Within a few minutes of eating a large meal I get a feeling of raging
hunger. It feels very similar to hunger, my stomach rumbles and feels gassy
and empty and I feel a little nauseous.

One of the ashtanga DVDs I have refers to certain poses as "stimulating the
digestive fire". Is this what is happening here, or should I go to my local
docs?

If this hunger is the result of asanas stimulating my digestive system, will
it resolve itself or should I try altering my practice. Do these symptoms
sound like the result of my Yoga practice?

Paul

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Paul

The possibilities of what might be causing this are numerous. A great
deal more information would be required to even begin to make a guess.

Doesn't sound like any effect yoga might have that I am aware of.

Healthy hunger is a remarkably subtle feeling. "Raging" hunger or a
feeling of "starving" is often related to the nature of the food we
eat. Meat, alcoholic beverages, sugar and refined carbohydrates as well
as "allergy" foods can all precipitate these intense "pang" like
feelings.

Personaly, unless I am in significant distress or jeopardy I would
explore some of the possible reasons before I went to a doctor. I have
found it more helpful in the long run to take responsibility for my own
health before blithely turning that job over to someone whose
livelihood is dependent on me being ill.

Jared

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Paul H wrote:
> Within a few minutes of eating a large meal I get a feeling of raging
> hunger. It feels very similar to hunger, my stomach rumbles and feels gass
y
> and empty and I feel a little nauseous.
>

Nausea after eating is one of the symptoms of ulcer.
may or may not be the case but if it happens after you eat, every time,
no matter what you are eating, then maybe an idea to see the docs.
Do you have any other digestive symptoms that go along with this?
constipation? loose stool? dark stool or blood in stool?

> One of the ashtanga DVDs I have refers to certain poses as "stimulating th
e
> digestive fire".

"stimulating the digestive fire" is not the same as stimulating hunger,
but refers to increasing the powers of digestion and assimilation,
breaking food down and absorbing the nutrients.

> Is this what is happening here, or should I go to my local
> docs?
>
> If this hunger is the result of asanas stimulating my digestive system, wi
ll
> it resolve itself or should I try altering my practice. Do these symptoms
> sound like the result of my Yoga practice?
>

no, the symptoms do not sound like a result of asana practice.
unless you are doing something terribly incorrectly, asana practice
brings health and vitality to the body.

> Paul

if happened mainly in the mornings and you were female, I would say
you're pregnant.

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you can get further info  here

http://home.zonnet.nl/ammmcd2/

if you type a word, in this case "gastric ulcer" into the search box.

all kinds of yoga related topics can be researched here,

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> if happened mainly in the mornings and you were female, I would say
> you're pregnant.


Don't say that, the wife will kill me! ;o)

Thanks for the advice mate

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> Paul
>
> The possibilities of what might be causing this are numerous. A great
> deal more information would be required to even begin to make a guess.
>
> Doesn't sound like any effect yoga might have that I am aware of.
>
> Healthy hunger is a remarkably subtle feeling. "Raging" hunger or a
> feeling of "starving" is often related to the nature of the food we
> eat. Meat, alcoholic beverages, sugar and refined carbohydrates as well
> as "allergy" foods can all precipitate these intense "pang" like
> feelings.
>
> Personaly, unless I am in significant distress or jeopardy I would
> explore some of the possible reasons before I went to a doctor. I have
> found it more helpful in the long run to take responsibility for my own
> health before blithely turning that job over to someone whose
> livelihood is dependent on me being ill.
>
> Jared

I think it might be the anti inflammatory medicine I take occasionally when
my back starts to play up.

Yoga has sorted it out, but occasionally I lapse :O(

Thanks for your thoughts.

[-o<      (<<my new Namaste smiley)

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My comment still stands..

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Paul H wrote: 
>
>
> Don't say that, the wife will kill me! ;o)
>
> Thanks for the advice mate
>
> [-o<

You're welcome.

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