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  2. Postprandial somnolence - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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    You'll need to alter your diet a few days ahead of your colonoscopy. Usually, that means eating foods low in fiber for two to three days — such as pasta, white rice, potatoes, turkey, eggs and ...

  4. Research Shows Food Comas Are Real — and They Do More ... - AOL

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    Findings revealed that students who took exams within the first hour after eating performed noticeably worse, with Hervé noting on Gastropod that “Testing in the postprandial period reduced ...

  5. Reactive hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    Reactive hypoglycemia, postprandial hypoglycemia, or sugar crash is a term describing recurrent episodes of symptomatic hypoglycemia occurring within four hours [1] after a high carbohydrate meal in people with and without diabetes. [2] The term is not necessarily a diagnosis since it requires an evaluation to determine the cause of the ...

  6. Sleep and weight - Wikipedia

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    Some studies did find a positive effect of changing in lifestyle like weight loss and regular exercise in subjects with minimal obstructive sleep apnea, [38] the evidence of weight loss being an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea has limited empirical support [39] In his review, Veasey et al. reviewed 39 papers, the majority of ...

  7. Tired after eating? Here’s why, and how to fix it - AOL

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  8. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Another common indication for colonoscopy is the investigation of iron deficiency with or without anaemia. The examination of the colon, to rule out a lesion contributing to blood loss, along with an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy) to rule out oesophageal, stomach, and proximal duodenal sources of blood loss.

  9. Diabetic? These Foods Will Help Keep Your Blood Sugar in Check

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    Apples. The original source of sweetness for many of the early settlers in the United States, the sugar from an apple comes with a healthy dose of fiber.