Doctors teach you a few tips to relieve gastrointestinal bloating

Have you ever felt this way?

Ate a little food

My stomach starts to feel bloated.

Feeling bloated even without eating

After a day

I feel uncomfortable all over.

In fact, it is normal to have gas in the gastrointestinal tract, but if you have bloating for a long time, you should consider whether you have a stomach disease. So, how does bloating occur? According to Chinese medicine, the spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation, and the stomach is responsible for receiving food, and they jointly manage the digestion, absorption and distribution of food and water. The spleen is responsible for ascending the clear, and the stomach is responsible for descending the turbid . Together, they maintain the smooth flow of qi in the whole body. If the spleen and stomach function abnormally, the essence of food and water will stay in the stomach, which will cause bloating.

So how can we get rid of the gas in the stomach and intestines? The following tips target the common causes of bloating and can help restore the spleen and stomach to a healthy state.

Method 1: Adjust your diet and maintain your spleen and stomach

First, you need to find out the foods that cause bloating. In medicine, these foods that easily produce gas are generally called FODMAPS foods. They are not easily absorbed by the intestines and will be quickly fermented by intestinal flora, causing the colon to swell due to gas production, accompanied by pain and bloating. Studies have shown that eating less high-FODMAPS foods can effectively relieve symptoms such as bloating. The following list summarizes it for you:

In addition, when eating, try not to talk to avoid swallowing too much air.

Method 2: Develop good exercise habits

You should exercise for half an hour to an hour every day. When exercising, do not open your mouth to breathe in large gulps to avoid inhaling too much air. It is also important not to go to bed immediately after eating, because lying down will affect the discharge of gas from the digestive tract.

Method 3: Acupoint massage

Zusanli

Zusanli is an acupuncture point on the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming, and is an important health care point for the human body. In addition to strengthening the body and regulating immunity, it can also regulate the spleen and stomach.

This point is located on the front and outside of the lower leg, three inches below the knee joint, and one horizontal finger (middle finger) away from the front edge of the tibia. Massage once in the morning and evening every day, each time for 5 minutes . When massaging, if you push upwards , the effect will be better.

Neiguan Point

If you feel bloated just after eating a small meal, or even burp continuously and feel like vomiting , you can press the Neiguan point more often.

This point is located in the front area of ​​the forearm, about 3 horizontal fingers from the wrist to the elbow, between the two bones and two tendons in the middle. Massage once in the morning and evening every day, each time for 3 minutes .

Finally, let’s summarize:

Three parts of stomach treatment and seven parts of nourishment

Stomach bloating is directly related to spleen and stomach dysfunction

Develop good eating and living habits

Also avoid eating foods that easily cause gas

Keep your body and mind relaxed

Don't have too much mental pressure

Keep exercising

Don't delay or endure stomach bloating

If symptoms persist or become severe, seek medical attention immediately

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Contributor: Wu Yuan Reviewer: Liu Weihong