When you have bad bloating, you can use an herb called damiana that reduces the bloating.

Normally it just causes burping, not bloating.

The definition of bloating- Bloating is any abnormal general swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area. So i would say yes. That's exactly what bloating is. but the effects are not permanent.

Hypothyroidism causes you to retain water that leads to bloating.

It absolutely DOES cause bloating and abdominal distension .