Why do many people get bloating after eating?

After each meal, many people often feel full and uncomfortable, even after eating just a little. The condition of bloating after eating seems harmless, but it can be a warning sign that the digestive system is 'crying for help'.

Specialist Doctor 1 Bui Thi Yen Nhi, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Branch 3 said that bloating after eating is characterized by a feeling of discomfort and tension in the abdomen, possibly accompanied by belching and feeling full quickly. This is a common condition, which can simply be a manifestation of functional dyspepsia but can also be an early manifestation of some diseases such as atrophic gastritis, IBS syndrome,... affecting daily life, even at work.

An unreasonable diet and eating too much sweet and fatty foods can lead to low heat. Low heat accumulates in the spleen and stomach, hindering the circulation of blood and causing bloating. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid eating greasy, cold, and hard foods, and reduce the amount of gas-producing foods, and supplement foods rich in fiber, which is beneficial for people who often suffer from bloating.

Eating too fast or talking while eating can cause a large amount of air to enter the digestive tract along with the food. Eating slowly and chewing food thoroughly helps to absorb nutrients and digest better, avoiding bloating and indigestion. By chewing many times, it will help slow down the eating process. According to research, on average, you should chew food about 30 - 32 times. Hard, tough, difficult-to-chew foods such as steak can require chewing up to 40 times. After eating, you should sit or walk lightly for 10-15 minutes to promote intestinal motility.

Prolonged stress, anxiety, insomnia, and emotional agitation can affect the function of transporting and metabolizing food essence in the spleen and stomach, causing bloating.

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Measures to reduce bloating

In addition to changing living habits, according to Dr. Yen Nhi, some spices when added to the cooking process such as onions, ginger, pepper, garlic, cinnamon, fennel, etc. stimulate the production of enzymes to break down food, helping to enhance digestion, thereby reducing bloating. In addition, you can cook lotus seed yam porridge, pumpkin carrot porridge, or make tangerine peel tea, mint tea to help nourish the spleen and stomach function, stimulate digestion.

Prolonged stress, anxiety, insomnia, and emotional agitation can affect the function of transporting and metabolizing the essence of food in the spleen and stomach, aggravating the condition of stagnant qi and gas. Food can stagnate in the stomach, leading to bloating, indigestion, and feeling full quickly. Therefore, you can practice moderate health exercises such as relaxing breathing, practicing tai chi, and cycling in the air... to regulate the spleen and stomach, clear stagnant qi, and reduce bloating.

"When bloating after eating persists without improvement (lasting more than 3 months), appears accompanied by weight loss, fever, abdominal pain, progressive difficulty swallowing, painful swallowing, difficulty swallowing, vomiting, jaundice, palpable abdominal mass, enlarged lymph nodes, gastrointestinal bleeding, etc., you need to see a gastroenterologist to rule out malignant and life-threatening diseases," Dr. Yen Nhi recommends.

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