The 30-second bloating quiz
You've tried all the probiotics. Here's why they didn't work for you.
Six quick taps. Then see why the gut aisle may have missed.
Question 1 of 6
How bloated do you get after meals?
This is about the tightness after you eat, not a medical diagnosis.
When does it usually start?
What have you already tried?
Tap all that apply.
Did any of that actually end the bloating?
Where do you feel it most?
Want the short version of why those often miss, then a recommendation?
The short version
That's the fermentation.
Here's why the gut aisle often misses.
A lot of probiotics are fighting stomach acid, and they're aimed at the colon. Prebiotics and a lot of fiber ferment, and fermentation makes gas. Gas pills pop bubbles. If you bloat after meals, the discomfort often sits higher, in the stomach.
You said you feel it high in your stomach. That is the stretch most of the gut aisle is not aimed at.
In a randomized three-way crossover trial of adults with indigestion, upper-abdominal bloating improved with Chios mastic compared with a period of no treatment.*
Kleftaki SA et al. Pharmacol Res 2025;222:108019. PMID 41197785.
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Your result
Your bloating after meals may not be a probiotic problem.
A lot of probiotics are fighting stomach acid, and they're aimed at the colon. Prebiotics and a lot of fiber ferment, and fermentation makes gas. Gas pills pop bubbles. If you bloat after meals, the discomfort often sits higher, in the stomach.
Chios mastic is not a probiotic and not a fiber. It is a natural resin people have used for indigestion for centuries.
The proof
77% vs 40% on placebo.*
In a 3-week double-blind study of 148 adults with indigestion, 77% taking Chios mastic reported marked symptom improvement, versus 40% on placebo.*
Stomach pain, upper-abdominal ache and heartburn improved.
Dabos KJ et al. J Ethnopharmacol 2010;127(2):205-9. PMID 19961914.
In a randomized three-way crossover trial of adults with indigestion, upper-abdominal bloating improved with Chios mastic compared with a period of no treatment.*
Kleftaki SA et al. Pharmacol Res 2025;222:108019. PMID 41197785.
The European Medicines Agency lists mastic as a traditional herbal medicine for mild indigestion.
EMA/HMPC/46758/2015, based on long-standing use.
Studied for its effects on H. pylori since 1998, first reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Huwez FU et al. N Engl J Med 1998;339(26):1946. PMID 9874617.
*Studies used mastic taken by mouth, not chewed gum.
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- One ingredient: mastic resin (Classic)
- Hand-harvested on Chios, Greece
- Packed by hand in Pennsylvania
- Five years working with the Chios Mastiha Growers Association
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Questions
Before you try it
What form did the studies use?
Mastic taken by mouth, not chewed gum.
What is mastic?
A natural tree resin from one island in Greece. Growers score the bark by hand, and the resin hardens into small pale tears. People have used it for indigestion for centuries.
Is it a probiotic?
No. Chios mastic is not a probiotic and not a fiber. It is a natural resin.
Who should talk to a clinician first?
Anyone pregnant or nursing, anyone on medication, and anyone with ongoing or severe stomach symptoms.
Is it for everyone?
Not for people with dental work. If you have crowns, bridges, implants, braces or dentures, skip this one.
How do I cancel?
Cancel anytime.
When does it ship?
Same or next day.
Finish dinner without planning your clothes around your stomach.
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Sources:
- Dabos KJ, Sfika E, Vlatta LJ, et al. Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial of Chios mastic in functional dyspepsia (indigestion). J Ethnopharmacol. 2010;127(2):205-9. PMID 19961914.
- Kleftaki SA, Amerikanou C, Tzavara C, et al. A randomized, three-way crossover clinical trial on the efficacy of Mastiha based therapies (Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia) in functional dyspepsia. Pharmacol Res. 2025;222:108019. PMID 41197785.
- European Medicines Agency, HMPC. Community herbal monograph on Pistacia lentiscus L., resin (mastix). EMA/HMPC/46758/2015.
- Huwez FU, Thirlwell D, Cockayne A, Ala'Aldeen DA. Letter on mastic and Helicobacter pylori. N Engl J Med. 1998;339(26):1946. PMID 9874617.
The studies used mastic taken by mouth, not chewed gum. Research is on mastic, not on Gum of Gods specifically. This quiz is not medical advice. Offer terms shown at checkout.