What causes belching after eating

Many people will burp after eating. When this happens, everyone just thinks it is burping and does not pay special attention to it. Burping after a meal is a manifestation of belching. If belching occurs frequently, it means that there are some gastrointestinal problems. You should adjust your eating and living habits in time, and pay attention to protecting yourself from stomach diseases.

Why do I belch after eating?

1. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Bile reflux gastritis, eating too much, the stomach cannot be emptied on time, food accumulates in the stomach for too long, causing belching.

2. Mental stress

Depression can also affect the sympathetic nerves, making them overly tense, inhibiting the gastric motility and emptying function, causing stored food to remain in the stomach for too long, leading to the production of fermented gas.

3. Bad diet and lifestyle habits

If we eat too much radish, potato, sweet potato or other foods, or if we stay in bed for a long time and lack exercise, it will cause belching.

4. Gastric outlet obstruction

Belching is a common complication of duodenal ulcer, also accompanied by upper abdominal distension and discomfort, anorexia, nausea and vomiting.

5. Hiatal hernia

Belching often occurs after eating and is often accompanied by heartburn, acid regurgitation, and abdominal bloating. Patients often complain of dull pain under the sternum or in the precordial area, which may also radiate to the shoulder. Other symptoms include difficulty swallowing, nausea, weight loss, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, coughing, and bad breath.

6. Peptic ulcer

It is a common disease that often causes belching. The basic symptoms are heartburn and burning stomach pain. The pain may be relieved after eating or taking antacids or drugs that reduce secretions. Associated symptoms and signs include dysphagia, nausea, vomiting, melena, abdominal distension, feelings of fullness, and epigastric tenderness.

Belching symptoms

1. Food stagnation and belching

Accompanied by sour and rancid odor, muffled belching or nausea, discontinuous belching, chest and abdominal distension, loss of appetite, sour and rancid stool or constipation, thick and greasy tongue coating, and slippery and solid pulse.

Prevention of belching

1. Do not eat spicy food: Spicy food such as red pepper can add a wonderful spiciness to food, but it will also disturb the esophagus, causing the patient to have a heartburn feeling, leading to belching.

2. Fried foods are not easy to digest and will increase the burden on the digestive tract. Eating too much can cause indigestion and increase blood lipids, which is not good for health. Patients with belching should try to eat as much as possible.

3. Eat more stomach-nourishing foods: Pumpkin, which detoxifies and protects the stomach. The rich pectin contained in pumpkin can "absorb" bacteria and toxic substances, playing a detoxifying role. At the same time, pectin can protect the stomach from irritation and reduce ulcers.

4. Eat less beans: Beans are rich in nutrients, but they can also cause belching and other problems. Patients are advised to avoid them as much as possible.

5. Maintain a good attitude. Mentality plays a big role in treating diseases. I hope that patients with belching can stabilize their emotions and maintain a good mentality.