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Oral mite anaphylaxis (OMA), also known as pancake syndrome, is a disease in which a person gets symptoms after eating food contaminated with particular mites. The disease name comes from reports of people becoming ill after eating pancakes made from contaminated wheat or corn (maize) flour.
The syndrome can occur at the beginning of treatment for eating disorders when patients have an increase in calorie intake and can be fatal. It can also occur when someone does not eat for several days at a time usually beginning after 4–5 days with no food. [5] It can also occur after the onset of a severe illness or major surgery. The ...
Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma, after-dinner dip, or "the itis") is a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Postprandial somnolence has two components: a general state of low energy related to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to mass in the gastrointestinal tract , and a ...
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Food allergy symptoms occur within minutes to hours after exposure and may include: [11] Rash; Hives [11] Itching of mouth, lips, tongue, throat, eyes, skin, or other areas [11] Swelling of lips, tongue, eyelids, or the whole face [11] Difficulty swallowing [11] Runny or congested nose [11] Hoarse voice [11] Wheezing and/or shortness of breath [11]
Lifestyle changes include not lying down for three hours after eating, lying down on the left side, raising the pillow or bedhead height, losing weight, and stopping smoking. [ 6 ] [ 11 ] Foods that may precipitate GERD symptoms include coffee, alcohol, chocolate, fatty foods, acidic foods, and spicy foods. [ 12 ]
“The DASH diet is heart-healthy and is rich in foods that have a high content of calcium, magnesium, potassium, protein, and fiber,” explains Marwah Abdalla, M.D., M.P.H., a cardiologist at ...
The term idiopathic postprandial syndrome, which literally means a syndrome that occurs after eating (postprandial) and is of unknown cause (), was coined in an attempt to reserve the term hypoglycemia for those conditions in which low glucose levels could be demonstrated. [1]