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Are food comas always the symptom of pre-diabetes or diabetes?
I get food comas all the time now. But I recently did my physical. My A1C is below prediabetic levels. Can I still be insulin resistant at below pre-diabetic?
You are probably looking for a problem where there is none.
"If you experience a food coma, you can try to rest and relax to help with the digestion. Alternatively, you can take a walk, which helps to balance blood sugar levels and may also help reduce fatigue.7 If you've eaten a high-fat meal, however, your digestion will be slowed and this may cause nausea and even vomiting, so stick to light exercise like a walk or gentle cycle.
Prevention
Eat Smaller Meals That Include Liquids
Get Enough Sleep
Consume Balanced Meals
Control Your Portions
Get Active After Your Meal
Postprandial somnolence, or a food coma, is the feeling of tiredness after eating a meal.
It’s also commonly known as the “post-lunch dip,” as many people notice the effects in the early afternoon following lunch .
You may experience the following symptoms:
sleepiness
lethargy
physical exhaustion
low energy levels
poor concentration
Additionally, although the term contains the word “coma,” you don’t experience a loss of consciousness. Food comas should not be confused with this serious medical condition.
What causes a food coma?
Despite its frequency, food comas aren’t well studied.
Several theories as to the causes of food comas have been challenged or debunked, while others may be plausible scientifically. However, keep in mind that very little recent research is available.
It could be sign of diabetes, but most likely is related to consuming large, heavy, sugar/fat/salt loaded processed food
You could also check your thyroid levels.
OP, headaches after a carby meal or sweets is one symptom of insulin resistance. Sleepiness 1 & 1/2 - 2 hrs. after a carby meal is another symptom. I've never heard of "food comas". How was your blood glucose level, was that tested along with your A1C?
I used to eat a very low-fat/high-carb diet and after a while of eating this way, I would get
drowsy after each meal. Sometimes it would be so bad, I would need to lie down and snooze for a 1/2-hour or so, waking-up really groggy.
My overall health and vitality went down while eating this way. I believe it just made my underlying
insulin-resistance more obvious and worse.
That is one of the biggest reasons I switched to a low-carb diet...........I noticed when I ate a meal with
little to no carbs, I would not get a post-meal food-coma/carb-crash.
OP, headaches after a carby meal or sweets is one symptom of insulin resistance. Sleepiness 1 & 1/2 - 2 hrs. after a carby meal is another symptom. I've never heard of "food comas". How was your blood glucose level, was that tested along with your A1C?
My A1C is below pre diabetes. I tested about three weeks ago. Food comas is when you get sleepy after a meal. I actually will dose off for I dont know how long. It is actually dangerous when I am driving and have to use all my strength to not. And I normally get drowsy just from driving a long time through the same routes.
I used to eat a very low-fat/high-carb diet and after a while of eating this way, I would get
drowsy after each meal. Sometimes it would be so bad, I would need to lie down and snooze for a 1/2-hour or so, waking-up really groggy.
My overall health and vitality went down while eating this way. I believe it just made my underlying
insulin-resistance more obvious and worse.
That is one of the biggest reasons I switched to a low-carb diet...........I noticed when I ate a meal with
little to no carbs, I would not get a post-meal food-coma/carb-crash.
I am pretty sure my carbs are low too. My A1C is below pre diabetes.
I used to eat a very low-fat/high-carb diet and after a while of eating this way, I would get
drowsy after each meal. Sometimes it would be so bad, I would need to lie down and snooze for a 1/2-hour or so, waking-up really groggy.
My overall health and vitality went down while eating this way. I believe it just made my underlying
insulin-resistance more obvious and worse.
That is one of the biggest reasons I switched to a low-carb diet...........I noticed when I ate a meal with
little to no carbs, I would not get a post-meal food-coma/carb-crash.
Why did you choose the high-carb diet? Because you thought low-fat would be heart-healthy? Research has shown, that low-carb diets, whether high in fat or not, stabilize blood sugar AND bring down cholesterol if it's high. Eating lots of carbs does the opposite. It causes blood sugar spikes followed by crashes, and eventually causes insulin surges that bring on the sleepiness. Excess insulin causes the body to build fat, so LDL cholesterol tends to rise as well.
My A1C is below pre diabetes. I tested about three weeks ago. Food comas is when you get sleepy after a meal. I actually will dose off for I dont know how long. It is actually dangerous when I am driving and have to use all my strength to not. And I normally get drowsy just from driving a long time through the same routes.
The reason I asked about your basic blood glucose level is, that it's possible to have A1C results in normal range, but blood glucose in the month of the test that's above the healthy range. Both should be testes. I thought doctors usually test both. A1C is a measure of the average of 3 months' glucose. The basic blood glucose test has a much shorter time depth.
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Irresistible urge to sleep after meals with carbs, sugar.
Can happen on a small amount of carbs if the previous meals was light on calories.
BGL not all that high but is spiking/spiked, too sleepy to do the test but I know it because I can feel it.
For me, I think it is related to a hormone unbalance that triggers the insulin.
YDMV
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