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Not chewing food well

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Not chewing food well

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Symptoms

Choking on food
Food getting stuck (swallowing)

Related questions

A 26-year old female asked:

Can not chewing well & swallowing food tear esophagus? Chest hurt when swallowing cookie. Afterwards no symptoms, but can it be torn asymptomatically?

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A 45-year old asked:

Why is it important to chew my food well?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

How to make 2 year old develop the good habit of chewing his food well?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

How come i choke even though i chew the food really good?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

How good is chewing sugarless gum while i'm having food cravings?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

I dont chew food well enough since childhood. Can it lead to Crohn disease? My lower abdomen hurt a bit sometime when I wake up, no other time.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

Is this a common GERD symptom to feel like something is stuck in your throat? Sometimes when I eat food, even when I chew well, it will feel stuck in the middle of my throat, even though I can eat, drink and talk just fine?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 52-year old female asked:

If not chewing food up good, can that cause under active thyroid problems?

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A 19-year old male asked:

Wisdom teeth out 7 months ago, OK to chew crunchy foods in the back with gums? accidentally a nut gets there and i chew and little ouch, but all good

3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

I have problems chewing and swllowing food?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 50-year old asked:

Could TMJ cause someone to chew food loudly?

3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

What os causing my TMJ to hurt after chewing food?

4 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

Is chewing food more thoroughly really beneficial to your digestion?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

Do we need our second molars? Can we still chew/grind food with them ?

3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old male asked:

Is blending and drinking food any less nutritious than chewing and eating it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

Since stopping ssris, i find that I have less inclination to chew my food. Is there any danger is hardly chewing your food?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

What is causing me to gag when I eat? It happens with multitudes of food: steak, tacos, sandwiches, etc. (anything I have to chew.)

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 49-year old asked:

Are there recipes for foods that require little to no chewing?

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A 38-year old asked:

Could not chewing food properly result in bad breath?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

If our stomach is full of acid, why do we need to chew our food?

1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

Please tell me, could not chewing food properly result in bad breath?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old female asked about a 20-year old female:

Why Everytime I chew mint gum & eat after it makes my food taste Wierd & diffrent ?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 30-year old male asked:

Does it matter how much i chew my food? in other words, does the breakdown of food by chewing make a difference in my stomach?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old male asked about a 20-year old female:

My gf had a pain in her thoart then after oral sex the pain got worse and she can't chew food without it hurting what can it be?

2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

It's been one week since my root canal and I still have so much pain at times I can hardly chew on even soft foods. What could be the cause?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

What happens if my tooth hurts after chewing on hard food?

4 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in

A 46-year old asked:

What can I do if my son is chewing and spitting food what can I do?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

I heard how not chewing your food causes poor digestion. Could bad breath be a result of that?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

So i'm curious if i chew food until the taste is gone then spit it out, do I still gain weight?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 49-year old asked:

I was reading about how not chewing your food causes poor digestion. Could bad breath happen because of it?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

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