ad collaborative post // Bloating can be very uncomfortable and stop you from having a good day, the pain can be so intense that you cancel plans. Abdominal bloating affects around 70% of the UK at some point during the year and is also much more prevalent in women.
With 17% of the UK having IBS, bloating is the most common side effect – but not much is known by the general public on how to eradicate bloating quickly.
What is Bloating?
Abdominal bloating is the feeling of pressure and fullness in your abdomen, often causing discomfort. This can be caused by gas which builds up inside your digestive tract for different reasons – some are serious whilst others come down to diet or lifestyle choices that you make every day.
It’s worth remembering that bloating is quite common, affecting 70% of the UK and is much more prevalent in women.
Top Tips to Stop Bloating Quickly
Here are our top tips to get rid of bloating quickly, using only natural methods that are sustainable for long term gut health.
Gentle Exercise
Regular exercise can help your digestive system to work better, so if you do not already have a regular regime in place then now is the time. Remember that bloating caused by poor digestion may be compounded by constipation (feeling like you need to go but nothing happens) which makes it hard for food and gas to pass through your body quickly.
Exercise like walking or yoga is gentle and consists of twisting and turning your stomach, which helps work gas out of the body – encouraging your digestive system to move stool and gas out.
Natural Tea for Bloated Bellies
Below are a few natural tea remedies for bloating that can help you to avoid bloating and gas.
Peppermint Tea
Adding peppermint tea as part of your daily routine is another great way to reduce bloating. Peppermint has been used since ancient times as a treatment for stomach ailments such as bloating. It works by relaxing the gut, making more room for stool to pass and gas to be released.
Ginger Tea
Another bloating-busting tea is ginger. Ginger can help to relieve bloating by calming the muscles of your digestive tract, allowing gas and stool to pass more easily through your system. It also has an enzyme called Zingibain which helps digest food more efficiently, removing gas in the process.
Fennel Tea
The last bloating remedy that could be added into a daily routine for relief from bloating is fennel or anise. It helps protect against stomach ulcers and relieves bowels.
Water
Drinking more water is one of the best ways to avoid bloating. It aids digestion and helps flush out toxins from your system. Water adds liquid to your stool, making it softer and easier to pass. Drinking more water is also a great way to beat bloating and also passing sodium from the body which can cause water retention bloating
Natural Remedies to Avoid Bloating
Natural remedies such as ginger, dandelion root, turmeric and peppermint are all used to reduce bloating. Ginger is a natural antacid and can help prevent bloating.
Dandelion root helps the liver which in turn reduces bloating when your body releases too much bile into the stomach. Turmeric’s anti-inflammatory properties are great for bloating relief while peppermint soothes an upset stomach, helping reduce bloating pain.
Natural remedies like these have been used for years to combat bloating and stomach related issues.
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I only tend to bloat during my period and water is the best thing for me! Great tips!
Love all these tips! I have a slight intolerance to gluten and dairy, so bloating is an old friend. I found that fennel tea was the best remedy for me and it always worked. I need to give it a try to peppermint and ginger x
Very good tips! I love peppermint tea and I drink it all the time. I have to remind myself to drink more water…it is so very important.