Home remedies for bloating and indigestion

Bloating is a feeling of fullness or pressure, sometimes with visible abdominal swelling, while indigestion can cause upper-abdominal discomfort, burning, belching, or early fullness. Swallowed air, constipation, food intolerance, acid reflux, gastritis, a hiatus hernia, gallstones, peptic ulcer, or Helicobacter Pylori Infection may be relevant. The pattern after meals and changes in bowel habits help guide assessment.

Slow down meals, chew thoroughly, and try smaller portions. Reduce fizzy drinks, chewing gum, and foods that repeatedly trigger gas or burning. Gentle walking can help movement of trapped gas; avoid strenuous exercise immediately after a large meal. Treat constipation with fluids, movement, and gradual dietary fibre when suitable for you. A pharmacist can advise whether a product for gas or Acid Reflux Medication is appropriate, especially if you take other medicines.

Arrange a medical review if bloating is new and persistent, keeps returning, or comes with changing bowel habits, reduced appetite, or unplanned weight loss. Seek urgent help for severe or sudden abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, a hard or swollen abdomen, blood in vomit, black stools, fainting, fever, or inability to pass stool or gas. These features can signal a problem needing prompt examination.

Ask whether constipation, reflux, food intolerance, infection, or another condition fits the pattern, whether testing is needed, and which treatments are safe with your health history.