So, your meal ended on a queasy note? Welcome to the club! Post-feed nausea is as ordinary as the air you breathe. It can be triggered by scenarios from the innocent (consuming supper like you're going for the Guinness World Record) to the grim (underlying gutsy health issues). Eating faster than a speeding bullet or biting more than you can chew can make you hurl. At least, that's what Dr. Amber Charoen, a gastro expert, classifies as a typical cause.

Or maybe it's acid reflux playing puppeteer with your stomach acid, making it creep into your esophagus like an uninvited guest, manifesting symptoms like heartburn and, you probably guessed – nausea. Some other usual suspects include your pill poppings (hello antibiotics and pain relievers), hormonal rollercoasters (especially applicable to the glowing breed known as pregnant women), and the good ol' boozing.

Nausea after chowing down could also signify pesky digestive health conditions. For instance, you have the tortoise tempo of gastroparesis, where your stomach takes its sweet time in dumping out its contents - a regular sight in the diabetic neighborhood. Then there are times when your gut shares the stage with gallstones or stomach ulcers - a recipe for regurgitating meals.

Meanwhile, your poor tummy may simply be objecting to certain foods - case in point: lactose intolerance and celiac disease. Ritu Nahar, MD, a fellow gastro hawk, gives us a clue on this. To engage the fight against your meal-induced queasiness, here are six holy grails:

1. Make Friends with the Right Foods: Certain edibles are notorious for summoning nausea. High-fat greasy goblins, heavy carb titans during nightfall, chaos-causing spicy morsels, revolt-raising acidic fruits and drinks, lactose-infested dairy villains, artificial sweeteners, and processed food gangsters. For gastroparesis peeps, raw veggies packed with fiber can add fuel to your slow-digesting fire. And don't forget the nauseating effect of empty stomach coffee and sugar-ridden edibles.

2. Say No to Post-Meal Siesta: Avoid hitting the bed or assuming horizontal posture after the meal. Swap it with a bit of leg stretching or a stroll. This simple act of defiance helps in digesting your food properly and keeps acid reflux at bay.

3. Stress Less, Digest More: Stress and anxiety also share the blame for your after-meal nausea. The solution? Sweat it out with a regular exercise routine, breathe in tranquility with yoga or meditation, or see a therapist for some cognitive behavioral therapy - they tend to work wonders to alleviate stress levels and its gastro warpath.

4. Sip on Soothing Brews: Teas, especially ones brewed with ginger, peppermint, or chamomile are known to calm your raging stomach and expedite digestion.

5. Seek OTC Meds if You Must: Over-the-counter medications are at your disposal for occasional bouts of nausea and the associated discomfort. Pepto-Bismol, Tums, Gas-X are some aisle names to remember.

6. Consult with a Doc: If your nausea plays hardball, turns extreme, or buddies up with symptoms like unplanned weight loss, relentless vomiting, abdominal pain, or blood in your vomit, it's time to cash in on that insurance.

Having the urge to purge after eating can be mild or severe, casual or grave, with causes ranging from stress, anxiety, certain medications, acid reflux, gastroparesis, gallstones, stomach ulcers, or food intolerances. You can fight back by selecting your food wisely, avoiding bedtime soon after meals, keeping stress on the down-low, gulping down herbal teas, using OTC drugs when necessary, and having a doc on speed dial.