Breathlessness is common and harmless. A person can suffer from shortness of breath due to various reasons. Children, youngsters, adults and elderly, anyone can have to face shortness of breath. In common cases, people going through physical activities like exercise, dancing, jogging, and walking etc. experience breathlessness. It is common to go through SOB (shortness of breath) in this case.

Constant supply of oxygen is must for the body. Due to any reason if oxygen supply gets cut off, it becomes body for problematic. Body looks for various methods to get oxygen. Short breathing, which is also called SOB or breathlessness, is one way to get oxygen. It is completely fine. Do not be worried about it at all.

There are many people in the world who encounter SOB after eating. There are many causes to substantiate it. Causes of breathlessness after eating are cited below. Have a look on them and next time when go through shortness of breath while or after eating, try to find out the real cause.

Overeating

If short breaths happen while eating, probably one of reasons is excessive intake of food. When food is eaten in excess, it leads to tumefying. Swollen stomach presses against the diaphragm. Diaphragm expands while breathing. But, expansion does not take place properly due to bloated stomach. This ultimately results in breathlessness so that oxygen can be properly supplied to the body.

Heart problem

Heart pumps blood after eating food for proper body functionings. If a person has heart problem, it delays pumping process resulting in heart failure. Inability of the heart to pump enough blood causes shortness of breath to supply oxygen to the body. Therefore, heart problem is one of causes of SOB.

Digestive disorder

Unhealthy digestion is also a cause of shortness of breath. Digestive disorders are usually resulting of spicy and fat containing foods. They are not easy to digest, hence affect digestive system. Keep digestion proper and avoid breathlessness problem also.

These are some of causes of SOB. It is recommended that a person should take medical help if suffering from shortness of breath. No compromise should be done with health.