What to do with stomachache, acid reflux and bloating? Daily diet and acupoint therapy

Due to unscientific eating habits in daily life, such as overeating, eating spicy, sour and cold foods, and irregular meals, many people experience stomach pain, stomach acid, bloating and other symptoms. If you have stomach discomfort, what methods can you use to treat it?

1: Beware of foods that easily cause gas. Beans and cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, contain a complex sugar called raffinose, which is more difficult for the human body to absorb than other types of sugar. When it is difficult to absorb in the intestines, it will produce a byproduct - gas. However, do not give up eating these foods just because they are easy to cause gas. You can eat high-fiber foods at the same time to improve the condition of flatulence.

2: Eating too much salt can also cause flatulence. Eating too much salt at one time will cause the body to retain water, which will cause flatulence. Therefore, try to avoid high-salt foods, such as packaged foods, fried foods, especially canned soups or instant noodles, which contain close to the daily salt requirement of the human body. Instead, eat more fresh vegetables and whole-grain foods.

3: Check for sugar alcohols in food. Sugar alcohols are a type of sweetener that is often found in chewing gum or other sugar-free foods. Sugar alcohols can be partially digested and can also produce gas. To avoid flatulence, carefully check the food you buy to see if it contains ingredients such as sugar alcohols, such as sorbitol, maltitol, or xylitol. Chewing gum contains sorbitol, so you should also chew less gum.

4: Avoid eating too much high-fiber food. Although high-fiber food is good for your health, some high-fiber vegetables and fruits may increase gas. If you want to increase the amount of fiber in your diet to maintain your health, you should start with a small amount to allow your intestines to adapt gradually, which can reduce flatulence.

5: Stay away from acidic juice drinks. Acidic juice drinks can disturb the digestive tract, stimulate sensitive nerves and cause fever. Drinking too much will make people feel like acid reflux, but in fact it is just a kind of interference. Excess acid in the abdomen will cause other problems. If you drink it on an empty stomach, the digestive tract is already full of acidic substances. Adding excess acidic substances will cause abdominal pain.

1: Shangwan acupoint is located in the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 5 inches above the navel, corresponding to the esophagus, and is the passage for food to enter the stomach. Pressing Shangwan acupoint has a good therapeutic effect on nausea, bloating, vomiting, hiccups, etc. caused by eating too fast, eating too much, or other reasons.

2: Zhongwan point is located in the middle of the stomach, 4 inches above the navel, and occupies the main part of the stomach. Therefore, it is mainly used to treat spleen and stomach diseases. It has a good effect on promoting gastric motility, treating epigastric pain, abdominal distension, acid regurgitation, etc., and can also enhance the body's immune ability.

3: Xiawan acupoint is located at the bottom of the stomach, 2 inches above the navel, at the junction of the stomach and small intestine, corresponding to the small intestine of the human body. Xiawan acupoint is located at the gateway where food enters the small intestine from the stomach, so it controls the digestion and absorption of food. It has a good effect on relieving indigestion, bloating, stomach pain, vomiting, gastritis, gastric ulcer, gastric spasm, gastric dilatation, enteritis, etc. caused by food not being able to go down in the stomach. Moreover, because it is in the lower part of the stomach, it also has a good effect on symptoms such as gastric disease and gastroptosis caused by insufficient qi.

After dinner, when watching TV, you can gently massage the upper, middle and lower abdominal points with your hands to fully mobilize their enthusiasm, which will have a good effect on fighting the "stomach" battle and preventing and treating stomach diseases. In the cold winter, you can also use a hot water bag to apply heat to these three points, which can also achieve good results.