What are some good home or herbal remedies for bloating?
GET RID OF GAS FAST Until the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, dedicates multimillion-dollar research grants to the study of bloating in women (don’t hold your breath), the following advice from women doctors can help deflate your distended abdomen. Buy a gas de-bubbler. For quick relief of bloating, head to the nearest drugstore for an over-the-counter gas remedy such as Gas X or Phazyme, which contain simethicone, says Melissa Palmer, M.D., a gastroenterologist in private practice in New York City. Or try Charcoal Plus, which contains activated charcoal. Both compounds break up gas bubbles fast. Chew your food. “The more slowly you eat, and the better your food is broken down, the less likely you are to suffer from gas caused by swallowing air,” says Dr. Frank. And the less likely you are to feel bloated. Clue in to classic “bloat foods.” Raw vegetables, cabbage, beans, bagels and pretzels (which are cooked in boiling, bubbly water) also are big gas–and by extens
