Bloated and gassy after every meal
You sit down to eat, and soon your belly swells. Your waistband feels tight. Gas builds up, and you burp or pass wind more than you would like.
Many things can cause this. Eating fast, gulping drinks, or chewing gum lets extra air in. Some foods, like beans, onions, wheat, or milk, make more gas as the gut breaks them down.
Stress and a slow gut can add to it. Some people have a gut that is simply more touchy than most. Others start to wonder about what else they take in each day, such as tiny bits of plastic from food and drink packaging.
When to see someone
Book a doctor visit if you lose weight without trying, see blood or black tar in your stool, or throw up again and again. Get seen if the pain is sharp, you run a fever, or your belly stays swollen for weeks. Trouble swallowing, a lump you can feel, or a new change in your bowel habits that lasts past three weeks also needs a check.
Below is a list of home and folk remedies that people use, drawn from our reviewed notes on microplastics. Each one carries a grade that shows how much study backs it, not a promise of any result. A low grade means the proof is thin, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist before you try something new.
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