For quick relief, try gas relief capsules with digestive enzymes or magnesium, massage the abdomen, or go for a walk.

Bloating is usually harmless, but if accompanied by symptoms like nausea, vomiting and weight loss, seek medical assistance.

Grains, meat, quinoa, water, fruit juices, pure oats, buckwheat, almond flour, spinach, cucumbers, lettuce, sweet potatoes, zucchinis, brown rice and dairy-free products should replace wheat, barley, rye, carbonated beverages, onions, cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage), and dairy products.

Patients describe bloating as a feeling of fullness or tightness in the stomach, causing distending and pain the abdomen.

Common causes of bloating include:
• Gas and air filling the stomach after meals—Gas is produced in the stomach when swallowing air or during the digestion process. Air can be swallowed due to eating or chewing too fast, smoking, loose dentures, or chewing gum. Delayed relieving of air from the body through flatulence or burping causes bloating and gas.
• Medical conditions—Certain medical conditions like IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), IBDs (Inflammatory Bowel Diseases), FGIDs (Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders), heartburn, food intolerance, weight gain, hormonal flux, giardiasis, eating disorders and mental health factors like anxiety, depression and stress can trigger a bloated stomach.