Flatulence/Bloating
Foods to Eat More Of:
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Yoga Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
Mind-Body Connection:
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
- Fruits: apples, kiwis, papayas, pumpkin
- Vegetables: asparagus, fennel
- Garlic, ginger, cilantro, cumin & yogurt
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
- Artificial sweeteners
- Dairy products (except yogurt)
- Avoid eating fruit at least 30 minutes prior to or 2 hours after meals
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Nutmeg, ginger, eucalyptus, fennel, lavender, spikenard, peppermint, spearmint (stomach, abdomen, bottom of feet).
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Anise, basil, bergamot, birch, caraway, cardamom, cayenne, chamomile, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, dill, fennel seeds, garlic, German chamomile, ginger, golden seal, marjoram, mustard seeds, nutmeg, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, savory, star anise, thyme
- Make a tea from any of the above and add a 1/2" slice of fresh, peeled ginger (crushed). Add the ginger before steeping.
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar with every meal.
- Try chamomile and/or fennel tea in between meals.
Yoga Therapy:
- Yoga for Bloating, Digestion, Ulcerative Colitis, IBD & IBS (12 minutes - SarahBethYoga)
Supplements & Homeopathic:
- Ginger: 100 mg 2-3 times daily as needed (should contain gingerols).
- Acidophilus: 1 pill twice daily between meals (get 1-2 billion live organisms per pill).
- Bifidus: 1 pill twice daily between meals (get 1-2 billion live organisms per pill).
- FOS: 2,000 mg twice daily (use with acidophilus and bifidus).
- Activated Charcoal: 500 mg after each meal and every 2 hrs as needed (do not exceed 4,000 mg daily).
Mind-Body Connection:
- Can represent undigested concerns or ideas.
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
- Apple-Orange Smoothie (GF)
- Kiwi-Pineapple Smoothie (GF)
- Sunrise Smoothie (V, GF)
- Super Skin Smoothie (GF)
- Yogi Tea (V, GF)
Meals:
Sides & Salads: