Proof.Fit

Bloating & gas

25 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.

Supplements25

Supplement Evidence

Main Effects
Probiotics

Bloating/gas ↓ gas

Bloating/gas ↓ flatulence

~52% fewer gas days

Strong
294215
Fiber

less bloating, gas -42%

more bloating, gas +23%

Strong
364513
Prebiotics

Reduced bloating/gas

+ symptoms relief

Bifidobacteria + SCFAs

Strong
76915
Digestive Enzymes

Bloating/gas ↓ 42.3%

Bloating/gas improved

Strong
17077
Peppermint Oil

Pain & bloating ↓

Gas/flatulence ↓

Motility altered

Strong
4110
Butyrate

Less bloating/gas, butyrate↑

Symptoms improve, gas↓

Strong
251515
Ginger

Bloating ↓, gas ↓

Bloating βˆ’24%, symptoms ↓

Moderate
23618
Psyllium

Less gas, slower transit

IBS relief, fewer symptoms

Moderate
9712
Fennel

Less bloating/gas

+ bowel relief

Moderate
338
Activated Charcoal

Gas odor -86%

Bloating symptoms ↓

Gas unchanged

Moderate
1016
Artichoke Extract

~40% dyspepsia relief

NDI -41.1 vs -24.8

Weak
2513
Bitter Orange

Bowel recovery βˆ’39% to βˆ’52%

Sustained symptom relief

Weak
25113
Licorice

Gas passage -17h

Bowel sounds -7h

Weak
7815
Charcoal

Bloating ↓ significant

Bloating ↓, NNT 7

Weak
1017
Black Pepper

Bloating ↓, gas symptoms ↓

Diarrhea frequency ↓, cure ↑

Weak
3713
Glucomannan

-47.6% symptoms

Bowel relief +

Weak
3212
Evodia Rutaecarpa

Bloating/gas ↓ symptom scores

Bloating/gas ↑ QoL

Weak
86
Wormwood

IBS-D relief +44.7%

Symptoms improved

Quality of life

Weak
479
Aloe Vera

Responder rate +24%

GI symptoms improved

Weak
11312
Barley Grass

Reduced bloating (-)

More stool bulk (+33%)

Weak
5915
Senna

Less bloating/gas

Senna better pain

Weak
945
Chamomile

GIS ↓ vs placebo

Earlier relief, p=0.023

Weak
7817
Asafoetida

Bloating βˆ’60%, gas βˆ’33%

Gut shift, less bloating

Weak
39
Green Tea Extract

LPS/endotoxin - gut barrier

Starch absorption -5.4%

Weak
24417
Kombucha

No bloating/gas impact

No bloating/gas change

Weak
36