3 Best Home Remedies for Upset Stomach after Eating

You know how sometimes after a bigger or spicier lunch you can feel like a swollen balloon? Does your stomach start to rumble and gives you a hard time? Unfortunately, I’ve got my fair share of these problems but, on the other hand, I’ve got the remedies too. Here are the best of them.

Of course, whenever you’re having stomach problems you can always take an anti acid medicine. Furthermore, you should pay attention to what you eat and avoid the foods that can create problems. But, if you’ve already eaten something that upsets your stomach – here’s how to make it better:

1. Sparkling Water

Sparkling, or carbonated water has proven to be a very good remedy for upset stomach. If you’re going to have a bigger meal, I’d say you include carbonated water as a drink with this meal.

Carbonated water has been used as a digestive remedy for a long time, but no one is actually sure how it helps. The trick is probably in the combination of carbon dioxide in the bubbles and all other minerals that are found in carbonated water. A study from 2002 has shown a significant improvement in digestion in people who drank carbonated water in comparison to people who drank tap water.

However, I would not suggest that you completely substitute all the water you drink with carbonated water, because carbonated water contains a big amount of dry residue. It can increase a risk of creating kidney stones.

2. Mint Tea

When I was a kid, every time I had stomach problems my mom would prepare mint tea. It is an old and widely known remedy for upset stomach and it works like a charm almost every time.

Warm mint tea can help you with stomach cramps as well as with poor digestion and nausea. It helps the food move faster through your bowels and brings relief to your stomach. Take one teaspoon of dried mint leaves and pour a cup of hot water over them. Let it sit for around 10 minutes, strain and drink warm. It’s best if you don’t add any sugar or honey.

On the other hand, if you don’t have time for tea, you can also chew on fresh mint leaves. They may not be as helpful as the tea itself, but they still do help.

3. Chewing Gum

woman taking Chewing Gum

I’ve never believed that chewing a gum can help you with digestion until I realized, completely by chance, that it actually can. I’ve found myself wanting to chew a gum every time I would eat too much. After some googling, I saw what the catch was.

I’ve found an article that said how gums were incorporated in treatment of patients who have undergone surgeries after which they couldn’t eat normally for a while. When you don’t eat, your bowels get lazy, and that can create problems with digestion. Patients who were given gum during the recovery period have regained a normal stomach function faster than those who weren’t.

When you chew on a gum, you are preparing your stomach for digestion. The trick is that you are actually not giving it anything to digest. In that case the stomach digests the food that’s already in. This is why you get even hungrier if you’re chewing on a gum when you’re hungry.

Do you find these remedies useful? Which one works the best for you?

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Sarah

I’m a free spirit who likes to travel, cook and fly. Licensed paraglider pilot, I spend all my spare time flying. In the meantime, I like to share my recipes and travel experiences.

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