Q I often skip meals and eat a large dinner. Is that related to the pain?
A When meal intervals are erratic, the stomach cannot predict when it will work. Long fasting followed by a large single meal aggravates both empty-stomach pain and post-meal pain. Regularity often matters more than quantity.
Detailed Answer
A long empty stomach lets acid irritate the lining and produces burning pain. Add a heavy dinner and the stomach cannot cope, so pain and bloating arrive together. People working frequent overtime often fall into this pattern.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
If three proper meals are difficult, we suggest at least not leaving the stomach empty — a bowl of warm soup or porridge is enough. If you cannot move dinner earlier, try reducing its size instead.
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