How to Use Apple Cider Vinegar for Bloating

Bloating is a condition in which your belly feels tight or blown up like a balloon. Some people with bloating experience abdominal distension, which is when your stomach seems to be sticking out more than usual. Bloat also often goes hand in hand with gas.
Several different gastrointestinal problems can cause bloating. One of the most common causes of bloat is constipation. When stool gets backed up in the intestines it begins to ferment, causing gases to be released. These gases can become trapped in the stomach and intestines, causing bloat.

Some people are more sensitive to abdominal gas than others. People with both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and stress or anxiety are particularly sensitive to bloating. This means that even if they don’t have larger amounts of gas, they’re more likely to experience the uncomfortable symptoms of bloat and abdominal distension.
Gastroparesis is another digestive condition that can lead to bloating. Gastroparesis is a condition that delays stomach emptying. When the stomach empties more slowly than normal, it can cause bloating, nausea, and constipation.

There’s no cure for bloating and gas, but there are treatments that can help control uncomfortable symptoms.
For years, people have been using apple cider vinegar (ACV) to treat digestive issues like gas and bloating. Although there’s not yet any scientific evidence to support its use, anecdotal reports suggest that ACV may be an effective natural treatment option.
Does it hurt or help?
ACV is often touted as a cure-all capable of treating everything from acne to cancer. Unfortunately, many of these claims are exaggerated or even completely false.
There’s no scientific evidence to suggest that ACV is an effective treatment for bloating or gas.

The small study, conducted in 10 patients with type 1 diabetes and diabetic gastroparesis, found that ACV slowed down, rather than sped up, gastric emptying.
When gastric emptying slows, it takes the muscles in the stomach and intestines longer to push stool out of the body. The longer it remains in the intestines, the more gas it produces. Therefore, ACV could potentially make your symptoms of gas and bloating worse.
However, people who don’t have gastroparesis may find that ACV aids in digestion, as many have claimed.
If you have low stomach acid, for example, you may experience bloating due to bacteria buildup in your stomach. This can happen when food isn’t broken down. Because ACV may help increase stomach acid and may also be antimicrobial in nature, it could theoretically help.