5 exercises for abdominal inflammation and help your digestive system

Having an inflamed abdomen is not always a sign of overweight or obesity, it can also be related to the functioning of our digestive system.

Among the main causes of abdominal inflammation, according to Mayo Clinic, are burps from swallowing excess air or gases in the small intestine or colon, caused by poor digestion.

If this is your case and you dawned with inflammation! These are 5 exercises that will help you counteract inflammation!

Exercise 1

Lie on your back and bend your knees, slowly lifting them up to your chest. Stay in that position for 5 seconds and slowly return to the initial position. Perform 15 repetitions.

Exercise 2

Lie on your back and put your legs on the wall, as if you were forming an “L”. To make you feel more comfortable using a pillow or a soft mat. Stay in that position for 5 minutes.

Exercise 3

Use a mat or carpet. Get down on your knees and sit on your heels. Inhale and stretch your torso forward. Your arms should be at the sides and your forehead touching the floor. Stay in that position about 1 minute.

Exercise 4

Stand up, lightly spread your legs (as wide as your shoulders), bend your knees as if you were going to make a squat, bow down slowly and when you reach the bottom, breathe in and exhale. Stay in that position one minute.

Exercise 5

Sit by joining the sole of the feet (position and butterfly). Try to lie down, always with this leg position and stay for about 5 minutes.