Bloated

See a doctor if

• Swollen stomach with a severe stomach ache that came on suddenly
• Vomiting blood, or vomit that looks like ground coffee
• Severe difficulty breathing
• Bloating with vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, stomach ache or a fever
• A swelling or lump in your tummy, or you cannot pee, poo or fart
• Bloating with unintentional weight loss or blood in your poo
• Bloating that keeps coming back even after changing what you eat

Foods

• Ginger (some): sped up stomach emptying in a small trial; it did not change symptoms
• Fennel seeds (traditional): chewed after meals across South Asia
• Mint (traditional): trials used peppermint oil capsules, not the leaf
• Cumin seeds (traditional): traditional digestive
• Plain yogurt (whole milk) (traditional): no trial on bloating from plain yogurt
• Papaya (traditional): traditional digestive
• Cucumber (traditional): watery and light

A suggestion, not a diagnosis. Check with your doctor, especially if you're pregnant, on medication or managing a condition.