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Why does my heart rate go to 100-115 after eating a big meal?

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Check with your doc: This is quite unusual. Check with your doc.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 3/30/2013

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Heart rate: After a big meal your body shunts blood to the intestines to handle digestion. That blood shunting may result in the heart speeding up to compensate for it.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 10/26/2016

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