Best Drinks for Gas: 3 Options to Try

Plain still water, ginger tea, and peppermint tea are reasonable drinks to try for gas, although none is proven to relieve it reliably. They are noncarbonated options that can help you stay hydrated without adding bubbles to your stomach. For other approaches, browse natural remedies by health goal.

Which 3 drinks are worth trying for gas?

These three drinks are options to try, not a ranking of proven treatments. If you want help organizing your symptoms before an appointment, the ai symptom analyzer may be useful, but it cannot diagnose the cause of gas or rule out an urgent problem.

Gas can show up as burping, passing gas, or a feeling of fullness and bloating. Those sensations do not always have the same cause, so a drink that feels comfortable for one person may not help another. Notice whether your symptoms start after a particular drink, meal, or change in your usual routine.

1. Plain still water

Plain still water is the simplest starting point. It supports normal hydration without the added gas in carbonated drinks. Getting enough fluid can also help if constipation is contributing to a feeling of fullness, though water alone is not a treatment for every cause of constipation or gas.

Drink it at a comfortable pace with or between meals. Room-temperature, cool, and warm water are all acceptable; choose the temperature you prefer rather than assuming one is better for gas. If you prefer a little flavor, the ideas in detox water for gas offer an alternative to plain water.

Introduce flavoring ingredients one at a time so you can tell whether any particular ingredient bothers you. Keep the water still rather than sparkling, and avoid adding a sweetener if you have noticed that it increases your gas.

Evidence: Water is important for hydration, but drinking it has not been established as a reliable treatment for gas. It does not directly release trapped gas or correct an underlying food intolerance.

2. Ginger tea

Ginger tea is a warm, noncarbonated drink that some people prefer when their stomach feels uncomfortable. Ginger may affect digestive movement, but a possible effect of ginger does not establish that a cup of ginger tea will reduce gas.

To make a simple serving, you will need:

• 1 cup (240 mL) water
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) freshly grated ginger

1. Wash the ginger and grate enough for the tea.
2. Pour the hot water over the ginger and let it steep for 5 minutes.
3. Strain the tea and let it cool to a comfortable drinking temperature.

The amount above is a recipe, not a proven therapeutic dose. You can also use a commercially prepared ginger tea and follow its package directions. Start with an ordinary serving rather than a concentrated ginger product, and skip it if it seems to make you uncomfortable.

Evidence: Evidence is insufficient to recommend ginger tea as a proven drink for gas. Findings about ginger in another form or amount cannot automatically be applied to a homemade cup of tea.

3. Peppermint tea

Peppermint tea is another noncarbonated option. Compounds in peppermint may affect the smooth muscle of the digestive tract, but that does not establish that peppermint tea relieves gas. Its effects also should not be assumed to match those of concentrated peppermint oil products.

To make a simple serving, you will need:

• 1 cup (240 mL) water
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) food-grade dried peppermint leaves

1. Place the peppermint leaves in a cup or tea infuser.
2. Pour hot water over the leaves and let them steep for 5 minutes.
3. Strain the tea and let it cool to a comfortable drinking temperature.

A peppermint tea bag prepared according to its package directions is another option. Use leaves or a product intended for tea, not peppermint essential oil. If peppermint triggers heartburn or reflux for you, choose plain water instead.

Evidence: Peppermint tea has not been established as a reliable treatment for gas. Tea strength varies, and any effects attributed to concentrated peppermint preparations should not be assumed to apply to a cup of tea.

Which drinks can make gas worse?

Carbonated drinks can add gas to the stomach and increase burping. If you notice that sparkling water, soda, or another fizzy drink makes you uncomfortable, try its still equivalent and see whether that changes your symptoms. This does not mean carbonation is a problem for everyone.

Drinks with sugar alcohols may increase gas for some people because these sweeteners can reach the large intestine and be fermented by gut bacteria. Check the ingredient list of sugar-free drinks for names such as sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol. A product labeled sugar-free is not necessarily easier on your digestion.

Milk-containing drinks can cause gas and bloating in people who have difficulty digesting lactose. If you consistently notice symptoms after milk, a clinician can help you work out whether lactose is a likely cause. Avoid assuming that all dairy is the problem based on one uncomfortable episode.

Fruit juice and sweetened drinks may also bother some people, depending on the sugars they contain and the amount consumed. Rather than cutting out several drinks at once, note what you drank, how much you had, and when symptoms began. A pattern over time is more useful than blaming a single ingredient immediately.

How you drink may matter too. Drinking quickly can lead you to swallow more air, which may contribute to burping. Try a slower pace if you notice that this is a problem for you; there is no need to force yourself to sip constantly.

How much should you drink for gas?

There is no established amount of any of these drinks that treats gas. Choose water and other fluids according to thirst, your usual needs, and any advice from your healthcare professional. An ordinary cup is about 1 cup (240 mL), but that is a serving size, not a recommended dose for gas.

If a full drink makes you feel uncomfortably full, try smaller amounts at a time. More is not necessarily better: drinking a large volume quickly can make the stomach feel distended, and forcing extra fluid is not a remedy for gas.

People who have been told to limit fluids, including some people with heart failure or kidney disease, should follow their clinician's individual plan rather than increase their intake for gas. The same applies if you have another medical reason to follow a specific fluid or dietary plan.

Herbal teas are optional, not a substitute for water or medical care. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask your healthcare professional about regular herbal tea use because products and concentrations vary. Do not give herbal teas to infants or young children as remedies without a pediatrician's advice; infants younger than 6 months generally need breast milk or formula rather than water.

When should you see a doctor about gas?

Seek urgent medical care for severe or sudden abdominal pain, a swollen abdomen with inability to pass stool or gas, persistent vomiting, vomiting blood, or black or bloody stool. These signs need assessment rather than a trial of drinks at home.

Make a medical appointment if gas is persistent, keeps returning, is new and unexplained, or interferes with eating or daily activities. Also seek advice if it occurs with ongoing diarrhea or constipation, unintentional weight loss, or other symptoms that concern you. A clinician can review your symptoms and help identify whether further evaluation is needed.

Be cautious with peppermint tea if you have gastroesophageal reflux disease or frequent heartburn, since peppermint may worsen reflux. If you take a blood thinner or other medication, ask your pharmacist or clinician before using ginger regularly or taking concentrated ginger products; a tea and a supplement can contain very different amounts. Do not stop prescribed medication because of gas or change it without medical advice.