Relief After Overeating
Who has not had an unpleasant experience with overeating? None of us enjoy stomach aches or other digestion problems. But, if we cannot avoid such problems, we will welcome anything that offers fast relief!
Carbonated water eases constipation, as well as the symptoms of some forms of stomach ailments. I learned this the hard way; unfortunately, this is usually how my lessons are learned.
The main symptom of stomach problems that I have is feeling bloated or fullness in the upper abdominal region after overeating; overeating is something I do a lot. I normally just suffer until I started working for a man who would always take water and baking soda whenever he had these symptoms. One day, really miserable, I tried his remedy; after a short while, I felt dramatically better.
Consequently, I wanted to learn why this works so well. This was long before antacid medications were sold over the counter (OTC) and also long before people could run to the doctor with each and every stomach problem, ache, or pain. Basically adding baking soda with water produces carbon dioxide gas with bubbles and somehow the bubbles and the ingredients form a solution that aids the movement of the digestive tract, relieving some of the unpleasantness from overeating – that bloated feeling goes away.
This adding baking soda and water actually forms carbonated water which has been used for years to treat digestive complaints, yet no research exists if it is effective or how it works. I did find some information about studies showing that both the bubbles of carbon dioxide and the presence of high minerals can help the digestive process. Basically, this is what I was making with baking soda and water. There was no other information on which component — the mineral-rich carbonated water or the bubbles — is more effective.
I found some suggestions for stopping these problems before they develop, such as: reduce eating a lot of fat; avoiding foods that cause your stomach problems; eating smaller meals; and if you smoke, stopping as soon as possible. Everyone should drink a healthy amount of fluids to maintain movement of the Gastrointestinal tract and prevent constipation.
I read about some devices to make homemade carbonated water, which you can use for drinking. By adding a number of flavors, an option to regular soda pop is created, which is especially great if you want to avoid the calories. By making this homemade drink with water rich in minerals, you have made a very healthy and low calorie drink, called sparkling water, which is good for your whole family. A large assortment of calorie free flavors to flavor sparkling water to great taste is sold at allfreight.com.
But, the information that I do know from personal experience is that when you have overeaten and are absolutely miserable and are at work for the rest of the day, carbonated water does help.
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