Palo Alto, CA
A 47-year-old male asked about a 53-year-old male:
Why do i feel very thirsty after eating?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Benzanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 49 years experience
Many possible reason: If you eat salty foods or high carbohydrate foods you can become thirst from a change in serum osmolaltiy or rise in your blood sugar.
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Dr. Michal Traczanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 21 years experience
Salt: Salt is everywhere, we eat over 8 times the suggested amount. Salt with also make you very thirsty. Eating foods with less than 250 mg of sodium per 24 hrs should help.
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Last updated Feb 16, 2017
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