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What are different home remedies for Digestive Disorder?

What are Digestive Disorders?
• Digestive disorders are common ailments in case of a faulty function that takes place during the digestive process.
• This fault prevents some part of your digestive system from working like it normally does.
• The main function of the digestive system is to process all the foods and liquids you consume and then turn them into nutrients or energy required by the body.
• The food that cannot be digested gets converted to waste matter, which gets expelled from the body, during a bowel movement.
• The digestive system causes to malfunction in a digestive disorder.

Common Digestive Disorders
• Heartburn or Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Gastritis
• Hemorrhoids
• Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS)
• Gallstones

Symptoms for Common Digestive Disorders
• Regurgitation of sour liquid or food
• Dry cough
• Chest pain
• Sensation of a lump in the throat
• Sore throat or hoarseness
• Dysphagia
• Burning sensation in the chest
• Rectal blockage
• Passing stools that are very hard
• Having less than three bowel movements in a week
• Fever
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pain or a burning ache in the upper abdomen
• Bleeding during the bowel movement
• A lump near the anus
• Pain or discomfort
• Leakage of feces
• Swelling around the anal area
• Irritation and itchiness in the anal area
• Mucus in the stools
• Flatulence
• Cramps
• Bloated feeling
• Pain
• Backache

Causes for Common Digestive Disorders
• Heredity
• Exposure to Toxins
• Use of Drugs
• Stress

Home Remedies for Common Digestive Disorders

• Drink fresh Aloe Vera juice, which is very high in vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients.
• Probiotics, which are microbial organisms, are usually found in the digestive tracts of most human.
• Make sure that one consumes foods with active cultures of lactobacilli.
• This is a healthy bacterium that helps prevent the flourishing of other harmful bacteria.
• Yogurt with active culture is the best source of such healthy bacteria.
• Different types of tea can be very helpful in alleviating digestive problems.
• Some of the most effective tea varieties include ginger tea, chamomile tea, green tea and peppermint tea.

- Use bitter digestive stimulants and herbs like
• black cohosh
• angelica
• yarrow
• skullcap
• dandelion
• small quantities of wormwood
- Other helpful herbs include
• Mint
• Lavender
• Fennel
• Rosemary
• Juniper
• Valerian
• Lemon balm
• Yarrow

Diet for Common Digestive Disorders

- The BRAT diet is advised which comprises of:
• Bananas
• Rice
• Applesauce
• Tea (or Toast)
- Eating a high amount of fresh fruits and vegetables can increase the amount of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in the body.
- This eases the digestive process.
- It reduces the risks of digestive problems.
- Consumption of whole grains and cereals is also important.
- It adds fiber to your digestive tract.
- High-fiber foods help alleviate constipation.
- Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water through the day.

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What are different home remedies for Bloating? – Part 2

What is Bloating?
• Bloating is a general swelling in any part of the body; specifically it is experienced in the abdominal area.
• The diameter of the abdomen could increase either slightly or excessively.
• Swallowed air is the biggest cause of bloating as well as distention.
• Bloating and distention are different from each other.
• Excessive gas in the stomach could cause bloating.
• The gas in the stomach is passed from the body by belching, burping and flatulence.
• Bloating may be caused by swallowing a lot of air while eating.
• When a lot of gases are produced in the stomach due to gastric juices and stomach acids, can cause bloating.
• Stomach bloating is extremely uncomfortable and may even cause pain in abdominal cavity.

Home Remedies for Bloating

6. Ginger
• Take a small slice of ginger and boil it with a cup of water.
• Allow it to boil for few minutes.
• Strain the mixture later and let it to cool down.
• Consume this solution 3-4 times in a day.
• It is a preventive as well as a curative remedy for bloating.
• Drinking regular cup of tea prepared by mixing a crushed piece of ginger is also very effective.
• Add ginger as spice in cooking.
• This provides relief from the problem by digesting food properly and excessive gas production.
• Soak a piece of ginger with a teaspoon of lemon.
• Allow it to stay for an hour.
• Add salt to it and consume this with meals.

7. Apple cider vinegar
• Mix two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with a glass of water.
• Sip this mixture during the meals.
• This can also be consumed after meals too.

8. Cinnamon
• Take a teaspoon of cinnamon and ground them.
• Add it to a glass of water and boil the mixture for few minutes.
• Add a teaspoon of honey and consume this after cooling.

9. Mint leaves
• Chewing mint leaves after meals or with meals soothes gastrointestinal tract.
• It controls production of gas during digestion.

10. Probiotics
• Taking a probiotic supplement or eating foods with probiotics, such as pineapples will help this problem.
• Probiotics replenish beneficial intestinal bacteria.
• It also helps keep your colon clean.

11. Dill Pickles
• Eat one dill pickle daily.
• Take a teaspoonful of pickle juice.
• Pickle juice has the same effect that gripe water has on a baby.

12. Lemon juice
Juice that is prepared by mixing two teaspoons of lemon juice in a glass of water and consumed few times during the day helps to improves digestion.

13. Yoga
• Lie down on a mattress on the floor.
• Lift left leg and bring the knee close to your chest after bending it.
• Bring it further closer by hugging it and hold it there for few seconds.
• Repeat this with another leg and then with both the legs.
• This is wonderful yoga exercise for releasing trapped gas in the stomach.

Diet for Bloating
• Drink a lot of water
• Avoid carbonated drinks
• Eat foods which are seedless and have been peeled
• Eat food that is cooked properly
• Avoid foods that can cause excessive gas production in the gastro intestinal tract.

These foods include
• Broccoli
• Baked beans
• Brussels sprouts
• Cauliflower
• Radishes
• Cabbage
• Lettuce
• Certain fruits such as peaches and pears
• Onion
• Beans
• Sprouts
• Garlic
• Cucumber
• Melons
• Beverages
• Packed salted foods
• Whole wheat bread
• Peas
• Lentils
• Raisins

Other dietary precautions
• Avoid chewing a lot of gum
• Sucking on hard candy could produce similar effects in your GI tract.
• If you experience bloating after eating rice or wheat, you should avoid eating them.
• A person could experience bloating after eating yogurt or any other milk products if he or she has lactose intolerance.
• Give up smoking as this also causes a lot of inhaling of gas and air.