After Years of Painful Bloating, She Found a Simple $3 Tea That Eases Her Discomfort Fast
After years of living with GI issues, Stephanie Dunne had tried everything to find relief, expect tea
I’m so full I can’t move…or sleep, thought Stephanie Dunne, 49, as she lay awake in bed hours after finishing dinner.
For as long as she could remember, abdominal pain would constantly follow her meals, making it impossible for Stephanie to concentrate on a TV show, read a book or fall asleep.
Despite loving to try new foods and enjoying dinners with co-workers and friends, Stephanie knew as each meal ended, she was doomed to suffer for hours.
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She tried changing her diet and taking over-the-counter medicines, but neither offered much relief. I guess this is something everyone just has to live with, she thought.
Many women like Stephanie often suffer for years in silence with symptoms like fullness, bloating, abdominal pain and nausea caused by gastroparesis—also called “delayed gastric emptying”—a condition that slows or stops the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine.
A sweet remedy
Determined to find a natural cure, Stephanie dove into more research. She came across an article and was intrigued to learn that peppermint has been proven to alleviate bloat by relaxing stomach muscles so there is less cramping and gas production during digestion.
At the time, Stephanie was studying to become a registered dietitian and also discovered that peppermint helps the gallbladder release bile, a substance made by the liver that is essential for digesting fats and carbohydrates.
What do I have to lose? thought Stephanie, hopeful she might have discovered a natural, inexpensive way to end her digestive discomfort and pain.
The next day, she purchased Celestial Seasonings Peppermint Tea ($3.50 for 20 tea bags) and began drinking a freshly brewed cup (without sugar) right after dinner or before bedtime.
After just one cup, Stephanie was shocked that she didn’t have her usual excruciating bloating and gas after dinner. Thrilled, Stephanie also began ordering a cup of peppermint tea at the end of her work dinners or other meals out.
Today, a nightly mug of unsweetened peppermint tea about 30 minutes before bedtime or while reading a book in bed remains Stephanie’s tasty trick to enjoying
a meal without the lingering effects.
“I’m so glad to be able to look forward to trying a new restaurant or indulging in a favorite meal without worrying about how awful I’ll feel afterward,” Stephanie says. “This tea helps me feel terrific!”
Ozempic side effects? Peppermint tea can help!
GLP-1 inhibitor medications, like Ozempic and Mounjaro, work by slowing “gastric emptying,” which is the speed at which food leaves the stomach. This helps you feel full for a longer time and also helps your body avoid sugar spikes. However, GI issues, including bloat, gas and nausea, are commonly reported side effects
The good news? A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that peppermint oil, which is found in peppermint tea, significantly improved symptoms of bloat by relaxing gastrointestinal muscles, breaking down gas and reducing bowel irritation with its anti-inflammatory properties. Peppermint tea has also been proven to relieve nausea. Simply sip a warm cup of tea (without sugar) after meals or when symptoms occur.
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