Relief After You Overeat
One cause for both acid reflux symptoms and insomnia is over-eating, particularly later in the evening.
Who has not had an unpleasant experience with overeating? This kind of stomach ache, and other digestion problems, is something we do not enjoy. But, if we cannot prevent such problems, we will welcome anything that offers fast relief!
Carbonated water eases the symptoms of some forms of stomach ailments as well as easing constipation. I learned this the hard way; unfortunately, this is usually how my lessons are learned.
My main symptom of stomach problems is feeling bloated from fullness in the upper abdominal region after overeating — something I do a lot. Normally, I just suffered; then I went to work for a man who would always take water and baking soda whenever he had these symptoms. One day, I was really miserable, so I tried his remedy and after a short while, I felt much, much better.
Consequently, I did some studying 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 every little ache, or pain, or stomach problem. 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 symptoms 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 promote the digestive process. This is basically what I was making with water and baking soda. There was no other information on whether it is the mineral-rich carbonate water or the bubbles that are more effective.
I discovered some suggestions for preventing 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 reduce the chance of constipation.
I read about some devices to make homemade carbonated water, which you can use for drinking. By adding a number of flavors to carbonated water, an option to regular soda pop is created, which is especially great if you want to avoid the calories. If you make 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.
What I know from personal experience is this: when you have overeaten but must work for the rest of the day, and feel absolutely miserable, carbonated water does help.
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