Q Work is busy so I tend to eat a lot at once after skipping meals, and then I feel bloated and stuffed all evening. Does the way I eat have an effect?
A Eating a lot at once stretches the already-slow stomach further, making emptying harder. Eating small amounts often, 5-6 times a day, greatly reduces the burden on the stomach.
Detailed Answer
Because the stomach empties slowly in gastroparesis, eating a large amount in one meal overly distends the stomach, worsening satiety, nausea, and stuffiness. The habit of skipping meals then eating a lot at once increases this burden. Dividing three meals into five or six and eating a little often keeps the stomach from stretching all at once and feels much more comfortable.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Just changing the way you eat reduces symptoms, but fundamentally, gastric motility must recover so the same amount feels comfortable. While settling your stomach with Korean medicine, we set together an eating rhythm you can keep even in a busy life.
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