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After every large carb meal, for about 1 hour i feel like i'm coming down with a cold = mainly constant chills. i thought food was supposed to energiz?

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Dr. Willam Lau answered

It does: You may be feeling the diversion of some of your blood to your GI tract to digest and absorb the food you just ate, making the rest of your body cool from less circulation.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

After every large carb meal, for about 1 hour i feel like i'm coming down with a cold = mainly constant chills. i thought food was supposed to energiz?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Willam Lau answered

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