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How come i get breathless and use my inhaler after having a full stomach?
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TLC: A full stomach can mechanically reduce your total lung capacity by interfering with the full excursion of your diaphragms. This is morely to be true if you're obese. If this is an issue, try "grazing" (eating small amounts frequently during the day).
Answered 7/23/2013
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