Every time you eat food, it must be digested properly to keep you healthy. If not then your digestive problems may show up as stomach upset, heartburn, bloating, excessive flatulence, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting or even smelly poop.
Sometimes, not eating anything for a day can resolve the digestive problem, but most of the time you may have to use some home remedies or visit your doctor.
You should never let digestive problems unattended for long as they may turn into bigger problems. Sometimes digestive problems can be an indication of major underlying problems such as ulcers and cancer etc.
However, you shouldn't always think of the worst, most digestive problems are simple and can be treated at home.
Different Digestive Problem Requires Different Remedy
Depending on the sets of symptoms, you should be able to resolve your digestive troubles with following home remedies.
1. Bloating
General overeating during weekends, holiday periods or any other time can give you feeling if stomach stretch and discomfort.
Most bloating is caused by excess food but sometimes bloating is caused by sensitivities to certain foods. You feel stuffy and general discomfort due to bloating.
There are a number of ways to stop bloating. The best and most commonsense approach to deal with bloating is to avoid excessive eating and eating and drinking together.
Eating yogurt also helps to get out if this digestion problem.
2. Constipation
Lemon juice can relieve constipation. Extract juice of one lemon in a glass of water. Mix it well and drink it. Do it 2-3 times a day. You can add half a teaspoon of honey for taste.
There are many other natural cures for constipation to relive you from this digestive problem.
3. Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the most prominent digestive disorders in the world. It is also a big killer of children in the developing world due to absence of immediate help in most cases.
In fact diarrhea means loss of fluid and electrolytes. A simple home remedy for diarrhea is replenishment of electrolytes.
Add one teaspoon of common salt in 500 ml of water and drink it. Do it many times during the day.
4. Flatulence
Occasional flatulence is not a major problem but excessive flatulence certainly requires attention as not only it can be embarrassing but also be suggesting some kind of underlying digestive problem.
Drink ginger tea to get rid of flatulence. Oral and cut in small pieces about an inch of ginger root. Add to a glass of water in a pot. Simmer it for 10 minutes. Let it cool down to drink at an acceptable temperature. Sip and enjoy the ginger tea to get rid of this embarrassing digestive problem.
5. Gas
Stomach gases can end up as flatulence or give you abdominal or chest pain. It can even give you headaches.
You can get relief from gas pain by drinking ginger tea as given above on the remedies for above flatulence or drink diluted apple cider vinegar for instant gas relief.
Add one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and put the glass in the refrigerator. Sip it slowly when the water is cool.
6. Heartburn
Heartburn is caused by improper diet. You may get acidic or sore taste in your throat and mouth. Heartburn usually is an acid reflux of food that pushes back into your food pipe.
Most natural heartburn remedies are effective and you may not require any additional conventional medicine in most cases.
Aloe vera drink is one such acid reflux remedies that relieves you from heartburn.
You can put 30ml of fresh Aloe vera gel from the leaf into 200 ml of water. Mix it in a blender and drink it.
7. Indigestion
Indigestion is also a one of the common digestive problems. It usually happens due to overeating, stress or anxiety.
Drinking simple warm water is one of the easiest home remedies for indigestion. It can solve the problem in most cases.
8. Stomach Cramps
When you really are not aware why your stomach is aching, then the best home remedy for upset stomach is hot compress. Fill a hot water bottle and keep it on your stomach with a layer of clothing to get the heat without getting skin burn. The heat increases blood circulation, relaxes muscles and stops the pain in most cases.
9. Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a digestive problem of the large intestine and it flares up from time to time. This problem should be constantly monitored by your doctor to ensure that the colitis doesn't turn into an ulcer. Though conventional medicine can reduce the flare-up frequency, they can't resolve the problem. Natural remedies for ulcerative colitis work much better.
You need good bacteria to fight with bad bacteria that is creating trouble in the intestine. Yogurt has probiotics that are good bacteria. Eat 200gm organic yogurt daily to resolve ulcerative colitis.
Eating yogurt will help in almost all types of digestive problems.
If your digestive troubles are still not resolved then check with your doctor.