How to get rid of trapped wind: Get on the floor and pull THIS pose to stop bloating pain
TRAPPED wind, bloating and constipation can be painful so here’s all the things you can do to avoid it and get rid of nasty symptoms.
Trapped wind, bloating and constipation - all symptoms of eating too much, sometimes too often or even just eating and talking at the same time.
If you’re suffering with festive bloating, or suffering with a bout of painful trapped wind, there is hope in sight. Not only does apple cider vinegar reportedly help with trapped wind, but Express.co.uk has several other top tips to halt the pain of bloating.
Get walking
Celebrity personal trainer Ramona Braganza told Express.co.uk how to rid yourself of wind and keep it at bay.
Ramona said: "Get moving, by walking or doing toe touch stretches. Gravity will work to get the gas out of your body.
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Twisting exercises to help push air out of digestive system
“Twisting exercises to help push air out of digestive system, this can be done in a chair or on the ground.
“Sit feet facing forward then rotate torso to the right and reach around to hold back of the chair, then repeat other direction.”
She added that a yoga pose called child’s pose is a “great way to compress your intestinal tract” and can help push gases through the digestive system.
Do child's pose
How do you do child’s pose? Easy!
"Kneel on all fours, then lower your hips back and down until they are resting on your feet bend forward to rest torso on legs as you reach arms forward on the ground,” she explained.
Don't eat and drink at the same time
Etiquette expert Liz Brewer added: "Don’t eat and drink at the same time, or swallow your food with liquid. Liquids will pass straight into the intestine and can inhibit digestion.
"Make sure you have 30 bites to every mouthful.
“Digestion begins in the mouth and you can decrease your chance of bloating by simply chewing your food more thoroughly before swallowing."
Nearly two thirds of women say Christmas is the time of year they most commonly suffer with bloating or trapped wind.
Dr Pixie McKenna on digestive health and bloating
And a huge 60 per cent of women say they go up a whole dress size when they’re bloated.
If the bloating is a symptom of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), getting rid of it will be more tricky.
IBS symptoms can often be reduced by eating carrots as added fibre the key to the cure for the condition.
IBS is a condition of the digestive system, which can cause stomach cramps, diarrhoea and constipation.
