Lots of good advice, all.
Here is mine I give to all my patients/friends colleagues etc when they describe these symptoms.
After all is ruled out, heart, liver, gallbladder etc, and before you try the expensive drugs, make sure you try papaya. Yup, papaya. It is a natural fruit enzyme that can be bought as a natural food supplement in a chewable tablet. Check with your natural food stores. I was a skeptic until it saved my wife from a possible gastric bypass or worse. It is truly a miracle for her.
I believe as we age, we may lose some of or somehow reduce our natural digestive power, and I also think that the papaya naturally supplements our own digestion.
Give it a try. It's all natural, no drugs, and hey, whaddya got to lose? We get a 350 count jar for $15. Lasts us about 2 months. Good luck!
Papaya is useful in aiding digestion because the enzymes of the fruit help to digest proteins, fats, and starches. The fiber of the fruit is helpful in streamlining the digestive tract. Papaya is a very alkaline fruit, and this is one reason that it is often useful in soothing an upset stomach. So, if you know somebody suffering from the effects of cooked food, or feeling off center after consuming sugar or meat, advise them to eat a papaya. Dried papaya is especially effective in ridding the digestive tract of constipation. But, be warned, if you eat a lot of dried papaya at one time, do not travel too far from the bathroom because dried papaya can really clean you out:-)