my wife is active but why does she get physicaly sick when she pushes her workout?

Question

when she pushes herself like running or lifting weights she gets physically sick like excessive tiredness and not able to get out of bed Low energy level ect.She works in the yard alot and walks several miles everyday and is very active with our daughter so this is very frustrating for her.She takes multivitamines and we eat extremely healthy and all organic food.Her doctor doesnt seem help.She is 37 and weighs around 130 at 5 foot 5 and alreday has a great body but she wants to be in better shape and benifit from pushing herself.Even when she had a personal trainer these symptoms manifested itself...Please help

Answer 1

I had the same problem and did some research. This is what I learned.

It's well established that intense exercise shunts blood away from the GI tract and slows down digestion and absorption.

Gastric Distension - Although it holds less than 2 ounces when empty, the stomach expands to hold a quart or more. When filled beyond its limits, however, it can trigger vomiting. One of three reasons usually causes an overly full stomach.

1. Drinking too much fluid - Up to 1,000-1,400 ml of isotonic fluid can empty from the stomach per hour (approximately 2 small - 2 large water bottles). If greater amounts are consumed over a prolonged period of time, the stomach's capacity to act as a reservoir is exceeded, and vomiting results. Over-consumption of fluid is rarely a cause of vomiting in endurance athletes, but it can and does happen.

2. Drinking fluids that are too concentrated - The intestines regulate the amount of fluid that empties from the stomach, and they are sensitive to caloric concentration. Textbook figures are that the stomach empties about 6 Calories per minute (360 Calories/hour) on average. The more dilute the fluid, the faster it leaves the stomach - 1,000 ml of a solution with 360 Calories/1,000 ml would empty per hour, but only about 500 ml would empty if the solution was twice as concentrated and had 720 Calories/1,000 ml. Obviously, there's variability here, as some athletes consume well over 500 Calories/hour for many hours. But the point is that with concentrated fuel sources, athletes may reach the point where what they're taking in doesn't leave the stomach as quickly as it's entering. Over time, the stomach's capacity is exceeded, and "MDS" takes over.

3. Dehydration - Digestive problems are more common in the heat, and dehydration may contribute. Although moderate exercise per se does not slow digestion and absorption, if dehydration develops, the decrease in blood volume can lead to a diversion of blood flow away from the intestines. That's exacerbated if exercise intensity is higher than it should be. Over time, digestion and absorption are slowed, and this in turn contributes to a full stomach and vomiting. It seems ironic that one can be both dehydrated and have an overly full stomach, but it does happen.

Miscellaneous Assorted Causes
You may have experienced nausea and vomiting in an endurance event, and can't identify any of the above factors as a probable cause. Although documented evidence isn't available, 'overextending' may be a factor. Particularly if you haven't trained under the same conditions (and most of us aren't able to duplicate the exact same conditions each time), the combination of heat, nervous tension and excitement, exhaustion, and unusually large intakes of fluid and Calories may simply overwhelm your ability to adapt.

If you do vomit because of an overly full stomach, you'll probably feel noticeably better almost immediately. The extreme nausea may have passed, and your stomach is no longer too full. But it's still irritable, and needs some TLC to recover. The advice is to slow way down (get your heart rate well below 120 bpm) and start by sipping small amounts of water. If that's tolerated, progress to a liquid source of fuel - or whatever seems that it would "sit well". Continue to workout very easily and take in modest amounts of fluid and Calories for an hour or so. If you're feeling good at that point, you can increase the intensity somewhat, but continue to monitor yourself. If you start working out too hard too soon, you'll be back where you started.


I took the advice and don't have a problem anymore.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards, Wendy

Answer 2

My Dad is equally careful with his health... plus he's a doctor. He exercises, eats very healthy foods only, is at a good weight... he is doing everything right.. but there is one thing neither he nor your wife can control and that is "the family genes."

My dad has suffered 3 heart attacks, thus far in life. He has to get his heart checked regularly. His doctors are always impressed with his healthy regimen, but they tell him constantly, it's your genes working against you.

That said, and reflecting on my own similar experiences to your wife's current experience, I HIGHLY recommend she get to a doctor IMMEDIATELY and get her heart and blood pressure checked out. It could be something much simpler than heart problems, but you won't figure that out simply by guessing.
The fact is this: your wife's body is sending her a message. She needs to go to the doctor and have him or her interpret that message.

Good luck!

Answer 3

What a shame! Maybe she should push herself just a little less; build up at a slower pace? Possibly she may need a second opinion from a doctor who specializes is sports
medicine.

Answer 4

what i'm reading sound like she's not eating properly....6 meals a day the size of an open palm or a closed fist..can't push..so try this instead and see if it goes better...20 min of cardio every other day and weight train the other days with one day off say sunday

Answer 5

My brother had this problem and his doctor said it was due to low hydration. You have to drink water BEFORE you work out - early before - like about 3-4 hours. See if that helps.

Answer 6

I usually suffer from this as well, its just the bodys way of telling you its had enough and cant do anymore, tell your wife that she should stop exercising as soon as she feels a bit sick and then she should be fine

Answer 7

She may have an iron deficiency. She needs to talk to her doctor and if he/she doesn't help, get a new doctor. At least get tested for anemia (iron deficiency) or even hypoglycemia (blood sugar).

Answer 8

Her body is telling her she shouldn't be working that hard, or she needs to hydrate more, or she doesnt eat right.

Answer 9

Its called caffine budd, maybe your wifes fat *** gets gets a sugar rush and "LOOKS" active that dosent mean she really is. That fat ***** probably knows its happening she just wants you to fell bad for her. (if you mean eating when you say active thats probably that problem and walking to the kitchen to get more food isnt excersicing)!

Answer 10

THERE IS A SUCH THING AS "OVERWORKING" YOUR SELF!!
AND TELL HER TO KEEP DRINKING WATER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!!