Why Do I Feel Dizzy After Eating?

There are many reasons for dizziness, and it is very important to find the cause as soon as possible once it occurs. Dizziness after eating may be caused by eating too much or eating greasy food, which overloads the gastrointestinal tract. It may also be due to qi and blood deficiency and disharmony between the spleen and stomach. It is recommended to pay attention to diet in daily life, and seek medical attention in time if there is any illness.

If you often experience dizziness after eating, it is mostly due to eating too much or eating greasy food, as well as eating too fast, which overloads the gastrointestinal tract. The stomach and gallbladder secrete gastric juice and digest food, which requires more blood and oxygen, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the head and heart, leading to dizziness. To avoid overloading the gastrointestinal tract and causing insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain after eating, it is recommended to avoid greasy food and eat a light diet, and try to eat seven or eight full meals. After a period of adjustment and developing good eating habits, the burden on the gastrointestinal tract can be reduced, and the phenomenon of dizziness after eating can also be effectively improved.

Frequent dizziness after eating also indicates qi and blood deficiency and disharmony between the spleen and stomach. You can go to a regular Chinese medicine hospital for pulse diagnosis and treatment, and then use targeted traditional Chinese medicine for adjustment. Generally, medicine that supplements qi, invigorates the spleen, and regulates qi and blood is used to tonify qi, lift yang, nourish blood, and solidify the middle. Through traditional Chinese medicine conditioning and attention to diet, qi and blood deficiency, as well as dizziness after eating, can also be improved.

1. Sit Down Instead of Standing: When standing, blood is affected by gravity, and the blood distribution in the upper body organs, especially the brain, is relatively reduced, which can worsen dizziness. It is best to sit or lie down and reduce standing.

2. Eat Less but More Frequently: Eating a large amount of food will cause more blood to be supplied to the stomach for digestion, reducing the blood supply to the brain and worsening dizziness symptoms.

3. Avoid Emotional Fluctuations: Tension, anxiety, fear, anger, etc., can cause transient increases in blood pressure. High blood pressure can enhance the pulsing sensation of cerebral arteries, causing impact and oscillation on brain tissue, leading to dizziness.

4. Sleep for at Least 7 Hours Each Night: Insufficient sleep can also cause dizziness. It is recommended to avoid staying up late and try to go to bed before 11 pm to ensure about 7 hours of sleep.

5. Keep Warm and Stay Hydrated: Low winter temperatures can easily cause spasms in small cerebral vessels, leading to reduced blood flow and insufficient blood supply to the brain. Drinking less water in winter can increase blood viscosity and slow blood flow, reducing cerebral blood flow and causing or worsening dizziness. Therefore, it is important to stay hydrated even when not thirsty in winter. The recommended daily water intake for adults is 1.5-1.7 liters. Drinking half a glass of water in the morning after waking up and before going to bed at night can help prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents.