Bloating and digestion changes

• Bloating and reflux-like symptoms can be commonly reported during menopause transition.
• The biggest levers are often meal timing, stress load, and sleep.
• Seek medical advice for persistent or concerning digestive symptoms.

• Bloating after meals that used to feel fine
• Reflux, heartburn, or a “burning” sensation
• Cramping and discomfort
• Sensitivity to certain foods

These are contributors, not diagnoses.

Below is this guide through SHEIQ Aura™ (Awake, Nourish, Drift) — a simple daily ritual lens that will be fully guided in the app in a future update.

Awake

1. Hydrate early.
2. Gentle movement helps digestion more than people expect.

Nourish

1. Eat at consistent times for 7 days and observe.
2. Reduce late meals where possible.
3. Slow down eating. Rushed meals often equal bloating.
4. If one food repeatedly triggers bloating, remove it temporarily and test, rather than changing everything.

Drift

1. Avoid heavy late meals.
2. Lower stress input in the last hour.
3. If reflux is an issue, consider elevating your head slightly and avoiding lying down right after eating.
4. Ritual Kit with Cyclic Intelligence™ Cyclic Intelligence™ supports consistent Nourish and Drift timing across the month, which often reduces bloating variability.

Speak to a GP if digestive symptoms are persistent, worsening, or affecting daily life.

Track for 7 days:

• bloating timing (after meals, evening, all day)
• reflux or heartburn yes/no
• meal timing and what foods triggered symptoms
• stress level
• bowel habits
• sleep quality
• impact on appetite and comfort

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Track digestion, meals, and stress patterns in the SHEIQ app: Explore the Ritual Kit with Cyclic Intelligence™:

For the app

https://sheiq.uk/pages/the-sheiq-app

For routine support, explore the Ritual Kit with Cyclic Intelligence™

https://sheiq.uk/pages/the-ritual-kit