Effective home remedies for an upset stomach?
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Try these easy home remedies for an upset stomach (you've probably already got some of these on hand!):
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- Ginger chews or supplements, ginger ale, or ginger tea
- Peppermint or spearmint tea, mint candy, or just suck on peppermint leaves
- Chamomile tea
- Bitters (bitters typically contains a blend of herbs like cinnamon, ginger, fennel, or mint) mixed into carbonated water or ginger ale
- A spoonful of apple cider vinegar mixed in a cup of water (you can also add a teaspoon of honey)
- A heating pad or hot water bottle
- The BRAT diet: Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast
Home remedies may vary based on the cause. For instance, heartburn may be improved with a small amount of baking soda dissolved in water to neutralize stomach acid, as well as sitting upright.
For dyspepsia, or discomfort arising from the stomach organ, try some of these:
–Peppermint (oil, extract, tea, or capsules), chamomile, ginger, or fennel relaxes the stomach to reduce nausea or indigestion.
–Stress can trigger dyspepsia, so try relaxation strategies such as meditation, biofeedback, or yoga.
–Don’t forget about prevention! Identify trigger foods such as fatty, spicy, or acidic foods, or even carbonated, caffeinated, or alcohol beverages. Also avoid large or late meals, smoking/vaping, and maintain a healthy weight through good nutrition and regular physical activity.
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For dyspepsia, or discomfort arising from the stomach organ, try some of these:
–Peppermint (oil, extract, tea, or capsules), chamomile, ginger, or fennel relaxes the stomach to reduce nausea or indigestion.
–Stress can trigger dyspepsia, so try relaxation strategies such as meditation, biofeedback, or yoga.
–Don’t forget about prevention! Identify trigger foods such as fatty, spicy, or acidic foods, or even carbonated, caffeinated, or alcohol beverages. Also avoid large or late meals, smoking/vaping, and maintain a healthy weight through good nutrition and regular physical activity.
Do you recommend ingesting chamomile, ginger, and fennel as tea or in a different form?
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First off, if you have persistent stomach pain, you should go get checked out. However, if it's mild, just regular calcium carbonate (Tums) will help with mild indigestion. You can treat mild nausea and vomiting with Pepto-Bismol and other drugstore medications, but if you are having vomiting and diarrhea multiple times and getting to the point of where you could be close to dehydration, you should go get checked out at the doctor or at urgent care.
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