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. 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. 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 extension, bloat--producers.
Soak your limas and lentils. Beans are full of fiber and good for you, so if you want to keep eating limas, lentils or any other members of the bean crowd, soak them in water overnight. The water will drain out some of the gas. Then, throw out the water and cook the beans in fresh water.
Neutralize bean gas. Not cooking? Beano, available over the counter in liquid or tablet form, is a liquid enzyme that breaks down the indigestible sugars in beans. Just sprinkle several drops right on the beans or take two tablets before you eat.
Shun the sugarless. Sorbitol, a natural sugar used in sugarless gums and candies and many diet sodas, also is hard to digest and causes gas and bloating.
PMS? Skip the chocolate. You want, you crave, you must have chocolate before you menstruate. But do you want it so badly that you're willing to risk getting bloated?
Be especially sure to monitor symptoms when you eat chocolate, a major cause of that overfull feeling. Why chocolate? Because it contains sugar and dairy, both major sources of gas. And, as it happens, studies have shown that women crave chocolate more than men, especially just before menstruation. If you find that chocolate, or any other food, is a bloating culprit, stop eating it.
Lace up those walking shoes. If you have bloating from premenstrual syndrome, walking can really help dispel gas. Light exercise may help relieve that bloated, gassy feeling.
2006-08-15 11:05:39
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answered by Anonymous
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A growing appetite can actually be a sign your metabolism has sped up, which is a good thing. Not sure why you're bloating, if you drink diet soda, that will be why.
2016-03-16 22:33:57
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answered by Anonymous
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Take a diuretic, like "Diurex". During PMS your body retains water. A diuretic or "water pill" will help your body shed this excess water weight. Some formulas of Midol and other ones have diuretics in them, but the plain "water pill' works the best.
2006-08-15 06:27:21
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answered by Donkey 2
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