If you already feel the pain, don’t panic. Do not lie down. That traps the gas in your body. Stand up or walk slowly.
Take deep breaths. Breathe in through your nose for four seconds. Hold. Exhale through your mouth. This relaxes your diaphragm.
It sounds like yoga. But it’s actually science. Your gut responds to your breath like a trained puppy.
Step 6: The Peppermint Panacea
Chew a peppermint leaf or sip peppermint tea. Peppermint is nature’s antispasmodic. It calms those angry cramping muscles.
Don’t have tea? Suck on a peppermint candy. It works slower but still helps. And it makes your breath smell like a candy cane.
Quirky warning: Avoid mint gum. You’ll swallow more air, making it worse. Stick to the leaf.
