Can I take a shower right after eating?

If people don't take a bath, not only will their bodies become dirtier and dirtier, but it will also be very harmful to their skin health. What's more, taking a bath can help people relieve physical fatigue and depressed mood. It is really wonderful to have a good sleep after taking a bath. However, there are still many things to pay attention to when taking a bath, otherwise it will cause harm to the body. So, can you take a bath immediately after eating?

no. After eating, the gastrointestinal workload increases greatly, and the blood in the body is relatively concentrated in the stomach and intestines. If you take a shower immediately at this time, a large amount of blood will flow to the body surface, causing a decrease in gastrointestinal blood, thereby affecting digestion and causing indigestion, and in severe cases, abdominal pain and diarrhea. If you take a shower immediately after a meal, it can easily cause the body to experience symptoms of hypoxia, which may cause dizziness and headache at the mildest, or coma at the worst. Especially for people with hypertension, coronary heart disease, and cerebral arteriosclerosis, taking a bath immediately after a meal may induce angina pectoris or stroke.

Bathing Note

1. You should not take a bath after a full meal or when you are hungry. When you take a shower after a full meal, the hot water will stimulate the blood vessels throughout your body to dilate, causing more blood to flow to the body surface. The blood supply to the abdominal cavity will be relatively reduced, which will affect digestion and absorption, causing hypoglycemia, and even collapse and fainting.

2. You should not take a bath after drinking. Alcohol inhibits liver activity and hinders the recovery of glucose in the body. When taking a bath, the body's glucose consumption will increase. If you take a shower after drinking, your blood sugar won't be replenished in time, which can easily cause dizziness, blurred vision, and general weakness. In severe cases, you may even suffer from hypoglycemia and coma.

3. You should not take a shower immediately after work. Whether it is physical labor or mental labor, you should rest for a while before taking a shower, otherwise it will easily cause insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain, or even fainting.

4. You should not take a bath when your blood pressure is too low. When the water temperature is too high, people's blood vessels dilate, and people with low blood pressure are prone to temporary cerebral ischemia and collapse.

5. You should not take a bath when you have a fever. When a person's body temperature rises to 38°C, the body's heat consumption can increase by 20%, and the body becomes weaker. Taking a bath at this time is prone to accidents.