produce gas. If you want to avoid bloating, when buying food, check carefully whether it contains ingredients such as sugar alcohols, such as sorbitol, maltitol or xylitol. Chewing gum contains sorbitol, so you should also chew less gum.