What happens if you lie down after eating: In the busy life of Rishikesh, we often ignore small but important things related to health. Your ‘comfortable’ habit of lying down on the sofa or bed immediately after eating is actually the biggest enemy of your digestive system. According to Dr. Rajkumar (Ayush), this small mistake not only causes heartburn and gas, but can also make your body home to serious diseases in the long run. Let us know how lying down after eating is playing with your health.

has a bad effect on the digestive system
During a conversation with Local 18, Dr. Rajkumar (Ayush) told that when we eat food, the process of digestion starts inside the body. Stomach and intestines together work to digest food slowly. During this period, keeping the body straight is considered helpful for digestion. But when a person lies down immediately after eating, the acid present in the stomach can come upwards.

Chest burning and gas problem
According to the doctor, this is the reason why many people start complaining of heartburn, gas or sour belching after eating. This problem can occur not only occasionally but also repeatedly if this habit persists for a long time. In the lying position, the benefit of gravity is not available, due to which the problem of acid reflux increases.

Digestion process slows down
Lying down immediately after eating also affects the digestion process. When a person is sitting or standing, food easily moves through the stomach due to gravity. But in lying position this process becomes a little slow. Due to this, food can stay in the stomach for a long time and the person starts feeling heaviness.

cause of weight gain and lethargy
Many people say that they feel flatulence, belching or lethargy after eating. All these can be signs that digestion is not happening properly. This habit can also become a reason for weight gain. When we walk a little or remain active after eating food, the body is able to better utilize the energy received from that food. But, if a person lies down or sleeps immediately after eating food, the body’s activity reduces.

What to do? doctor’s advice
He told that after eating, it is better to sit straight for at least 20 to 30 minutes or take a light walk. Due to this, the digestive system remains active and the body also gets the benefits of the nutrients received from food properly. However, running fast or doing heavy exercise immediately after eating is not considered right. A light walk or normal activity is sufficient.