Abdominal pain should drink, what to eat?

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To prevent the risk of dehydration and reduce the symptoms of abdominal pain, you should increase your intake of healthy foods and drinks. So what to drink, what to eat?

1. Should I eat or drink if I have a stomachache?

Each of us is sometimes tormented by abdominal pain such as bloating, nausea, stomach discomfort. Abdominal pain can range in severity from mild, dull pain to sharp or cramping pain. Abdominal pain due to many causes such as flatulence, indigestion, constipation, stomach bacteria, gastritis, enteritis, ... Besides, eating foods high in fat, fried or spicy food Heat can also cause stomach upset. In addition to harming gut health, abdominal pain can also slow down the digestive process, causing constipation.
When your stomach hurts, you usually don't want to eat anything. This can make abdominal pain worse because of an electrolyte imbalance. Some foods and drinks are used to provide essential nutrients for the body, prevent dehydration and support pain relief. So what to drink, what to eat? If the symptoms of abdominal pain often occur and you cannot go to the hospital right away, eat a lot of nutritious foods, vegetables, high-fiber foods and appropriate beverages to help digestion easier, ease the pain. stomachache.

2. What should you eat if you have a stomachache?

If you experience severe symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, ... you can try changing your diet to be more gentle, divide into several small meals throughout the day and avoid overeating. You should add foods rich in fiber to help the digestive system work smoothly and prevent constipation. Some foods you can add are:
White rice: Eating white rice helps to thicken stools and prevent diarrhea. However, people with abdominal pain should not eat brown rice, sticky rice because it causes indigestion (too much fiber from these types of rice can lead to bloating, abdominal pain); Banana: This is an easy-to-digest fruit and contains a lot of potassium. Our body can lose potassium if we have vomiting or diarrhea. Eating bananas will help make up for this lack of potassium; Bread: This is a food that is especially good when you have an upset stomach. Bread is even better than fiber-rich whole grains because bread helps with stomach upset; Eat foods rich in probiotics and prebiotics: Probiotics are beneficial bacteria in the intestines, aiding digestion and reducing symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, etc. Probiotics get nutrients from prebiotics. Prebiotics are dietary fibers that cannot be digested by the body. So, if you have abdominal pain, indigestion, you can supplement the above 2 substances (by taking medicine prescribed by your doctor) or eat yogurt, vegetables; Food that is easy to digest and has a moderate amount of fiber: Apples, green vegetables, fruits, berries, beans, ...

3. What should I drink to relieve stomach pain fast?

In addition to food, what water should people with abdominal pain drink to relieve pain quickly and provide enough energy? Some drinks you can refer to are:
Sugar water mixed with salt: Drinking 1 cup of sugar water mixed with a little salt helps maintain fluid balance in the body and provides energy to fight fatigue in people. get diarrhea ; Coconut water: Coconut water helps replenish electrolytes and minerals lost due to vomiting, diarrhea and soothes the digestive tract thanks to its ability to lower the pH in the stomach; Buttermilk: 1 cup of buttermilk made from fresh curd mixed with a pinch of salt can help you relax more. It has a calming effect on the stomach and neutralizes stomach acid, improves bowel movements because buttermilk is a natural digestive enzyme; Lemon juice: Lemon juice mixed with a little salt, sugar, black pepper, ... is a very good drink for the digestive system. This drink is rich in vitamin C and anti-inflammatory compounds, helps fight stomach upset, maintains water and electrolyte balance, so it helps prevent dehydration; Baking soda water: If you wonder what to drink with an upset stomach, you can choose water mixed with baking soda. Baking soda contains sodium bicarbonate - an alkaline substance that helps neutralize acid in the stomach, relieves symptoms of stomach pain and heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux. To relieve pain, you can dissolve 1g of baking soda in 1 cup of water and drink. If you have to take other medicines together, wait at least 2 hours after taking the medicine before taking baking soda (because baking soda can interact with other drugs, slow down or speed up the absorption of drugs by the body, increase the side effects of the drug); Anise tea + mint + ginger + chamomile: These are easy-to-find herbs, which have a very good soothing effect on abdominal pain. The essential oil in peppermint leaves helps relieve nausea and diarrhea, relieve pain, and relieve muscle spasms in the intestines. Anise stimulates the patient's body to secrete bile. Active ingredients in ginger (gingerols and shogaols) improve the rate of stomach contractions and stimulate the production of saliva to aid in the digestion of food. Chamomile helps relieve abdominal muscle spasms. Prepare these 4 herbs in a sufficient amount and then mix in 1 cup of hot water, drink immediately when warm to help you effectively relieve abdominal pain; Chamomile tea and dried ginger: Chamomile is very good for health, has the same effect as aspirin or ibuprofen. Chamomile helps relieve diarrhea, colic and irritable bowel syndrome. Ginger helps relieve nausea, release digestive enzymes, and increase the absorption of nutrients. You just need to put chrysanthemum and dried ginger in a cup, steep with hot water for 10 minutes to have a drink that is both fragrant and good for the digestive system, effectively reducing abdominal pain.

4. Other remedies to help relieve stomach pain

In the above we have answered the question of what to drink for stomach pain. In this section, readers will learn about other remedies for abdominal pain:
4.1 Warm compresses are an easy method to implement, which can be applied in most cases of pain. Warm temperatures can relax abdominal muscles and regulate bowel movements. Therefore, you can apply a warm compress to relieve the pain of irritable bowel syndrome or lower abdominal pain during your period.
To apply this way to relieve abdominal pain, you should buy a hot pack or you can pour warm water into a glass bottle, roll the bottle into a towel and apply it to your abdomen. Note that you need to be careful, do not let hot water come into direct contact with your skin to avoid burns.
4.2 Elevate your head to relieve abdominal pain If you have gastroesophageal reflux disease, lying flat in bed is not good. The reason is that taste in this position, throat and stomach will be level, stomach acid can be refluxed, causing heartburn, discomfort. Therefore, immediately after a meal, you should not lie on your back immediately. Instead, you can lie down for about 2 hours after eating, lie down with your head raised, and avoid eating late at night close to bedtime.
To perform this abdominal pain relief, you should lie in such a position that the upper body is higher than the lower part. You can put a pillow about 15-20cm high under your head when sleeping so that the head is always higher than the rest of the body.
Hope the above information has helped you find the answer to the question of what to drink, what to eat,... To take care of your digestive system, prevent pain from recurring, you should maintain a healthy diet. eat a healthy, hygienic diet, avoid stress, and see a doctor right away if stomach pain persists or the pain gets worse.
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