Chew Sugarless Gum to Help Calm Your Stomach

Plus Other Suggestions

JUNEANN REED
JUNEANN REED, Yahoo! Contributor Network
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How to help your upset stomach is something everyone needs to know at one time or another. According to the National Institutes of Health, there are many reasons why our stomachs can cause us not to feel well. However, often a simple remedy will get our stomach back to normal.

One thing you should know. If your stomach gets terribly upset about 12 hours after you've eaten, think about food poisoning. Home remedies won't work. Go to the doctor or hospital if you are very sick. Food poisoning can be life threatening.

The top of the list helper to calm a troubled stomach is to chew sugarless gum. It's easy to carry with you and the chewing will increase fluids to dilute the acids in your stomach.

Read on for some quick and simple ideas that may help calm your troubled stomach.

Lie down, if you can, for even a few minutes. You may find that a few minutes of being quiet and calm will settle your stomach. This is helpful for both children and adults.

Drink a glass of plain water or add lemon juice. It is extremely important to keep your body hydrated when your stomach is upset. Orange juice works wonders for some people. The chemicals of the juice can help settle your stomach.

Use health food type or fresh aloe vera juice.

Eat an apple - the pectin helps to stimulate elimination of body waste. If that doesn't sound good, try eating small pieces at a time.

Plain toast can help calm a stomach. Maybe because it's a comfort food and that's what mom gave us.

Tea - hot or cold - is accessible and helpful.

Mix fresh fruit, orange juice, yogurt and some crushed ice to soothe and calm stomachs.

If your stomach continues to bother you, call your doctor as you may need additional care or testing. Do not just ignore the situation.

None of these remedies are magic, but they will probably give you some relief if you have just a common stomach upset. They should help you be able to sleep or carry on during your day.

Information from:

National Institutes of Health http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/indigestion/index.htm

Published by JUNEANN REED

Juneann, now retired, worked as a professional non-profit fund raiser for 16 years. She also worked in an adult care center directing activities for seniors and during her husband's accute illness was presi...  View profile

  • Eat or drink too much and your stomach will probably tell you about it.
  • Take time to relax. Stress often causes upset stomachs.
  • Several favorite ideas to calm your upset stomach.
Even though most of us have upset stomachs from time to time, if your stomach becomes seriously upset about 12 hours after eating, it may be from food poisoning. Do not delay getting treatment.

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