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18 years
Is there any side effects for sleeping after eating our meal?
Apr 30, 2014

Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
YES OF COURSE,while you’re napping, your body is hard at work digesting that last meal, and this can lead to problems ranging from indigestion to a possible increased risk for a stroke.
Here are some effects of sleeping after a meal:
-Weight Gain
making unhealthy decisions right before going to sleep means that you have no chance to burn off those extra calories
-Heartburn
lying flat on your back right after a large meal may feel good at first, but while your body is resting, your digestive system in hard at work. Heartburn is caused by an excess of stomach acid, which results in a burning sensation that spreads up from your stomach into your chest and sometimes up into your throat and causes cough
-Acid Reflux
gastroesophageal reflux disease, also called GERD or acid reflux, is caused by the valve between your stomach and esophagus not closing all the way, Left untreated, the stomach acid washing up into your esophagus can damage the mucous membranes.
-Stroke
going to sleep right after a meal can increase your chances of having a stroke
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