Some people especially those who are elderly may feel dizziness and sleepiness after having a meal. This problem is less common in younger individuals but may occur if they are suffering from some underlying physical or emotional disorder. Why do you feel dizzy and sleepy after eating? (Causes and Mechanism) In the following paragraphs, we will discuss the causes and also the mechanisms of these causes, how they lead to this dizziness after eating. Postprandial hypotension means a fall in blood pressure after taking a meal. Blood pressure may fall in older individuals after taking meal and this fall in blood pressure may make them feel dizzy, sleepy and sometimes may make them unconscious. Why is this fall in blood pressure occur after eating? The mechanism behind this is stated below; When somebody takes a meal, his intestines start working to digest and make it absorbable. To work efficiently the blood flow to intestines increases several folds. Our body has this ability to in...
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