Why do people have a drop in blood pressure after eating?

This is a mystery of nature. Some people have a drop in blood pressure one to two hours after eating and become weak. No one knows exactly why this is happening.

This happens more often with older people who already have high blood pressure. An hour after lunch it becomes more difficult for them to be upright due to dizziness and severe weakness. They may fall and become disconnected.

It seems that when, after eating, part of the blood goes into the stomach for the needs of digestion, then this blood is very lacking in the upright position of the body. The blood does not want to return to the heart. Patients with diabetes mellitus are the worst. In those, high blood sugar damages the nerves that regulate blood pressure.

There is also speculation that insulin and other digestive hormones by themselves can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

This theme echoes history in a funny way. about flushing enzymes and acid from the stomach. There, people were worried that they would dilute their digestive juices, but here, with a regular drop in blood pressure after dinner, just the opposite, it is necessary to drink more liquid while eating. If we drink liquids, our blood pressure will rise. We have already discussed this method in history.

Briefly speaking

If you feel dizzy after dinner, do not eat large meals at once.

Don't eat a lot of carbs. Large amounts of carbohydrates release a lot of insulin and other hormoneswhich by themselves can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day and be sure to drink with meals.

Do not jump up abruptly after eating and do not run away after lunch. Better to lie down for an hour and a half.

It used to be thought that caffeine worked well. Not so sure now, but drinking something caffeinated three times a day can be beneficial.

Limit alcohol. You can be stormy without it.

Have you tried to increase your blood pressure with half a liter? They say that when a person has a pressure of 80 millimeters of mercury and is dizzy, then you need to drink 0.5 liters of liquid in 5 minutes. After 30 minutes, the pressure rises to about 115 millimeters. And this is already normal.