what foods are good for an upset stomach?

[mark414]

my stomach's been rumbling the last couple days...anyone know any specific foods that are pretty gentle on the stomach/can help an upset stomach?

i've got my ginger ale and soda crackers...i need something more solid though...

thanks in advance for the help DU'ers

[Demeter]

1. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Tea

The famous BRAT diet.

[KathCO]

Is if Tea or Toast?

I recently had to use the Brat diet and I thought it was Toast (don't like tea much)

[Demeter]

23. you're Right, It's Toast

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. toast

white rice, and believe it or not, guava juice is good for upset stomachs

[skooooo]

3. jello

[Zero Division]

4. Yogurt

The bacteria is good for your digestive system.

[HEyHEY]

5. Hey man, just get a big salad

Nd some water

[HysteryDiagnosis]

6. Ginger tea.... no sugar... and or acidophilus capsules (probiotics)

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Ginger.asp?sitearea=ETO

>>Ginger has been approved by Commission E (Germany's regulatory agency for herbs) for indigestion and the prevention of motion sickness. Ginger is available as a tea, in powder form, in tablets, in capsules, and in candied form in Asian food stores. Many mothers give their children ginger ale to settle an upset stomach, but the soft drink often does not contain much ginger and some ales have artificial flavoring in them rather than ginger.<<

http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/cheney/39nf.htm
>>Phase 1 - onset or trigger phase - you came down with something, didn't get over it. This is the elevated RNaseL stage. RNaseL fights virus and intracellular bacteria like mycoplasma. Or it can be elevated without cause. This is why you feel crummy, like you have the flu. Also get TH1 suppression, TH2 activation. Perhaps this immune dysregulation causes your infection to not resolve properly, and you move into phase 2.<<

[tridim]

7. Applesauce is the best

but I also find buttermilk is good too (the bacteria is the key). Make some pancakes and applesauce!

[bigwillq]

8. A good bar remedy

Bitters and Club Soda
It works like a charm.

[jackieforthedems]

9. Parmesan Cheese

Have a couple of tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. That'll help - works every time!;-)

[MissMarple]

10. It can depend on what is upsetting it.

Chicken soup of some kind with added ginger and red pepper can help if it is just a gastric upset. Peppermint tea with added ginger can help as well.

Toast and plain crackers are good. If you need sodium, try corn chips, not greasy ones.

And, hummm... have you tried a pepto bismol type product?

[Meshuga]

11. Drink some green tea...

That always helps me.

[grasswire]

12. milk for me

yogurt is supposed to be a good help

[kikiek]

13. Peppermint..So I hear.

[BluePatriot]

22. I second peppermint...I like peppermint tea (nt)

[mark414]

14. thanks DU'ers! i'm already feeling better

EOM

[cedahlia]

15. Mint Tea!

It works wonders--at least it has for me. I went through a period where I was plagued with stomach troubles...probably IBS as it is commonly referred to now. Anyway, I discovered mint tea, and it really helped me very much. Before I knew about the tea, I would down some nasty Pepto whenever my stomach bugged me. Now I don't even keep Pepto in the house anymore...I just always make sure to keep a box of mint tea on hand! Just make sure you don't get any kind that has caffeine, which can be a stomach irritant and thereby cancel out the mint's good effects. And I wouldn't add milk or sugar either, which could also further aggravate your stomach. Plain is best! Celestial Seasonings and Lipton both make good caffeine-free mint tea.

Oh, and I have had good results from plain chamomile tea as well. Hope you feel better soon! Try a nice cup of tea! O8)

[Wilber_Stool]

16. Yogurt____n/t

[Mizmoon]

17. ginger ale

I don't know why. That's what grandma used to give me.

[kariatari]

18. Warm Pepsi or Coke. Drink it at room temp.

[SmileyBoy]

19. If it's nausea, try these:

Luke-warm Sprite or 7-Up (60-65 degrees is good)
Saltine crackers
Croutons (just rip open a box and eat them)
Gatorade

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. plain toast, minute rice with no butter

[Lydia Leftcoast]

21. For nausea

frequent small sips of a cola drink. Remember the "cola nut" adds from the 1970s? Well, the cola nut actually contains chemicals that fight nausea.

In the old days, they used to tell pregnant women to combat morning sickness by buying Coca Cola syrup from a drugstore (this was the days when drugstores had soda fountains) and having a tablespoon full every two hours (ewww).

[kyattaman]

24. Choclate is good anytime