Frequent bowel movements and watery diarrhea are common traits. Everyone
at some point in time had stomach problems this. Diarrhea is usually
caused by spicy food, viruses, bacteria, and parasites. It can also
occur due to stress, certain medicines, lactose, fructose and artificial
sweeteners particular. Diarrhea may also occur in some people after
operations associated with stomach or gallbladder. Crohn's disease,
ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome and some
forms of cancer are medical conditions that can cause chronic diarrhea.
In addition to causing the incidence of frequent loose and watery
stools, diarrhea can also trigger cramping or abdominal pain, fever,
flatulence and blood in the stool depends on the underlying cause.
How to Cope with diarrhea at home
A common problem of diarrhea is the loss of large amounts of water and
salt from the body. This can lead to the risk of severe dehydration. So
it is important to drink plenty of clear liquids such as water, broth
and fruit juice (without pulp) until symptoms improve. Experts advise to
drink 1 cup of fluid every time after defecation.
White rice, mashed potatoes, boiled carrots and pasta is a source of
starch that helps cope with diarrhea as a food ingredient that is good
to eat when diarrhea.
Apples are also an effective remedy for diarrhea. Because apple pectin
and rich in this substance also helps in toning the bowel movements soft
or liquid.
•Diarrhea causes loss of electrolytes from the body very much. Bananas are rich in potassium and can help restore potassium levels. However, it is advisable to take the green unripe bananas and not mature. Furthermore, the green bananas are also rich in pectin.
Regardless of what has been mentioned above, the food is allowed during the occurrence of diarrhea, among others:
- Soup
- Jelly
- Noodles
- Pastry
- Apricot
- Biscuit
- Peanut butter
- Toast bread
- Omelet
- Fish Stew
- Lean beef
- Skinless chicken
Among dairy products, yogurt is only allowed during diarrhea. Yogurt
with active or live cultures helps restore the balance of healthy
bacteria in the gut and help for the treatment of diarrhea.
Talking about herbal medicine or medicine for diarrhea, many people benefit from (all brewed unsweetened):
- Tea made from herbs Agrimony
- Tea made from fresh or dried bilberry
- Marshmallow root
- Psyllium seed
Note: Herbal not completely free from side effects. Therefore, it is
important to consult a health care provider or physician before using
them.
Foods that should be avoided during an attack of diarrhea
- Caffeine products (cocoa, coffee etc.)
- Alcohol
- Fatty and fried foods
- Orange fruit
- Sugar-free gum
- Too many foods high in fiber
- Food produce gas and bloating trigger (nuts, vegetables, and cereals)
- Dairy products
- Spicy food
Most people suffering from diarrhea recover within a few days without
any long-term problems. However, this condition can affect children more
severely than adults. Small children can easily become dehydrated
because of diarrhea. If they show signs like urinate is lower than
normal, become lethargic or sleepy, cold hands and feet or pale skin,
then they should be brought to the pediatrician without delay. Small
children, especially those younger than one year or six months, and they
were born with low birth weight are more susceptible to dehydration if
they had diarrhea. So it is advisable to take them to the doctor sooner
rather than relying on a solution for the treatment of diarrhea house or
the like.
