Q Which foods make the lower abdominal pain worse?
A Fatty food, spicy food, alcohol and caffeine are the main ones. Some people react strongly to milk and dairy or to wheat. Rather than deciding what to cut, it is more practical to find the two or three you react to most.
Detailed Answer
Because reactions differ between people, we suggest keeping records for a few days. Whatever worsened pain or gas within two to four hours is your own trigger. Eating a large amount at once, or eating in a hurry, is itself a stimulus.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Cutting the whole list leaves you with too little to eat and drains your strength. Reduce the biggest reactors first, then reintroduce items one at a time as you improve. That keeps your diet sustainable.
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