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After eating large meals, i have rapid heartbeat. is this normal?
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Yes: After a large meal, the body needs to shunt additional blood to the stomach and intestines to facilitate digestion; often times, this translates to an increased heart rate to increase the overall cardiac output of blood to meet the aforementioned demand.
Answered 7/28/2015
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No, it's not : I would advise you to see your doctor to determine what kind of heart rythm you get after such a large meal.
Answered 3/27/2013
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