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An oil painting of a young woman having a siesta, or an afternoon nap, which usually occurs after the mid-day meal.. Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma, after-dinner dip, or "the itis") is a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal.
When you struggle with swallowing, she says you might have other symptoms, too, like throat pain, feeling like food gets stuck in your throat or chest, coughing, choking, weight loss, voice ...
Binge eating disorder (BED) is an eating disorder characterized by frequent and recurrent binge eating episodes with associated negative psychological and social problems, but without the compensatory behaviors common to bulimia nervosa, OSFED, or the binge-purge subtype of anorexia nervosa.
In patients that have a history of eating disorders, Rumination syndrome is grouped alongside eating disorders such as bulimia and pica, which are themselves grouped under non-psychotic mental disorder. In most healthy adolescents and adults who have no mental disability, Rumination syndrome is considered a motility disorder instead of an ...
What to know about boys, men and eating disorders They’re not as uncommon as you might think. Research shows that males represent up to 25% of those struggling with eating disorders.
There is some evidence of the existence of a so-called "adrenergic postprandial syndrome": the blood glucose level is normal, and the symptoms are caused through autonomic adrenergic response. [6] Often, this syndrome is associated with emotional distress and anxious behaviour of the patient.
Homosexual men make up approximately 10% of the male population but represent a disproportionate 42% of the male population that suffer with an eating disorder.
[26] [27] Many men hesitate to reach out for help out of fear of appearing weak, 'less like a man' or even homosexual. [28] [29] The pervasive stereotype that eating disorders primarily affect women has contributed to feelings of shame and isolation among men who are affected by these disorders. This gender-based stigma surrounding eating ...