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There is plenty of feasting at Easter. If stress is added to the mix, digestion can come to a standstill. Which home remedies help?
Hard-boiled eggs, roast lamb, chocolate and alcohol can be hard on your stomach during Easter. Especially if there is little exercise between a hearty breakfast, a lavish lunch and drinking coffee. Those who fasted in the weeks before Easter are particularly affected. The digestive system then has to get used to sugar and alcohol again. If you suffer from constipation after Easter or constantly feel a grumbling in your stomach, you can help yourself with simple home remedies.
This is how digestion gets going after Easter
After a lavish Easter meal, digestion can sometimes come to a standstill (symbolic image). © Depositphotos/Imago
Eggs are simply a part of Easter. Even though the
German Nutrition Society (DGE)
recommends one egg per week, on Easter days it can be more. Not only hard-boiled as an Easter egg, there is also plenty of the food in Easter lamb and other pastries. Since eggs do not contain fiber, they can cause constipation. The same applies to white flour products and alcohol. If there is a lack of exercise and family stress, the symptoms may worsen.
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If Easter dinner is still hard on your stomach, you should take action. Because exercise promotes digestion. It doesn't have to be exercise: a walk in the fresh air is enough. Herbs such as caraway and rosemary also stimulate digestion - either as a spice in food or as tea.
Further tips to help digestion after Easter:
Drink plenty of water: preferably water or unsweetened tea
Pay attention to relaxation: Since the brain and intestines are directly connected to each other via the gut-brain axis, stress affects the digestive organs
Eat a diet rich in fiber: Fiber is found in whole grain products, legumes and vegetables
Opt for fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi: They contain lactic acid bacteria and support the intestines
Eat green leafy vegetables: They are rich in bitter substances, which promote the formation of digestive juices and stimulate blood circulation in the stomach
Warmth on the stomach can also help: for example with a cherry stone pillow
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Be careful with digestive schnapps and stomach acid blockers
If the symptoms persist, laxative foods can help. Natural home remedies for constipation include dried prunes and ground linseed. But also coffee, because it stimulates intestinal activity and ensures that we can relieve ourselves more quickly.
However, the famous “digestive liquor” is not recommended. Alcohol relaxes the stomach muscles and relieves symptoms such as a feeling of fullness for a short time. The stomach contents are then no longer transported, they remain in the stomach longer and digestion is more likely to be inhibited.
Caution also applies to stomach acid blockers. The
Barmer
health insurance company warns that these are highly effective medications that, if overdosed, can have risky side effects
. They are usually used for heartburn, gastritis and ulcers and should only be taken after consulting a doctor. Because they inhibit the absorption of calcium from food, long-term use may increase the risk of osteoporosis. They are also suspected of promoting kidney disease and magnesium deficiency.
This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. It in no way replaces a visit to the doctor. Our editorial team is not allowed to answer individual questions about medical conditions.