Nausea after meals? That’s why you shouldn’t underestimate it

If every time you feel nauseous after eating, you shouldn’t underestimate these symptoms. Find out the possible causes.

The nausea after meals is certainly one of the most annoying sensations and that also risks compromising our normal daily activities.

At least once in their life it will have happened to everyone to try it, especially after a big binge, on the occasion of a party or a ceremony, and in that case it is a completely physiological condition.

However, if the symptom becomes recurrent we must not neglect it as it could hide a pathology or in any case a disorder to be treated. That is why in this case it is good to seek the advice of a doctor.

Causes of nausea after lunch

Nausea after meals, also called nausea post-prandiale it is a disorder that can occur frequently, especially if you tend to overuse food.

But big binges aren’t the only cause of nausea after eating. It usually manifests itself with a feeling of general malaise and in particular on the stomach area.

So let’s see what can be the causes, both pathological and not, of nausea after meals.

Causes of nausea after meals that they do not derive from problems of a pathological nature I’m:

• large meals
• meals eaten too quickly resulting in swallowing of air

The concomitance of the two causes can also trigger the symptoms of post-prandial nausea.

The causes of pathological nature instead they can be:

• gastritis
• gastroesophageal reflux, when gastric juices return to the esophagus
• ulcer
• hiatal hernia
• gallbladder stones
• esophagitis
• gastroenteritis, a digestive tract infection due to a virus

It can also happen to have nausea after meals because something contaminated or deteriorated has been ingested in that case we are talking about food poisoning or food poisoning.

Nausea can also arise in the case of food allergies and intolerances, due to allergens present in the foods consumed.

If you then assume certain medications nausea could be a side effect.

Nausea among the symptoms of pregnancy

Pregnancy is also one of the causes of nausea after meals. Especially in the first months it is a very recurrent symptom among pregnant women. Anyhow it is not a disease but a paraphysiological condition. Among other things, the symptom of nausea in pregnant women does not occur only after eating but it can happen at any time of the day. Discover also i natural remedies for nausea in pregnancy

Stress causes nausea after eating

Also not to be underestimated stress and anxiety as possible causes of postprandial nausea. Nausea, however, in such cases, as in pregnancy, can occur also at other times of the day and not necessarily only after having eaten meals.

In particularly stressful times, the ansia and stress contribute to exacerbate this problem. Tensions alter the production of digestive enzymes creating imbalances in the gastrointestinal system.

It is no coincidence that in Italy one in three people suffer from problems related to the gastro-intestinal system due to emotional or anxiety disorders.

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