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What Is Cause Of Numbness After Eating A Starch Rich Food ?
What does it mean if someone feels numb after eating a very high-carb/ starch food like pizza?
Fri, 6 Apr 2012
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heavy carbohydrate meals demands excess insulin in the body to regulate blood sugar level .
insulin reacts with tryptophan and serotonin is released. serotonin is sleep inducing and cause numbness
heavy carbohydrate meals demands excess insulin in the body to regulate blood sugar level .
insulin reacts with tryptophan and serotonin is released. serotonin is sleep inducing and cause numbness
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