QuestionQUESTION: What could be any explanations for me becoming very tired after eating a meal where immediately afterwards start yawning and need to lay down. I even rubber legged and don't able to control it. Does not happen with snacks.
ANSWER: Dear Albert,
You are eating more than your body can digest. After eating, especially a large meal, insulin is released to keep blood sugars under control, and your body requires a lot of energy to digest large meals. I would recommend breaking up your entire lunch over 2 to 3 meals. In other words, you will be eating between 5 to 6 times a day. Each meal being a small portion. This will keep your blood levels balanced, without causing your gastrointestinal system to expend too much energy digesting.
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QUESTION: Thanks for your prompt answer-it makes sense. So for instance after my dinner it is almost immediate-still sitting at the dinner table that it is almost like narcolepcy & I actually stagger to my bedroom & my legs are wobbly as if I were drunk. I lie down for 1 hr and then I am fine. Is it the insulin that causes this feeling? Otherwise I have perfect health & can eat anything else---even sugar & at anytime of day & have no problem. Insulin can cause this?
AnswerDear Albert,
Yes, insulin can cause this. I would suggest two tests:
1) A fasting blood sugar
2) A Hemaglobin A1C
These two tests will help to determine if you are hypoglycemic - which many times is a precursor to diabetes; otherwise, it is a simple case of spreading out your meals to several small meals a day.
