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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 ...
Low-carbohydrate diet, frequent small meals. 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 ...
Basically, there’s usually a reason why you feel tired after eating—and it may even be something you should look into with your health care provider. Let's get into the top causes.
Here’s what to watch out for and how to make adjustments. When it comes to why you feel overly tired after eating, a common cause is consuming meals that are heavy in terms of quantity or quality.
Feeling tired after eating is common and many factors can cause that post-meal fatigue, from the types of foods you ate to underlying conditions. The Real Reason You Feel Tired After Eating—and ...
Post-exertional malaise (PEM), sometimes referred to as post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE) [1] or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), [2] is a worsening of symptoms that occurs after minimal exertion. It is the hallmark symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and common in long COVID and fibromyalgia. [3][1] PEM is often severe enough to be ...
Diabetic coma is a life-threatening but reversible form of coma found in people with diabetes mellitus. [2] Three different types of diabetic coma are identified: [3] Severe low blood sugar in a diabetic person Diabetic ketoacidosis (usually type 1) advanced enough to result in unconsciousness from a combination of a severely increased blood sugar level, dehydration and shock, and exhaustion ...
Timing is everything, right? Diabetes educators explain when they eat their first meal to manage their blood sugars.