Mom’s Advice Is Still the Best for Treating Diarrhea – Cleveland Clinic

Most of us experience diarrhea a couple of times a year, whether it’s from a bacterial infection, a food allergy or simply something you’ve eaten that disagrees with you. Diarrhea usually is not serious and often disappears within a day or so.

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Mom’s advice is still the
best when it comes to home treatments for diarrhea: Eat chicken soup and
saltines and follow the BRAT diet – bananas, rice, applesauce and toast.

You might think that eating
will make your diarrhea worse, but your food choices can help to ease your
symptoms and ensure your health doesn’t worsen as a result.

Salty
and sweet

The biggest danger with a short bout of diarrhea is dehydration, or the loss of water and nutrients from the body’s tissues. You could become dehydrated if you have diarrhea more than three times a day and aren’t drinking enough fluids. Dehydration can cause serious complications if it isn’t treated.

The best way to guard against dehydration is to consume liquids that contain salt and sugar, says digestive disease specialist Donald Kirby, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition. The salt slows down the fluid loss, while the sugar helps your body to absorb the salt.

“We tend not to want people
to have salt in general, but when you’re having significant diarrhea, you want
to make sure you’re getting salt and enough sugar to keep out of the emergency
room,” Dr. Kirby says.

Over-the-counter rehydration solutions such as Pedialyte® will do the job, Dr. Kirby says. Or, follow Mom’s advice and have some chicken soup with saltine crackers or pretzels.

Doctor Mom has been doing it for generations and it still works. In this case, Mother really does know best.

The
BRAT diet

Here’s another bit of good advice from Mom for treating diarrhea – eat the BRAT diet: bananas, rice (white), applesauce and toast.

When your health is good, physicians usually recommend whole-grain, high-fiber foods. But high-fiber foods could spell trouble when you have diarrhea. The BRAT foods are low-fiber and can help to make your stools firmer. Bananas also are high in potassium and help to replace nutrients your body has lost because of diarrhea.

Dr. Kirby says you also can
add oatmeal, boiled or baked potatoes (peeled), or baked chicken with the skin
removed.

“These are simple foods that
people often tolerate very well,” Dr. Kirby says.

Probiotics

Another way to help your gut recover from a diarrheal infection is to consume probiotics — a food or dietary supplement that contains live bacteria, which replaces or adds to the beneficial bacteria usually found in the gastrointestinal tract.

While it’s wise to avoid dairy products when you have diarrhea, Dr. Kirby says, there’s one notable exception — yogurt or kefir, a fermented milk drink, that contain probiotics. These can restore the beneficial bacteria that your body flushes out with diarrhea. Just make sure the yogurt or kefir are low in sugar, as higher levels of sugar can potentially worsen symptoms or diarrheal losses (that’s water and electrolytes) in some patients.

It’s time to call the doctor
when diarrhea lasts longer than a few days, Dr. Kirby says. Also see your
physician if you experience severe pain or your stool contains significant
amounts of blood or pus.

the 5 Foods to Have and the 5 to Avoid

• When you have diarrhea, avoid greasy, sugary, and spicy foods. 
• Eat foods that are easy on the stomach like soup, boiled vegetables, crackers, and lots of liquids.
• The BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast) can help over short periods of time as well.

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If you have diarrhea, food may be the last thing on your mind. However, it’s crucial to stay hydrated and get adequate nutrition during a bout of diarrhea, says Deepti Mundkur, MD, a primary care physician with her own practice in San Diego. According to the Cleveland Clinic, dehydration is one of the biggest dangers of diarrhea.

Some foods can make an upset stomach worse, so it is important to eat foods that are easy on the tummy. Boiled vegetables, low-fiber starches, lean poultry, crackers, soup, and eggs are some of the foods that are recommended for patients with diarrhea, says Mundkur.

On the other hand, foods to avoid include spicy foods, sugary foods, dairy products, and  foods with a high fat content. You should also avoid foods that give you gas.

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What is the BRAT diet? Why doctors no longer recommend it

You may have heard of the BRAT diet of bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast, which is a traditional remedy for diarrhea. It isn’t a diet that you should go on long term, but can be helpful over short periods of time. 

Here are some foods you should eat when you have diarrhea, to help ease your symptoms and speed up your recovery. 

1. Low-fiber starches and cereals 

While fiber is a critical nutrient that adds bulk to stool and keeps your bowel movements regular, a low-fiber diet is recommended when you have diarrhea since it makes digestion easier and reduces the frequency of bowel movements. Mundkur says boiled rice, noodles, wheat, or oats can help, especially if you have watery stools.  

2. Boiled vegetables 

Raw vegetables can be harder to digest and can cause discomfort in the form of gas and bloating, so boiled vegetables may be easier on your system when you have diarrhea. Mundkur recommends opting for boiled vegetables like green beans, potatoes, and carrots.

3. Soup and crackers

Soup can help replenish your fluid and nutrient levels, whereas crackers are helpful since they typically have a high salt content. Diarrhea can result in considerable loss of fluid and electrolytes, which are minerals like sodium and potassium, so eating salty foods can help restore them.

4. Lean chicken or turkey

Greasy foods with a high fat content can make your diarrhea worse, so opt for low-fat meat options like skinless chicken or turkey. Mundkur recommends baking the meat and eating it unseasoned, since spices and seasonings can irritate your system. You can use dry or fresh herbs, like basil, parsley, thyme, rosemary, oregano, or cilantro to flavor the meat, says Mundkur.

5. Eggs

Cooked eggs are safe to consume when you have diarrhea. Opt for preparations that don’t involve a lot of butter, cheese, or seasonings, like scrambled eggs seasoned with salt.

While the BRAT diet, consisting of bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast, was once prescribed to treat diarrhea, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders says that this diet is not nutritionally adequately for long periods of time. However, you can eat these foods when you have a short bout of diarrhea.

If you don’t have an appetite, or if you have nausea or vomiting in addition to diarrhea, Mundkur says you can stick to only liquids for a short while, until you’re able to tolerate some food. Liquids are easier to digest and can help prevent bowel irritation. 

Liquids to drink when you have diarrhea:

• Water
• Applesauce 
• Diluted fruit juice
• Clear soup or broth 
• Weak, decaffeinated tea or coffee 
• Electrolyte-rich drinks, like Gatorade or Pedialyte
• Frozen popsicles
• Gelatin

5 types of foods you should avoid eating if you have diarrhea

These are some foods that tend to worsen diarrhea. Mundkur recommends checking with your doctor about what foods might trigger diarrhea for you if you have it chronically (i.e. over an extended period of time or very frequently), individually, as food intolerances can lead to diarrhea. 

1. Foods high in fat

Foods that have a high fat content can make diarrhea worse, resulting in more trips to the bathroom as well as greasy and smelly stools. Mundkur says this can happen because diarrhea can sometimes temporarily affect your body’s ability to absorb fat. Fat typically takes longer to digest so it slows down the movement of food through your system; however, if your body is unable to digest fat, food may pass through your system a lot faster.

“Foods with a high fat content should be avoided until gut function returns to normal after a severe bout of diarrhea,” says Mundkur. Some foods to avoid include fried foods, meat dishes with added fat or a high fat content, nuts, and creamy sauces or dressings. 

It’s also worth noting that the reverse can also happen sometimes — you may develop fat malabsorption, which is the inability to digest fats, and that can lead to chronic diarrhea, says Mundkur.  

2. Dairy products

According to Mundkur, you may not be able to adequate digest dairy products while you have diarrhea, and sometimes up to several weeks or months after your illness. Dairy products to avoid include milk, cheese, cream, and butter; yogurt however is the exception because it’s a probiotic that can help treat diarrhea, says Mundkur. “Plain yogurt is best since the added sugars in flavored yogurt are not easy on the gut during an episode of diarrhea,” she says.

3. Spicy foods

Spicy foods and seasonings can irritate your digestive system and add to your discomfort, so avoid them while you have diarrhea. Moreover, what makes spicy food so spicy going down might also make it spicy coming back out. Therefore, do your rump a favor and season your food with just salt or herbs instead, since that can help replenish your electrolyte levels. 

4. Sugary foods

Sugar can make diarrhea worse because it causes the gut to release a lot of water, resulting in loose stools. Avoid sugary foods and drinks, even those with artificial sweeteners like stevia and aspartame, like baked goods, candy, and soda when you have diarrhea.

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Foods that cause gas

Certain foods tend to cause gas and should be avoided when you have diarrhea, as they can worsen diarrhea and add to your discomfort. These foods include:

• Beans and legumes, like kidney beans and chickpeas, since they are high in fiber and contain certain raffinose, a complex sugar that is hard to digest
• Vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts, since they also contain raffinose
• Chewing gum, as it can make you swallow a lot of air, leading to gas
• Aerated drinks, like soda pop, since they are carbonated and have a lot of gas

Treating diarrhea

Most cases of diarrhea are caused by viral infections, says Mundkur. They often clear up on their own, without requiring any treatment. But you can take over-the-counter medications like Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate for relief. 

“If vomiting and severe diarrhea limit your ability to hydrate yourself, it is time to seek care at a clinic or hospital for intravenous (IV) repletion of fluids,” says Mundkur.

When to seek medical treatment for diarrhea: 

• Fever
• Dizziness
• Yellow urine
• Less urine than usual

If your diarrhea is caused by a bacterial infection, Mundkur says you may experience severe diarrhea, fever, and bloody stools; however, antibiotics can help treat the infection if it’s bacterial. 

On the other hand, persistent blood in your stools could also be an indication of something more serious. “Sometimes colon cancer can cause diarrhea and blood in the stool, so it is important to talk to your primary care physician about whether you need a colonoscopy,” says Mundkur.

Insider’s takeaway 

If your diarrhea is mild,  it will likely get better on its own. You can take over-the-counter medications for relief and make it a point to get adequate nutrition and hydration to avoid dehydration. 

Spicy foods, sugary foods, dairy products, foods high in fat, and foods that cause gas can worsen your symptoms, whereas low-fiber starches, boiled vegetables, soup, crackers, lean meats, and eggs may be easier to digest. 

If you don’t feel like eating or you are unable to keep food down, you can drink liquids for a few hours until you’re able to eat something. It may be easier to eat small portions of food more frequently, rather than attempting to eat a large meal at one go. However, if you are unable to stomach any foods or liquids, you should seek medical attention.

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Medical Reviewer

Diarrhea | Cancer-related Side Effects

Diarrhea is the passage of loose or watery stools several times a day with or without discomfort. It can happen when water in the bowel (colon or intestine) isn’t being absorbed back into the body for some reason.

There are many conditions and medications that can cause diarrhea, some that are related to cancer and some that are due to other health problems. Common causes can include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy treatments, radiation therapy to the pelvic area, and certain medicines. Sometimes there are certain types and locations of tumors that might cause diarrhea.

Diarrhea can also be caused by things you eat that may not agree with you, such as sugary, spicy, fatty, or fried foods. Other problems that can cause diarrhea are infection, surgery, or liquid food supplements that are concentrated with vitamins, minerals, sugar, and electrolytes.

Sometimes diarrhea can be caused by an overflow of intestinal liquids around something that’s partly blocking the intestine, such as hard stool or part of a tumor. If hard stool is blocking the intestine, this is called an impaction.

Depending on the type of treatment being given, diarrhea can start within hours, days, or weeks after receiving chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. Radiation therapy can also cause diarrhea over a period of time. Sometimes treatment-related diarrhea can last up to several weeks or months after treatment ends.

After stomach or bowel surgery, some people may have diarrhea. This might be because parts of the digestive system were removed during surgery, such as part of the intestine or stomach. Or, it might be because the surgery has caused sensitivity to sweet or high-carbohydrate foods. In these cases, diarrhea can be a long-lasting problem. It’s a good idea to avoid gassy foods and carbonated drinks. It’s also important to sip fluids during the day to prevent dehydration.

A weakened immune system due to cancer treatment can cause a higher risk for an infection which may cause diarrhea, too.

Diarrhea that’s not treated or managed well can lead to dehydration and malnutrition.

What the patient can do

Ask the cancer care team if diarrhea can be expected after surgery or after getting any type of cancer treatment or new medication. Depending on the cause of diarrhea, some of these tips might be helpful for people with cancer.

• Try a clear liquid diet (one that includes water, weak tea, apple juice, peach or apricot nectar, clear broth, popsicles, and gelatin with no solids added) when diarrhea starts or when you feel that it’s going to start. Avoid acidic drinks, such as tomato juice, citrus juices, and fizzy soft drinks.
• Take medicine for diarrhea only if and as prescribed.
• Track the amount and frequency of bowel movements.

• Include foods that are high in potassium (such as bananas, potatoes, apricots, and sports drinks like Gatorade^® or Powerade^®). Potassium is an important mineral that you may lose if you have diarrhea.
• Drink and eat high-sodium (salt) foods like broths, soups, sports drinks, crackers, and pretzels.
• Drink at least 1 cup of liquid after each loose bowel movement. Keep liquids caffeine-free. Try water, sports drinks, or bouillon.
• As diarrhea improves, try eating small amounts of foods that are easy to digest such as rice, bananas, applesauce, yogurt, mashed potatoes, low-fat cottage cheese, and dry toast.
• If diarrhea keeps getting better after a day or 2, start small regular meals.
• Use dampened toilet paper or baby wipes
  to clean yourself to help soothe the anal area.
• Sitting in a tub of warm water or a sitz bath may help reduce anal discomfort.
• Applying a water-repellent ointment, such as A&D Ointment^® or petroleum jelly, to the anal area may also help.
• Avoid milk or milk products if they seem to make diarrhea worse. Yogurt and buttermilk are usually OK.
• Avoid pastries, candies, rich desserts, jellies, and preserves.
• Avoid high-fat foods, like fried and greasy foods because they also can make diarrhea worse.
• Don’t drink alcohol or use tobacco.
• Avoid high-fiber foods, which might make diarrhea worse. These include nuts, seeds, whole grains, legumes (beans and peas), dried fruits, and raw fruits and vegetables.

• Do not chew sugar-free gum or eat candies and desserts made with sugar alcohol (i.e., sorbitol, mannitol, or xylitol).

What caregivers can do

• See that the patient drinks about 3 quarts of fluids each day.
• Ask the cancer care team how much or how long diarrhea should last before calling to report it.
• Keep a record of bowel movements to help decide when the cancer care team should be called.
• Ask before using any over-the-counter diarrhea medicine.
• Check the anal area for red, scaly, broken skin.
• Protect the bed and chairs from being soiled by putting pads with plastic backing under the patient.
• Encourage room temperature drinks. They might be better tolerated than cold or hot drinks

Call the cancer care team if the patient

• Has loose bowel movements several times a day or for 1 to 4 days, depending on instructions given when treatment starts 
• Has blood in the stool or around anal area
• Has a fever of a certain level when taken by mouth, as instructed when treatment starts.
• Has new belly pain or cramps or a swollen belly
• Does not urinate for 12 hours or more
• Does not drink liquids for 24 hours or more
• Has been constipated for several days and then begins to have small amounts of diarrhea or oozing of liquid stool.

When You Have Diarrhea for a Week or Longer

Diarrhea is one of the most common medical complaints in the United States. It means frequently passing loose or watery stools. Diarrhea can be mild, with a few episodes during the day. You can also have severe diarrhea that strikes more than 10 times a day and accompanies other worrisome symptoms. In most cases, diarrhea is not harmful and resolves within a few days. But there are times when diarrhea is a concern.

Acute diarrhea is diarrhea that comes on suddenly and usually lasts 1 to 3 days, but can continue for as long as 2 weeks. The most common cause is a viral infection, or gastroenteritis. In children, rotavirus is the most common culprit. Norovirus is more common in adults. Bacterial and parasitic infections are also possible causes of acute diarrhea.

With acute diarrhea, you may also have cramps, bloating, nausea, vomiting or fever. The biggest danger is dehydration due to loss of fluids in the stool.

Signs and symptoms of dehydration include:

• Dark-colored urine
• Excessive thirst
• Fatigue, dizziness or lightheadedness
• Headache
• Skin that remains raised after pinching it, instead of flattening back out
• Urinating less than normal

It can be hard to tell if infants, toddlers and children are becoming dehydrated when they can’t tell you how they feel. In infants and young children, signs of dehydration to look for include:

• Dry mouth and tongue
• Listlessness or irritability
• No tears with crying
• No wet diapers for 3 hours
• Sunken eyes, cheeks, or soft spots

Treating acute diarrhea focuses on preventing dehydration. You need to drink plenty of liquids to replace fluids lost in the stool. You also need to replace electrolytes with choices like sports drinks or salty broths. For children, choose oral rehydration solutions, such as Pedialyte. You can also eat bland foods, such as rice or plain crackers or toast. Avoid foods that can worsen diarrhea, such as greasy, fatty, spicy, or high-fiber foods.

Adults with viral diarrhea can use over-the-counter anti-diarrheal medicines. Avoid these medicines if you have bloody diarrhea or high fever, which can be signs of a bacterial or parasitic infection. They can worsen the diarrhea if this is the case. And do not use these medicines at all in children.

Chronic diarrhea lasts for 4 weeks or longer. It typically signals something other than a viral infection as the root cause. It could be something simple, such as a food intolerance, or it could mean a more serious condition, such as colon cancer.

In general, doctors classify chronic diarrhea as:

• Malabsorptive diarrhea—fatty diarrhea from impaired absorption of fats in the small intestine. There can be several reasons for this, including cystic fibrosis and other problems with pancreatic enzymes, which help us digest food.
• Inflammatory diarrhea—the most common cause is inflammatory bowel disease (either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis).
• Watery—there are several potential causes of watery diarrhea including food intolerances and medication side effects.

Other causes of chronic diarrhea do not fit neatly into one of the three categories. International travelers may have acquired an intestinal parasite. Irritable bowel syndrome and uncontrolled diabetes are other good examples.

Finding the cause of chronic diarrhea usually involves testing. This could include lab tests, stool samples, and imaging tests to look at the bowel and how it functions. Treating chronic diarrhea depends on the underlying cause.

Diarrhea is usually not an urgent medical problem. However, dehydration can be life threatening. Dehydration is especially dangerous in infants, young children, older adults, and people with a weakened immune system. Seek immediate medical attention for signs and symptoms of dehydration. You should also find medical care right away for severe diarrhea or any of the following symptoms:

• Black, tarry stools
• Blood or pus in the stool
• Diarrhea that does not improve after 24 hours in a child. Although the underlying problem may not serious, a doctor should examine the child and may order testing to rule out serious causes and determine if additional treatment is necessary. A doctor can also recommend diarrhea treatment appropriate for the child’s weight.
• Fever higher than 102 degrees Fahrenheit
• Severe abdominal or rectal pain

In addition, adults should not wait until they have had diarrhea for a week. See your doctor if diarrhea does not improve within 2 to 3 days.

Cat Diarrhea: Causes and Remedies

What is diarrhea?

Diarrhea is the rapid movement of ingested material through the intestine, resulting in one or more of the following: increased frequency of bowel movements, loose stools, or increased amount of stool.

Cats usually don’t have diarrhea, at least not when they’re healthy. When it shows up, it’s a sure sign of an internal problem, in most cases a digestive problem. If the episode of diarrhea is short, it’s not a problem, and it might be caused by something in the food or water. As soon as those substances clear its system, the cat should be fine.

Most domestic cats will have diarrhea because their owners give them human milk. Water and milk shouldn’t be mixed in a cat’s diet, as it’s not good for their health. If you like giving milk to the cat, you should buy some cat milk, instead of using the regular kind that humans drink. It will cost a little more, but it will not give your cat diarrhea. There are several brands available at the big chain pet stores like Petco and PetSmart.

When should I call the vet?

When a cat has diarrhea for a longer period of time, it will lose a lot of fluids, which means it will also be losing important minerals and salts that are vital for its health. If your cat has diarrhea, it might be a serious problem which will require a visit to your veterinarian to thoroughly check the feline, determine the severity of the diarrhea and prescribe the best treatment.

Your veterinarian will ask you a series of questions to determine how severe the diarrhea is. It will be helpful for your veterinarian to know when the diarrhea started, how many bowel movements your cat has had, what they look like, and if your cat is uncomfortable. It is especially important that you call your veterinarian immediately if your cat has the following:

• Blood in the diarrhea or the stools are black or tarry
• Eaten something toxic or poisonous
• Fever, depression, or dehydration
• Pale or yellow gums
• Still not received all his vaccinations
• Pain
• Vomiting

Do not give your cat any medications, including over-the-counter human medications unless advised by your veterinarian to do so.

How suddenly the symptoms appeared is also a good clue to what the cause of the diarrhea may be. If the symptoms appeared suddenly, the condition is called “acute”. If the symptoms remain over a long period of time (weeks), the diarrhea is called “chronic”. If the symptoms appear, go away, and then come back again over several weeks, the diarrhea is considered “intermittent.”

Cat diarrhea can have plenty of causes, so it should be treated quickly once it is diagnosed. If possible, when you go to the vet you should take a diarrhea sample with you, so the vet can diagnose it faster. The faster you can diagnose diarrhea, the faster the cat can begin the treatment, so they don’t become dehydrated. Cat’s can become dangerously dehydrated very quickly.

How is diarrhea treated?

Because there are so many causes of diarrhea, the treatment will vary. In many cases of simple diarrhea in adult cats, it is recommended to withhold food for 12-24 hours, and provide small amounts of water frequently. Then, a bland diet such as boiled (fat-free) chicken and rice is offered in small amounts. If the diarrhea does not recur, the cat is slowly switched back to his normal diet over the course of several days.

For some cases of diarrhea, it may be necessary to modify the diet permanently. Special foods may need to be given as a way to avoid certain ingredients, add fiber to the diet, decrease the fat intake, or increase digestibility.

If parasites are present, the appropriate wormer and/or other medication will be prescribed. Few wormers kill every kind of parasite, so it is very important that the appropriate wormer be selected. In most cases it is necessary to repeat the wormer one or more times over several weeks or months to ensure complete eradication. It is also important to try to remove the worm eggs from the environment. The fecal flotation test looks for worm eggs, and if no eggs are being produced, the test could be negative even though worms could be present. For this reason, in some cases, even if the fecal flotation test is negative, a wormer may still be prescribed.

If dehydration is present, it is usually necessary to give the cat intravenous or subcutaneous fluids. Oral fluids are often not adequate since they pass through the animal too quickly to be absorbed properly. Antibiotics are given if the diarrhea is caused by bacteria. They may also be given if the intestine has been damaged (eg., blood in the stool would indicate an injured intestine) and there is a chance that the injury could allow bacteria from the intestine into the blood stream, possibly causing severe disease (septicemia).

In some cases, medications may be given to decrease motility, (slow down the rate at which the intestine moves ingested material through the intestine). These drugs should not be given if the cat could have ingested a toxin or may have a bacterial infection, so it is always important to have an accurate diagnosis before use of these drugs.

Important Tip

When your cat has diarrhea, taking care of her means that you should take great care in hygiene – after you handle him you need to wash your hands thoroughly each and every time. One possible cause for diarrhea in cats can be an infection, so in this case you need to keep the cat isolated, while all the utensils, foods, litter box and bedding is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

You should also wear gloves whenever you need to handle the cat’s stool. The cat should be kept inside the house for some time, so he doesn’t give the infection to others. Cat diarrhea is easy to treat in most cases, as long as you don’t ignore it.

The best foods for diarrhea

It may not be the most glamorous topic, but it is one worth discussing because, it happens to all of us. Diarrhea. Just reading the word can make you cringe but the next time you find yourself spending more time on the toilet, you’re going to wish you read this. So, let’s discuss.

What causes diarrhea?

Diarrhea can be caused by many different reasons including a viral infection, a bacterial infection, food poisoning, medication, a food allergy or a food intolerance. Often it is acute and lasts a few days. When it is chronic and persists it is often related to a more serious gastrointestinal disorder.

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What to eat when you have diarrhea:

The last thing many people want to do when they have diarrhea is eat, but if you let a couple of hours go by, you will get hungry and you will want to eat. And, your body needs fuel to recover too.

The go-to advice for diarrhea is the BRAT diet:

1. Banana
2. Rice
3. Apples (or applesauce)
4. Toast

These foods are gentle on the stomach due to being bland. In other words, they shouldn’t upset the digestive system and they will also help bind and firm up stool. You can also add in plain crackers and cooked cereal such as cream of wheat.

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Don’t forget to drink water!

When you have diarrhea, you also have to remember to hydrate. You are losing lots of fluids and replenishing your body is critical. Coconut water, bone broth or any clear broth and ginger tea work well. And of course, rest up and see your physician if symptoms persist, or if you have a high fever.

What not to eat when you have diarrhea:

Other foods to make sure you avoid when you have diarrhea are spicy foods, citrus, greasy fatty food, meat, raw veggies, fruit, alcohol and artificial sweeteners.

Your overall diet can greatly affect when and how often you have diarrhea. You may want to consider following a low FODMAP diet as a remedy. The acronym FODMAP stands for fermentable oligo-, di-, mono- saccharides and polyols. I know, much easier to simply say FODMAP. Let’s stick with that!

FODMAPs are difficult to digest carbohydrates that can cause a whole host of gastrointestinal symptoms like gas, bloating, diarrhea and constipation in the millions of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The reason you may just want to give it a go if you’ve been suffering from chronic diarrhea is that studies show that up to 75 percent of IBS sufferers find relief when following a low-FODMAP diet.

You may also want to consider taking a probiotic. Your intestines are filled with millions and millions of “good” bacteria and they are super important for healthy digestion. Diarrhea can throw your gut bacteria out of balance and probiotics (good bacteria) can help to keep your gut healthy especially after a bout of diarrhea. Talk to your doctor before making any changes to your diet or starting a probiotic.

Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN, is a renowned nutritionist, healthy cooking expert and wellness thought-leader. She is the founder and CEO of Nutritious Life, a lifestyle and media company devoted to helping individuals discover and live their most nutritious (and happiest!) lives. Follow Keri on Instagram @nutritiouslifeofficial.

How To Stop Diarrhea Quickly, Because No One Has Time For This Crap

Some things can really ruin a day. A jellyfish sting, a sprained ankle, and right up there at the top of the list is a crampy, painful bout of diarrhea. Whether it’s your own or you’re caring for someone else who’s going through it, diarrhea is the uncomfortable brother of constipation. But while there are ways to make yourself poop right away, it’s a bit trickier to stop diarrhea. Luckily, there are ways to treat diarrhea and relieve most of the symptoms, some quicker than others.

Looking for more good news? Diarrhea is usually not serious and most cases clear on their own. Per the Mayo Clinic, diarrhea is usually caused by a virus, contaminated food, or a disorder like inflammatory bowel syndrome. If you find that you’re getting diarrhea more often than usual, it might be time to consult your doctor or even a nutritionist if you think it might be a food-related issue. If your diarrhea doesn’t clear on its own and starts to persist, you should also call your healthcare provider as you might need antibiotics or intravenous fluids, since really severe diarrhea cases can cause dehydration.

This is why the first rule of treating diarrhea is to keep hydrating. While you may be uncomfortable, force yourself (or your kid, partner, or friend) to drink as much water as possible to restore electrolytes and sodium that your body loses with each bowel movement. If things get rough, you can also drink something with electrolytes in it, like a sports drink or Pedialyte. You can also make a concoction with one liter of water, half a teaspoon of salt, and six teaspoons of sugar, per Medical News Today. This mixture helps your intestines absorb fluids quicker and more efficiently. Aside from drinking fluids, here’s what else you can do.

Foods That Help Stop Diarrhea

When you’re experiencing diarrhea, the last thing you want to do is eat something that might make it worse. This is why you should follow the low fiber “BRAT” diet, per Healthline. This includes bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast, all foods that will help you get to more solid stools.

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If the thought of eating applesauce or plain toast just isn’t for you, there are other simple foods you can try that are high in potassium and pectin, which again, will help “bulk” up your stool, per the outlet. Try eating:

• fruit, for pectin

• potatoes, for potassium

• miso soup, which has electrolytes

• oatmeal or roast chicken without the skin, for some protein

You definitely want to avoid the following foods if you have diarrhea, though:

• beans

• berries

• broccoli

• cabbage

• cauliflower

• chickpeas

• coffee

• corn

• ice cream

• green leafy vegetables

• milk

• peas

• peppers

• prunes

• tea

Medicine to Treat Diarrhea

Sometimes you just don’t have the time to stay at home, sip miso broth, and just wait for diarrhea to pass. We lead busy lives! There are things to do! And sometimes those things don’t involve easy access to a bathroom (hello, your kids’ soccer games). In those cases, you might want to go with some medicine that will help clear your diarrhea quickly so you can get on with all of the errands and things you have to do throughout the day.

For kids and infants under 3 months old experiencing symptoms of diarrhea should head to the pediatrician right away as soon as you notice their loose stool.

For adults, taking an over-the-counter medication like Imodium, which has an active ingredient called loperamide that stops fluids moving through the intestines, may be the best bet. Pepto-Bismol’s active ingredient is bismuth subsalicylate, which kills bacteria that causes diarrhea in the first place, and works a tad more slowly.

There are many options when it comes to treating your diarrhea, whether homeopathic or medical. The most important thing is to remember that it will (hopefully) be over soon.

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How to quickly and reliably stop diarrhea

There are several drugs traditionally used for diarrhea.They work differently, although 90% of diarrhea is caused by infection. Therefore, the choice of a remedy for diarrhea should take into account that this condition is only a symptom, which must be dealt with by acting on the cause.

In acute intestinal infection, choosing a drug that only acts on the symptom can be dangerous. For example, Imodium and its cheaper counterparts containing Loperamide stop diarrhea by stimulating the opiate receptors in the intestines. This leads to the fact that the tone of the blocking sphincters increases, and the liquid from the feces is intensively absorbed in the intestines back.This means that the toxins that are formed in excess as a result of infection with pathogens of intestinal infections are also absorbed into the bloodstream. Therefore, Loperamide is not so safe: it is forbidden to give it to children under 6 years of age.

The optimal choice for an intestinal infection is a drug that acts in the intestinal lumen and eliminates infectious agents, doctors say. Therefore, for diarrhea in adults and children, drugs are used – derivatives of nitrofuran. Furazolidone, which is part of this series and has been quite popular for many years, despite its cheapness, because of its side effects (toxic effects on the liver), gave way to Nifuroxazide, a safe antiseptic that acts exclusively in the intestines, without being absorbed into the blood.Popular and recommended by doctors and pharmacists, Nifuroxazide is the European drug Enterofuril. It has three forms (capsules of 100 and 200 mg, suspensions of 200 mg / 5 ml, which can be given to children from 1 month), so it is convenient for use. It has proven itself in the rapid treatment of diarrhea caused by bacteria, however, even with viral diarrhea, its use is justified, doctors say: this drug prevents bacterial complications that almost always accompany viral diarrhea.

Foreign and Russian clinical studies have shown that the drug retains beneficial intestinal microflora, eliminating such common pathogens of infection as Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Shigella – the causative agent of dysentery. The effect has also been proven against the bacterium Helicobacter Pylori, which plays a major role in the development of gastritis and stomach ulcers.

When choosing Nifuroxazide for a child, you need to be careful: the dosage of Nifuroxazide recommended by the Ministry of Health for a child is 100 or 200 mg, depending on age, and in the form of a suspension of 200 mg in 5 ml. In pharmacies, there is a suspension with a higher dosage of 220 mg / 5 ml from other manufacturers, which tempts a slightly lower cost. However, it is better to follow the official recommendations and not take risks, because we are talking about the health of the child.

It is important to have nifuroxazide in a traveler’s medicine cabinet: changing the usual water and food is very often the cause of “traveler’s diarrhea”, equally insidious for both children and adults. If your child is more than 3 years old, then you can save money and take a universal dosage of Enterofuril 100 mg: an adult will take two capsules, and one is enough for a child.Additionally, it is recommended to use sorbents: they help to bind and remove toxins from the intestines.

Remember that in the case of a severe intestinal infection, accompanied by dehydration, intoxication and other serious symptoms, antibiotics may be required. Therefore, in any case, you need to see a doctor.

Attention should be paid to the prevention of diarrhea. Required:

– Observe personal hygiene, wash hands.
– Thoroughly heat-treat meat, milk, chicken eggs, fish.Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before use.
– If possible, boil water, especially water that is in doubt. Avoid iced drinks, as it is not known what kind of water it was made from.
– Store food properly. You should be especially careful in the summer, when the air temperature is higher and food deteriorates faster. If you do not like the taste or smell of a product, throw it away immediately.

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90,000 How quickly and easily stop diarrhea with folk remedies!

1. Unmilled black pepper

Black pepper has an antimicrobial and strengthening effect on irritated bowels, helps to get rid of some infectious agents. It can be used by anyone who does not have problems with the stomach and pancreas, as it irritates the walls of the stomach. It is not recommended to take black pepper for anemia, kidney disease.You should not resort to such treatment for children under 5 years old.

It is recommended to take 10 black peppercorns without chewing, swallow and drink a glass of water. It is best to take the pepper at night. It stimulates the production of enzymes that normalize bowel function. For children, the dose should be halved.

2. Walnuts

If the diarrhea is not very strong, you do not need to prepare special medicines from the walnut to eliminate it, but you just need to eat a few kernels without drinking them with water.For adults, including pregnant women and lactating mothers, it is enough to eat, chewed well, 5 nuts. Children only need 2 nuts. This medicine is taken 1 time. For children who, due to their age, cannot chew the kernels, the treatment is not suitable.

3. Rice broth

An effective and safe method of treating diarrhea. Rice broth envelops the intestinal walls, helps relieve inflammation and irritation. To make such a broth, you need to boil 0.5 liters of water, dip 2 tablespoons of washed white rice into it and simmer over low heat for about 50 minutes.After cooling, the broth is filtered and drunk during the day. It is not only a fixative, but also a nourishing agent, which is important for dehydration and weakness caused by prolonged diarrhea.

4. Strong black tea

Strong tea has fixing properties and prevents diarrhea, but you should use only high-quality tea without additives and flavorings (not in bags). It is worth remembering that black tea contains a large amount of caffeine, which is contraindicated for people with hypertension.

5. Tea with onions

To prepare such a drink, the vegetable is cut with a cross so that it begins to release juice. After that, the onion is placed in a cup with strong tea pre-brewed in it (about 200 ml). After 10 minutes, the vegetable can be removed from the container. The resulting tea is drunk without sugar, in small sips throughout the day.

6. Starch

The starch recipe can be used for both adults and children, it is safe and does not cause allergic responses.Potato starch for diarrhea in adults is most effective when taken neat. The dose is one heaped tablespoon, which can be washed down with three sips of warm water. With a little upset, this may be enough. If the diarrhea is severe, it is permissible to repeat the intake of such a medicine after a while.

7. Apples

Getting rid of diarrhea with apples is an old folk recipe. Throughout the day, you need to eat 12 whole apples (1 apple every 2 hours) without a peel, or you can rub them on a grater.It is not recommended to eat any other food or drink water. This will help cleanse and normalize the stomach. But given such a “diet” for the whole day, this recipe may not suit everyone. In any case, if there are any deviations from the norm, the treatment should be agreed with the doctor.

Such home remedies can only stop diarrhea, which is not burdened by an intestinal infection. With the urge to vomit in combination with diarrhea (especially if the temperature rises), poisoning can be suspected, so it is better not to self-medicate, but to call a doctor.

90,000 Chronic diarrhea

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Symptoms and causes of chronic diarrhea in adults

Chronic diarrhea in adults can have a variety of causes and symptoms. This disease is expressed as a pathological condition, in which, over a long period, from 3 weeks, there are problems with frequent bowel movements, the frequency of which increases by 50-100% of the usual needs of a particular organism.The main signs of such a disease, in addition to frequent bowel movements, are liquid and loose stools, tenesmus, bloating, rumbling, heaviness and recurrent pain.

This disease is diagnosed by examination, colonoscopy, analysis of feces. The main treatment for frequent diarrhea in adults is diet and medication.

Key causes of prolonged diarrhea in adults

Depending on the mechanism of development of the disease, several causes of prolonged diarrhea in adults are distinguished:

• Hypersecretory causes of prolonged diarrhea
• Hyperosmotic causes of diarrhea
• Hyperkinetic group of causes
• Hyperexudative causes of persistent diarrhea

Causes of occurrence:

• Intestinal infection.
• Non-infectious bowel disease.
• Diseases of the digestive tract with damage to its upper sections.
• Chronic intoxication.
• Psychoemotional pathology.
• Diseases of other (non-digestive) organs.

How to recognize a disease?

It is worth noting that the symptoms of chronic diarrhea in adults can be a sign of more serious diseases of the body, therefore, the treatment of this ailment should be trusted exclusively by qualified doctors who have the necessary experience and resources to diagnose and treat the disease.

As already noted, the main characteristic symptoms of diarrhea are: frequent bowel movements, loose and loose stools, tenesmus, bloated abdomen, rumbling, heaviness and recurrent pain in the stomach.

With pathologies of the small intestine, the main symptom is abundant stool of a fatty or watery type. Also, often in the feces, you can find a small admixture of pus or blood.

In pathologies of the large intestine, the main symptom is scanty stool with private false desires, as well as pain in the abdomen, which are uncharacteristic of the causes of diarrhea, which are associated with diseases of the small intestine.

Other symptoms largely depend on the specific disease that triggered the diarrhea. For example, colorectal cancer is associated with weakness, fatigue, appetite disorders, and weight loss. Inflammatory diseases that provoked problems with stool have characteristic hyperthermia and various external manifestations of the extraintestinal type, including stomatitis or arthralgia.

Attention! If you find any of these symptoms in yourself, it is recommended to contact a gastroenterologist for a comprehensive diagnosis of the gastrointestinal tract.Do not try to self-medicate, it can aggravate your health condition.

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90,000 Diarrhea in a kitten – what to do and how to treat diarrhea in a kitten at home

Veterinarians and owners often experience gastrointestinal upset in kittens.

There are many reasons for this, from abrupt feed changes to life-threatening infections. Therefore, you should not close your eyes to the changes in the animal’s well-being and expect that this will go away by itself.

Diarrhea or diarrhea is not an independent disease, but indicates the presence of a disease.With indigestion, the consistency of the stool and the frequency of bowel movements change.

This problem seems frivolous to many breeders, but it should not be underestimated. This condition of the patient requires treatment and close attention of a specialist, since with each trip to the toilet, the kitten’s body loses a large amount of fluid.

As a result, dehydration occurs – a life-threatening condition of the body, accompanied by a violation of the water-electrolyte balance.

Kittens, unlike adult cats, become dehydrated very quickly. With profuse diarrhea, death from dehydration in a small kitten can occur within a few hours.
Therefore, it is so important to start symptomatic therapy as early as possible, to identify the cause of diarrhea and eliminate it.

So, why does a kitten have diarrhea?

There are a number of reasons:

• Alimentary – with a sharp change in the usual diet, early or quick weaning from the mother (up to 1 month), transfer from one feed to another or from natural nutrition to feed and vice versa;
• Improper feeding – unbalanced diet, excess or lack of fiber, hard-to-digest meat and meat products containing a large amount of connective tissue, inclusion in the diet of foods that cause indigestion (milk, dairy products, including those with high fat content – cream, sour cream;
• Overfeeding, as well as a long interval between feedings, especially kittens up to 1 month old;
• Food poisoning by chemicals, plants, stale food;
• Food intolerance (can cause diarrhea in kittens at any age) and allergies. Allergy in kittens is less common and it is possible to suspect it as the cause of diarrhea from 12 months, less often from 6 months of age;
• Infectious and parasitic diseases:

– Helminthiasis (helminthic infestation) is the most common cause of diarrhea in kittens 1-3 months of age. Infection occurs not only through contact with the outside world, but also in utero and with mother’s milk.

Timely deworming of mothers and babies is important. Kittens begin to treat worms from 2-3 weeks of age

– Protozoa (lamblia, isospores, Trichomonas) are unicellular organisms that often cause diarrhea in both kittens and adult cats.Infection occurs through the fecal-oral route. More common in kittens from catteries. Bengal, Abyssinian, Siamese, oriental and Burmese cats are predisposed.

– Infections – viral and bacterial infections (panleukopenia, campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, rotavirus infection, coronavirus enteritis) in young kittens are severe and often fatal. Diarrhea, as the main symptom of infection, quickly leads to dehydration and death.

Lack of vaccination in the mother and timely vaccination of babies, increases the risk of infection

• Other causes of diarrhea

– Stress associated with a change of residence, the appearance of new family members or a long absence of familiar people, transportation, the appearance of other animals, loud and harsh sounds;
Foreign objects – eating strings, strings, toys, can cause disruption of digestion and manifest diarrhea.

How to treat diarrhea in a kitten?

It is important to remember that diarrhea has a cause, so it is important to eliminate the causes and start symptomatic therapy immediately.

Treatment for a kitten with diarrhea should focus on:

• prevention of dehydration and loss of vitamins and minerals;
• restoration of water and electrolyte balance;
• fight against pathogenic microflora;
• complete feeding;
• Correction of concomitant disorders (anemia, vomiting, lack or decrease in appetite, hypothermia).

Diarrhea, especially when combined with lethargy and decreased appetite and thirst, results in a loss of daily fluid intake that cannot be replenished at home. To determine the disease in time and start treatment, you need to contact a veterinary clinic. The doctor will assess the condition of the kitten, the degree of dehydration and prescribe tests.

Based on the results of the examination, he will prescribe therapy, choose a solution for infusion, and determine its volume.

If necessary, prescribe antiemetics, gastroprotectors, antibacterial, antiparasitic agents, antidotes, vitamins, iron preparations, prokinetics.

2 months

It is recommended that you contact your veterinarian before starting treatment. Generally, broad-spectrum antibiotics are prescribed for diarrhea. If helminths are found in a kitten, then suspensions and pills for infections are prescribed.

3 months

Treatment methods for a kitten of this age do not differ from 2-month-old kittens. On the first day, the animal is put on a starvation diet, then allergens are excluded.

In case of dehydration, saline solution is injected intravenously, and adsorbents are used to eliminate toxins.

4 months

Aged cat may suffer from diarrhea for the same reasons as adult cats.

It is worth remembering that neglected diarrhea can lead to dehydration, so you should immediately contact a veterinary clinic.

For prolonged diarrhea, antibiotics are prescribed, adsorbents – Smecta, Enterosgel, activated carbon, antimicrobial drugs.

5 months

The treatment regimen for a 5-month-old kitten is the same as for the 4th month.

Remember it is important to show your animal to your veterinarian in a timely manner.

Bloody diarrhea

The reason for the appearance of blood and mucus in the feces of a kitten may indicate the presence of invasive and infectious diseases accompanied by bleeding in the intestine, the presence of foreign bodies, injury to the mucous membrane when eating bones, poisoning with rat poison.

Yellow diarrhea

Often, with diarrhea in a kitten, the owners note, in addition to loose stools, the presence of impurities.

Diarrhea in a kitten with yellow feces indicates inflammation, may be due to parasitic diseases.

With mucus

Diarrhea with mucus usually appears immediately after eating. In this case, fever, weakness, allergies, muscle spasms are possible.

This is often the case with kittens infected with parasites.

A pet infested with parasitic worms refuses food, loses weight, looks depressed and apathetic.

Treating kitten diarrhea at home

Preparations

Before going to the clinic, if there is a softening of the stool or loose stools no more than 1 time per day, the owner can start giving the sorbent on his own – Smecta, Enterosgel, EnteroZOO, Diagel.

Do not postpone the examination by a doctor as the disease can rapidly progress and lead to the death of the kitten.

If there is vomiting, do not give drugs, you need to go to the clinic as soon as possible.Since it is important to stop vomiting, otherwise the administration of drugs will be ineffective and feeding will be impossible.

If the kitten already has persistent diarrhea, the presence of blood, mucus in the stool, you should immediately contact the clinic and start therapy and diagnosis as soon as possible.

Folk remedies

If diarrhea is caused by improper diet, you can do an enema with a decoction of oak bark, calendula and chamomile.

You can also make an enema from a decoction of dried blueberries.These berries are astringent and antihelminthic. However, blueberry leaves have a laxative effect.

Diet

Feeding is an important aspect of therapy. It is necessary that the diet is complete and balanced, corresponding to the needs of the baby. The feed should also be easily digestible. Dangerous and harmful products are excluded from the diet – bones, milk and dairy products, offal.

If necessary, a specialized diet is prescribed – commercial feed with readily available protein and low fat content.

In order to prevent digestive disorders and diarrhea in kittens against the background of improper feeding, it is recommended:

• before weaning of kittens, start complementary feeding;
• in case of early weaning, start feeding a specialized mixture of cat milk replacer;
• observe the feeding regime;
• transfer to feed in accordance with age;
• transfer the kitten to food in accordance with the physiological state, there are special foods for castrated kittens;
• Transfer to a new feed or other type of feeding should be done gradually.

Feeding should be complete and balanced. These can be commercial kitten foods or custom-made diets made from homemade products.

Increased body temperature in a cat

The first thing that the owner should remember about body temperature: the nose is not an indicator of body temperature. The only possible way to measure body temperature is thermometry.

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When can diarrhea be treated at home?
The main ways to deal with diarrhea at home
What not to eat with diarrhea?
Medical treatment of diarrhea at home

Correctly treating diarrhea is very important.The speed and quality of its solution affects the restoration of the normal functioning of the intestines, as well as the state of health in general.

Among the consequences of this condition are such serious consequences as a violation of the water-salt balance.

It leads to dehydration, in which electrolytes that regulate the heart and the ability of cells to exchange the substances they need are excreted from the body in large quantities. Dehydration is a life-threatening condition that diarrhea quickly leads to.

When can diarrhea be treated at home?

If diarrhea from the moment of its onset is not accompanied by signs that cause real fears for a person’s life, then diarrhea therapy is acceptable at home. Symptoms when home remedies for diarrhea are not suitable and immediate medical attention is required:

• Spotting with stools;
• duration of diarrhea more than 2-3 days;
• body temperature above 38 ° C;
• frequency of urge to defecate does not decrease or even increases;
• deepening of the fontanel relief (in children under 1 year of age), loss of skin elasticity in this area;
• dizziness, accompanied by loss of consciousness;
• signs of dehydration.

Dehydration is accompanied by the following symptoms:

• dry mouth, intense thirst;
• a decrease in the volume of excreted urine, which acquires a concentrated dark yellow color, a decrease in the frequency of the urge to urinate;
• deterioration in concentration, drowsiness, feeling of weakness.

Basic home remedies for diarrhea

• Rest as much as possible

One of the most effective ways to help an adult or child’s body cope with diarrhea is to rest.

It gives the body the ability to fight off a virus if it has caused such a condition.

In addition, if it is associated with stress, anxiety or any irritants, rest can help stop diarrhea at home, as well as cope with other symptoms.

• Eat mostly small amounts of liquid food

Avoiding diarrhea at home helps to eliminate most of the solid food from the diet.Moreover, it is not recommended to eat any food in the first hours of the disorder.

At the onset of diarrhea, liquid food is much healthier for the body. Another important nuance is eating in small portions. So, instead of eating 2-3 times a day, you can distribute the diet for 5-6 meals.

This also applies to drinking liquids: Drink in small amounts, in measured sips.

• Eat foods that are good for diarrhea

Light food. It is unlikely to worsen digestive upset, help calm the gut and stop diarrhea. These products include:

• mashed potatoes without oil;
• baked apples;
• dried bread;
• porridge;
• rice;
• lean boiled meat;
• toast;
• applesauce;
• crackers.

Yoghurts . If diarrhea has become a side effect of long-term antibiotic use, it is recommended to eat yogurt (with normal absorption of lactose).

Probiotics, contained in its composition, accelerate the process of intestinal microflora restoration.

These beneficial microorganisms are a good remedy for diarrhea and help to eliminate bacterial imbalances, normalize the digestive process and stop diarrhea if it is associated with a violation of microflora.

Ginger and peppermint . In small amounts, they have a calming effect on the gastrointestinal tract and also reduce intestinal irritation.Ginger has anti-inflammatory effects and improves the digestive process. Fresh mint helps relieve indigestion and soothes intestinal cramps.

Chamomile tea has an excellent revitalizing effect on diarrhea. You can add a few drops of lemon juice to the drink. Chamomile tea is especially beneficial if the diarrhea is caused by anxiety or stress.

• Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration!

Pay attention! Adherence to a diet for diarrhea therapy at home is necessary not only during an exacerbation.You should continue to eat right and eat only the recommended food for the most part even when the condition has already stabilized. Typically, the treatment period for diarrhea at home is about 2–3 weeks until the symptoms are completely resolved.

What should not be eaten with diarrhea?

Caffeinated products

It can cause gas and abdominal pain and, in some cases, lead to dehydration. It is undesirable to take drinks and food that contain caffeine – coffee, energy drinks, chocolate, etc.

Fatty, smoked and too spicy dishes

You can get rid of diarrhea at home by eliminating too spicy, smoked and fatty foods from the diet. They irritate the walls of the stomach and intestines, cause gas formation, actively stimulate peristalsis and generally make it difficult to treat diarrhea.

Foods high in fiber

They can irritate the stomach and lead to excessive gas production, which in turn can worsen the pain of diarrhea and significantly worsen the condition.

The listed methods often help to quickly get rid of diarrhea at home for both a child and an adult. But such treatment can also be accompanied by drug therapy.

Medication for diarrhea at home

Treat diarrhea at home with the following drugs only after consulting a doctor, when a specialist has accurately identified the cause of this condition and prescribed the appropriate drug.

Drugs regulating motility . With diarrhea, one of the main problems is a violation of the motor function of the intestine.

Fecal masses begin to move too quickly along it, the contractions of the walls become “chaotic”, which, in turn, causes pain and discomfort to the person.

IMODIUM® is one of the home remedies that regulate intestinal motility. The active ingredient loperamide, which is part of the drug, helps to restore the functioning of the digestive system.

Antibacterial drugs. Treatment of diarrhea at home in adults and children is often carried out with antibiotic therapy. This is only advisable if the diarrhea is caused by a bacterial infection.

Bacterial preparations (probiotics) . A frequent consequence of diarrhea is dysbiosis (violation of the intestinal microflora), for its correction, means are recommended that contain microorganisms that are part of a healthy microflora.

Sorbents. They are not absorbed in the intestine, but pass through it, absorbing gases, toxins, excess fluid, etc.

Also, such agents contribute to the compaction of feces, which slows down their progress and makes the urge more rare.

Sorbents should be taken with great caution in the treatment of diarrhea in adults and children, in particular if the patient has impaired intestinal absorption.

Preparations that restore the water-salt balance .To stop and cure diarrhea at home, special solutions are often prescribed, which contain substances (potassium, sodium, glucose) that replenish electrolyte stores and prevent violations associated with dehydration.

Effective folk remedies for diarrhea

Diarrhea is an unpleasant phenomenon that can happen to anyone, at home or at work, in kindergarten with a toddler or a student at a university.

If the cause was poor-quality food or a specific reaction of the body to an irritant or product, folk remedies for diarrhea will come to the rescue.

Folk remedies used for diarrhea are natural and effective, unlike chemical drugs, they are marked with minimal side effects.

An arsenal of unconventional remedies – what are the benefits?

Treatment of diarrhea with folk remedies is the best option not only for an adult patient, but also for elderly people and children. In particular, in the elderly and children, it is more difficult to treat diarrhea – this or that drug may not be suitable for them due to age restrictions.

With regard to the use of remedies from the arsenal of traditional medicine, diarrhea can be stopped with their help as effectively as with chemicals, and there are fewer contraindications and restrictions.

Walnuts to help with diarrhea

In addition to the fruits themselves, in the fight against diarrhea, it is shown to use a tincture of green, unripe nuts in the peel, the septum of ripe fruits. In the arsenal of alternative medicine, the following effective recipes are presented:

1. Alcohol tincture of green nuts.It’s easy to cook it at home – 20 pcs. nuts are washed, divided into 2-3 parts, without removing the peel, then placed in a liter container and 0.5 liters of vodka are poured on top.
   In this form, it should be insisted for at least 15 days in a dark and cool place, then strain and store in the refrigerator. It is more suitable in the fight against diarrhea for an adult – it is not recommended to give alcohol to a child. Folk remedies for diarrhea in an adult: prescribed to drink alcoholic tincture of 1 tbsp. l. 203 times a day and before meals.
2. A folk remedy for diarrhea in adults involves the use of ripe walnut partitions – they are also insisted on alcohol. To prepare a tincture for 250 ml of alcohol, take 30 gr. partitions and insist it for a week in the dark. Dissolve in a glass of water, 7 drops – drink with diarrhea before meals.
3. Instead of alcohol, you can also use Cahors – take a glass of ripe walnut partitions per liter of wine and leave for a week. It has a pronounced astringent effect – it should be taken carefully so as not to have the opposite effect in the form of constipation.

Fragrant tea for diarrhea

What to do if the baby has diarrhea? Brew strong tea – it can be either a black or green leafy variety, but without aromatic additives, or herbal preparations.

For diarrhea in adults and children, tea is a safe and powerful astringent. It is enough to brew a stronger, 2-3 times concentrated brew, insist and cool, letting it drink in one gulp in 4-5 sips.

The result will come in two hours.

Folk remedies for diarrhea are recommended to be adopted and the power of some medicinal herbs and plants:

1. St. John’s wort. It is simple to prepare a decoction at home – 1 tbsp is steamed in 250 ml of boiling water. l. dry plant and insist for half an hour. Take a third of a glass before meals.
2. Sage – in half a liter of boiling water, steam 50 gr. dry raw materials and insist for an hour. After filtering the broth and take a third of the glass every two hours.
3. Wormwood is a powerful natural antibiotic due to essential oils and natural bitterness.It is enough to steam 1 tbsp in 250 ml of boiling water. l. wormwood and 2 tsp. dill seeds – insist half an hour and take half a glass before meals.
4. Oak bark decoction. It is prepared for characteristic chronic diarrhea – due to tannins, a decoction from oak bark has a powerful, astringent effect. Enough in 1 tbsp. steamed boiling water for 1 tsp. chopped raw materials, simmer for 3-5 minutes, leave for an hour – strain. It is enough to drink a tablespoon, before meals – 2-3 times a day.

In addition to the plants described, the treatment of folk remedies for diarrhea at home involves the use of a decoction of berries and leaves of bird cherry, which, like the bark of oak, has a pronounced astringent effect.It is prepared similarly to the described recipe, but it should be taken no more than 2-3 times a day. It will perfectly help to stop diarrhea and a decoction of Potentilla leaves, as well as chamomile and raspberry leaves, hawthorn fruits.

Potato starch to fight diarrhea

How to stop diarrhea in a few hours – the proven remedy for diarrhea in the form of potato starch will come to your aid. A decoction from it will help not only quickly cope with the negative symptoms of gastrointestinal upset, but also eliminate irritation of the gastric mucosa, prevent dehydration.

In the practice of traditional healers, there are several recipes using potato starch:

1. Dissolve ½ tsp in half a glass of warm, boiled water. starch and drink it in a quarter of a glass, before meals, 3-5 times a day. With minor diarrhea, a single dose is sufficient.
2. An astringent liquid jelly from starch, with the addition of dried fruits and thorns, blueberries, is a useful and tasty remedy in the fight against diarrhea.

Vegetables to help the body

You can treat diarrhea with one of the following recipes:

1. Fragrant porridge from boiled carrots – it is simply boiled until cooked in a peel and then, after peeling, mashed from it, diluted with warm water to a state porridge.It is enough to take 3-4 tbsp. l. porridge with an interval of 2 hours.
2. Tea with onions – tasteless, but very effective. Divide the onion into 4 parts, creating a rosette, and put it in a glass of hot tea without adding sugar. Soak for 10 minutes, take out and drink tea throughout the day in small sips.
3. Cooking a decoction of onion husks – ½ cup of the presented raw materials are poured into an enamel pan and boiled over low heat, not boiling for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the stove, cool and strain – drink half a liter of broth in small sips throughout the day.
4. Beetroot and celery juice, carrots. This assortment is prepared from 1 beet, 3 celery rhizomes and 3 carrots – they are grated and squeezed through cheesecloth or passed through a juicer. They drink juice in the morning, at lunchtime and in the evening – 100 ml each before meals.

Fragrant berries and fruits in the treatment of diarrhea

How to treat diarrhea with berries and fruits? Recipes from berries and fruits – they are suitable for both an adult and a child, are absolutely safe and have a positive, beneficial effect on the digestive tract.

First of all – make it a rule to eat an apple every day, with an interval of every hour, which, due to the pectin they contain, normalize the digestive tract, fighting diarrhea.

Dried blueberries and diarrhea are great help – they can be eaten by a handful every day, or you can cook jelly from them.

You can also cook a fragrant and sweet delicacy from a mixture of sugar and blackberries – these components are mixed in a ratio of 1 to 3 and eaten every 2 hours in a tablespoon.Stewed quince is an excellent remedy for diarrhea, as it has an astringent effect on the intestines thanks to natural pectins and essential compounds.

Blueberry fruit is a recognized healer not only for improving vision, but also an effective astringent agent that can overcome the trouble of diarrhea. You can eat it fresh, but it is more effective in the form of a homemade infusion – just add 2 tsp to a glass of boiling water. berries and leaves, insist and drink as aromatic tea.

Bird cherry is another folk healer, which is shown to be taken in the form of a decoction for diarrhea.It is simple to prepare it – they take a tablespoon of berries in a glass of boiling water, insist for half an hour and drink a quarter of a glass throughout the day.

The decoction of pomegranate skins is no less useful – it is enough to peel the fruit itself, separate the skin and wash it, dry it. Grind and 1 tsp. powder is boiled in a liter of water over low heat for 3-4 minutes. – removed from the fire. Let it brew and cool for an hour.

Take half a glass 3-4 times a day and always before meals.

Spices in the fight against diarrhea

In the fight against diarrhea, spices will come to the rescue from the arsenal of folk remedies and black peas will be your first assistant – it is recommended to take it at night.

The recipe for treatment is simple and effective due to natural essential oils that stimulate the production of food enzymes, improving digestion and suppressing pathogenic microflora in the gastrointestinal tract.

It is enough to swallow 10 peas at night with water.

In addition to black pepper, cumin or turmeric can also be used in the fight against diarrhea – they help suppress pathogenic microflora and stimulate the production of gastric juice, normalizing the entire work of the gastrointestinal tract.You can add these spices to tea, dilute in water, or add to dishes.

Rice for diarrhea is a natural sorbent

Rice is also a universal and safe remedy in the fight against diarrhea at home – it fixes and envelops, it is shown for both adults and children. With diarrhea, it is enough to boil rice without salt and oil – for 1 measure of rice, take 7 measures of water, boil the cereals until cooked and allow to cool. Rice can be used as a side dish, but water can be drunk at intervals of 2 hours, 100-120 ml.

Black bread with diarrhea

Croutons of their black rye bread – they can be used in the fight against diarrhea, since the latter help to normalize the digestive tract, improve the microflora of the stomach. Just soak them in warm water for 15 minutes, then stir well – you get a kind of analogue of bread kvass. It is also worth drinking throughout the day.

Diet in the fight against diarrhea

The above remedies will have a short-term positive effect or not help at all in the fight against diarrhea if you do not follow a diet with an upset stomach.First of all, you should exclude all fried and fatty foods from your own diet, giving preference to light and low-fat dishes. Sweet and fatty, smoking – all this should be removed for the duration of the treatment.

Introduce as much as possible fresh vegetables and fruits with an astringent effect, rich in pectin and vitamins, such as baked apples, cranberries and blueberries, viburnum.

From products – introduce cereals into the diet, for example, rice and oatmeal, biscuit biscuits and potatoes, from meat products – chicken or rabbit.

And of course – more liquid, for example, pure water and fresh juices, which will speed up recovery and normalize the intestinal microflora and all the work of the gastrointestinal tract.

Summing up, we can summarize the following – recipes from the arsenal of traditional medicine will help to cope with diarrhea, but only with the correct selection of funds and components.

In case of individual intolerance or allergies, such recipes will only harm – so as not to aggravate the course of diarrhea, it is best to consult a doctor first.

And remember – if within 2-3 days home remedies for diarrhea treatment have not yielded a positive result, you should immediately consult a doctor.

Folk remedies for diarrhea in adults: an overview of methods

Folk remedies for diarrhea have become increasingly popular lately. This is due to the fact that medications can cause a lot of side effects, many medications lead to dysbiosis.

At the same time, the treatment of diarrhea at home is in no way inferior in efficiency to medication.

Some folk remedies can be used to treat children because they are safe and have no side effects. However, any therapy should be carried out wisely and not to the point of fanaticism.

Treatment of diarrhea with medicinal plants

Traditional medicine uses everything that nature has given – herbs, shrubs, trees, tree fruits, vegetables, spices and much more. Some products can be made at home from ingredients at hand.

How to Cure Diarrhea with Plants? It is possible to quickly recover from this problem with means based on medicinal plants that contain concentrated tannins in the composition, since they have antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.

A folk remedy for diarrhea is yarrow: the plant contains a large amount of vitamins A and C, as well as tannins. Yarrow tea should be drunk throughout the day instead of tea.

To eliminate the symptoms of diarrhea and prevent gastrointestinal disorders, you can use such decoctions, for the preparation of which the traditional method is used (1 tablespoon of dry grass or flowers per 250 ml of boiling water):

• Potentilla decoction should be drunk 3 tablespoons before meals, preferably warm;
• Rosehip root uzvar – drink in small portions throughout the day;
• drink infusion of St. John’s wort half a glass three times a day;
• decoction of sorrel root and snake knotweed to use 100 ml three times a day;
• drink 100 ml of angelica root infusion before meals;
• infusion of calamus roots, take 50 ml before meals;
• Drink chamomile tea after meals;
• to use the infusion of St. John’s wort and centaury throughout the day instead of tea;
• Uzvar from fruits of mountain ash, marshmallow root and St. John’s wort (in proportions 4: 2: 3) take 110-120 ml 4 times a day.

You can get rid of diarrhea using folk methods with the help of vodka tinctures. To do this, take 100 g of dried angelica root, 250 ml of vodka, insist in the sun for 14 days.

Take 15 drops three times a day. For another recipe, you need 6 large tablespoons of chopped room geranium leaves, pour 250 ml of alcohol, leave for 3 days. Take half a small spoonful in the morning and at bedtime.

This multicomponent collection is effective for prolonged diarrhea: mix 1 large spoonful of calamus root, St. John’s wort, cinquefoil, currant leaves, coltsfoot leaves, lemon balm, chamomile, yarrow, wormwood.

Two tablespoons of the resulting medicinal mix, brew 450 ml of boiling water, leave for 1.5 hours. Consume 120 ml before meals.

For diarrhea in adults, use walnut partitions. To make the tincture, you need to take 150 g of partitions and pour 120 ml of alcohol, leave for three days.

Take 10-12 drops three times a day. The main thing when taking this medication is to know when to stop, and when diarrhea disappears, stop taking it, since the remedy with prolonged use can cause constipation.

Another way to prepare the potion: chop green nuts, put them in a liter jar and add vodka to the top. Insist for a week. Consume 1-2 times a day in small portions.

A decoction of oak bark will give results in the treatment of prolonged diarrhea. For cooking, take half a small spoonful of oak bark for 400-500 ml of water, boil for 15 minutes.

Take 1 large spoon three times a day. A decoction of viburnum bark has a similar effect and is prepared in the same way.

The decoction and tincture of wormwood is effectively used. No wonder the plant is called a natural antibiotic that will quickly relieve diarrhea. The broth is prepared according to a standard recipe. You need to drink half a glass an hour before meals.

To prepare a medicinal drug, you need to brew 1 tablespoon of lemon balm herb 250 ml of boiling water. Take 50 ml before meals.

Many herbs can be used to eliminate diarrhea, normalize the gastrointestinal tract, eliminate increased gas production, and normalize metabolism.

In some cases, the use of certain herbs to get rid of diarrhea is unacceptable, for example, in case of individual intolerance.

The list of medicinal decoctions is not limited to those listed, different peoples in many countries use their unique traditional medicine recipes to treat diarrhea.

All of them are united by harmlessness, efficiency of use and naturalness of ingredients.

Use of fruits and vegetables

Folk remedies for the treatment of diarrhea can be prepared on a fruit, berry and vegetable basis, for example, they prepare infusions, compotes, jelly and juices, eaten fresh and dried.

So for the treatment of diarrhea, onions are used, they must be peeled and cut a couple of times in the form of a cross, but not completely.

After that, you need to dip it in a mug of strong black hot tea and brew for 20 minutes.It is recommended to take this tea for diarrhea for one day.

Used for the treatment of diarrhea and onion peeling: for this, a handful of husks must be added to 400 ml of boiling water and cooked for 15 minutes. Consume all day before eating or drinking.

Treat diarrhea with vegetable juice. To do this, juice is squeezed into one vessel from 1 red beet, three celery roots and two carrot roots. Drink daily before meals.

Folk remedies for diarrhea in children can be prepared on a fruit or berry basis.

Uzvar made from dried pears contributes not only to an early stop of diarrhea, but also to the saturation of a depleted body with useful microelements.

A harmless remedy for diarrhea, which can be used by children from one year old and the elderly, is a decoction of fried sunflower seeds.

Pour one glass of fried seeds with two glasses of boiling water, cook until the volume is reduced by 50%. For adults, you need half a glass of broth, for children over a year old – 2 teaspoons.

Quince can be used to relieve diarrhea, both raw and baked.Compotes, jelly, and even syrup are prepared from the fruit, which, in combination with other components, gives an amazing result in the treatment of diarrhea.

You can use such an effective unconventional product as follows: Mix equal proportions of horsetail juice and quince syrup. Use 15-20 ml for diarrhea and dysentery up to five times a day.

For the treatment of diarrhea with folk remedies, berries, bird cherry, flowers and bark of a bush, which contain an increased concentration of tannins, are used.

Recipe for making an uzvar for the treatment of diarrhea: for 100 g of bush fruit, 450 ml of distilled water is needed, boil for a couple of 35 minutes. Take 15 ml every one and a half to two hours.

A positive result in the treatment of diarrhea can be achieved with the help of an exceptional plant – blueberries, the healing properties of the fruits depend on the type and method of use.

Dried berries are used to treat diarrhea, and raw blueberries are better in the fight against constipation.

Researchers have proven that dry berries have a high concentration of pectins and tannins that help get rid of diarrhea.

Young parents are attracted by the harmlessness and effectiveness of fetuses in the treatment of diarrhea in children.

Dried blueberries can be used to make uzvars, infusions, compotes and other drinks that are effective in treating diarrhea.

Potato starch is used to eliminate diarrhea, as it has an enveloping and astringent property that helps to thicken the contents of the gastrointestinal tract.

In addition to blueberry-based drinks, simply dried berries can be used to eliminate diarrhea. A child can chew (as long as possible) 5 berries, and adults – 10-15 berries up to six times a day.

Viburnum broth can be made from half a kg of berries for 2.5 liters of boiling water, cook for 15-20 minutes. Add honey or sugar and drink throughout the day instead of tea or water.

Of the many options based on garden gifts, instead of black tea, the use of such drugs is recommended:

• cherries – 0.5 glass, myrtle fruits – 0.2 cups, pour 1 liter of boiling water and cook over low heat for 25-30 minutes;
• myrtle berries – 50 grams, sage herb – 3 tablespoons, caraway seeds – 1 spoon, 550 ml of boiling water is poured in and boiled in a water bath for 35 minutes.

Treating diarrhea using available tools

Traditional medicine is rich in various tips to help eliminate diarrhea. Many of them can actually be cooked at home from improvised ingredients.

One such method is diarrhea therapy with chicken stomachs. To prepare a medicine for diarrhea, first of all, you need to remove the yellow membrane from the stomach, then thoroughly wash and dry it.

Then grind with a mortar or blender. The resulting powder is consumed in one large spoonful, washed down with boiled water, once a day until the diarrhea stops.

The following remedy for diarrhea is prepared on the basis of potato starch, which must be diluted with warm water (one large spoon for a full glass of water) and immediately drunk.

Effectively get rid of diarrhea with this mixture: brew two tablespoons of flour with one glass of boiling water, add a little honey.Eat the resulting gruel in one go.

Pomegranate skins, which are usually thrown away, have useful properties. The peels from one large fruit must be dried and ground into powder with a mortar.

The resulting powder is brewed at the rate of 0.5 teaspoon per glass of boiling water. The drug is used for diarrhea, 1 tablespoon three times a day.

For severe diarrhea, use 1 tsp of goat lard or fat. up to five times a day.

A wonderful folk “drug” for the treatment of diarrhea that everyone has in the house is black peppercorns.

Due to its use, the work of the gastrointestinal tract is normalized. The tool contributes to a simple and effective disposal of diarrhea, for this you need to eat 9-12 whole peppercorns, drink water.

For diarrhea, alcoholic tincture of green nuts has long been used. But there is one rule: you need to stock up on nuts until August.

You need to take 25 nuts, chop with a knife, place in a glass vessel and add 0.5 liters of vodka. Leave warm for two weeks.Drink for the treatment of diarrhea 25 ml up to five times a day.

Black tea is used to treat diarrhea when brewed stronger. In this case, the drink takes on a strong astringent effect.

Some methods include taking dry tea leaves: for this you need to thoroughly chew a few tablespoons of dry leaves, then wash them down with plenty of water.

Solution for replenishing microelements and stopping diarrhea: add 30 g of sugar and 10 g of salt to 250 ml of water, after dissolving add 4-6 drops of iodine.Drink 15-20 ml during the day.

To make a medicine, you need to mix one teaspoon of starch with 50 ml of water, add 5 g of sugar and a couple of grains of citric acid.

Then add 150 ml of boiling water to this mixture, and after cooling – a teaspoon of iodine.

This medicine is stored for several days. Adults need to drink 0.5 liters throughout the day, but 1 tablespoon at a time.

Diarrhea in most cases causes dehydration.Sea salt is able to prevent this process.

It is necessary to combine 10 grams of sea salt, 60 ml of glucose, a little soda and 30 g of potassium chloride. Combine with 1.5-2 liters of distilled water and drink throughout the day.

Treating diarrhea with folk remedies can be a worthwhile alternative to traditional medical treatment.

The advantages of using such products are simplicity, availability, harmlessness, effectiveness and the possibility of using them in children.

Very often, diarrhea can be cured on its own, but you need to follow the rules for preparing funds. However, self-medication can be hazardous to health.

For this reason, if the treatment for diarrhea does not work within three days, it is better to contact a medical facility.

The doctor will prescribe diagnostic procedures, make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate treatment for diarrhea.

Treatment of diarrhea at home: medical and folk remedies

Diarrhea is not the worst thing that can happen to you.But he is able to greatly spoil life and break all your plans, because he appears unexpectedly. What to do if diarrhea starts suddenly? How to calm the intestines and restore their ability to function normally?

Before intensive treatment, you need to deal with the symptoms. What can be considered signs of diarrhea:

• frequent bowel movements, in which the stool is loose;
• drilling;
• spasms;
• swelling;
• severity;
• flatulence;
• poor appetite;
• vomiting;
• pain;
• nausea;
• weakness;
• drowsiness.

Statistically, diarrhea rarely lasts longer than three days. But it is impossible to treat quickly if you do not know the cause of the disease.

The most common causes of this ailment

Poisoning by poor quality products. The body immediately responds to bad food with diarrhea and abdominal pain.

• Rotavirus or viral diarrhea. It is often confused with poisoning, but this is not correct. The cause of the malaise is an infection that is transmitted through the air or shared utensils.Usually accompanied by fever and palpable weakness.
• Dysbacteriosis. It can occur against the background of prolonged use of antibiotics, malnutrition or existing diseases of the digestive system.
• Stress diarrhea. It occurs due to stress, overstrain of the body, disorders of the nervous system or intolerance to medications.
• Diseases of the intestines or digestive organs.

There are actually a lot of reasons for diarrhea.They all have different origins. But often, treatment can help at home as well.

Medication

Diarrhea is common, so everyone should know a couple of ways to get rid of it. The easiest and fastest way to treat it is with medications. They act quickly, and to take them, you only need a glass of water.

1. Loperamide and its analogues such as Supreol and Imodium. It successfully eliminates non-infectious diarrhea.As a rule, it works after 2 hours.
2. Smecta is a good adsorbent. Quickly removes diarrhea caused by intestinal infections. Suitable for treating small children. It is commercially available in powder form. It must be diluted in water.
3. Kaopectat. Helps with diarrhea of ​​any kind. Approved for use by pregnant women, but not used to treat children under 6 years of age. Available in suspension and tablets.
4. Polyphepan. Eliminates infectious diarrhea. Suitable for treating newborns.It is produced in the form of a powder, which is diluted in water before taking.
5. Probiotics. Useful microorganisms populate the intestinal microflora. The most effective: Enterol, Linex, Hilak-Forte. They are usually used to eliminate infectious diarrhea, dysbiosis and traveler’s diarrhea.
6. Enterofuril. It has a strong antimicrobial effect. It successfully fights infectious diarrhea. Suitable for babies over 1 month old. On sale it is found in the form of a suspension. Pleasant to the taste.
7. Enterosgel.A powerful sorbent that removes bacteria, toxins and allergens from the body. It also prevents other medications from being absorbed.
8. Activated carbon. This is a proven remedy, but it may not help in all cases. Coal is a strong adsorbent. It removes toxins from the body, but also vitamins along with them. Coal gets rid of harmful microorganisms, those that have not yet been absorbed into the blood. Therefore, it is only effective in the fight against food poisoning. If diarrhea is caused by a virus or microflora disorders, charcoal can aggravate the condition by removing beneficial bacteria, which helps normalize the intestinal flora.

Almost all medicines have certain contraindications that need to be studied before taking at home.

Folk remedies

It’s no secret that there are products that have an astringent effect and “fix” the stool. Therefore, before swallowing medications, you can try to cope with the malaise with the help of proper nutrition and herbal decoctions.

Diet

On the first day of the onset of diarrhea, it is necessary to facilitate the work of both the stomach and intestines, so you need to eat dried bread, drink black tea or jelly.On the second day, you can add boiled, mashed vegetables, fish, meat, slimy cereals to the menu. It is necessary to completely forget for the period of treatment about apricots, plums, figs, beets and other raw vegetables, spices.

Rice broth in this case becomes the best choice. Rice can be found in almost every home and is easy to prepare. Its most valuable quality is its ability to envelop the intestinal wall and prevent irritation caused by gastric juices. In addition, it improves the peristalsis of the organ, which helps the stool to form properly, and eliminates flatulence.

Rice broth is an alternative to regular food that should not be consumed for diarrhea, it contains enough nutrients to support physical strength.

Recipe

Two teaspoons of rice are soaked in cold water for an hour. Then half a liter of water is brought to a boil and the porridge is poured into it. The product is stirred and boiled for 50 minutes. When the broth cools down, it is filtered through cheesecloth.

Adults are given 150 ml of broth every three hours. Children – 50-110 ml 4 times a day.

Improvement comes in an hour. Rice porridge will help enhance the effect. It should be eaten in between decoctions.

You also need to replenish the loss of fluid. With diarrhea, the body loses trace elements along with water, so it is better to drink not water, but a glucose-saline solution: a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of soda, a quarter of a teaspoon of potassium chloride and four tablespoons of sugar are dissolved in a liter of water. Instead of a solution, you can drink dried apricot compote or orange juice.

Other folk remedies are also suitable for treating diarrhea at home.

Bird cherry broth

Pour half a glass of fresh bird cherry bunches with boiling water (two glasses) and boil in a water bath for thirty minutes. Half an hour insist under the lid. Then it is filtered, diluted with the same amount of blueberry juice and taken every hour (dose – 2 tablespoons).

Bird cherry contains a lot of tannins, which successfully cope with non-infectious diarrhea.But you cannot take bird cherry broth for several days in a row. It contains a substance that can cause poisoning. A similar folk remedy also cannot be used to treat diarrhea at home in nursing and pregnant women.

Pomegranate crusts

Dry crusts must be crushed. Take the resulting mixture (a teaspoon) and pour boiling water (one glass), then boil in a water bath for about a quarter of an hour. The finished broth should be infused for 40 minutes. Take it 4 times a day, one teaspoon, until the diarrhea stops.Full healing occurs in 2 days.

Crusts are usually thrown away because no one knows how useful they are. They contain about 30 percent tannins, making them an excellent treatment for diarrhea. In addition, they contain a lot of polyphenols – strong antioxidants that effectively suppress even dysentery bacillus.

Properly prepared crusts are peeled from the white layer and dried in the oven.

Blueberries

The best remedy is jelly.To prepare it, you need a tablespoon of dried blueberries, a teaspoon of starch, 300 ml of water, and add sugar to the jelly to taste. The berry contains a lot of tannins and pectin – substances that successfully eliminate diarrhea when treated at home.

Oak bark

A glass of water and half a glass of bark are mixed and cooked for 30 minutes. The broth is cooled and drunk 3 times a day (dose – 2 tablespoons).

There are many tannins in the bark, as well as components that have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect.

When combined with proteins, tannins create a protective layer that prevents irritation from damaging the gastrointestinal tract.

Therefore, the use of a decoction allows not only to successfully treat diarrhea, but also to eliminate the problems that accompany it. The remedy relieves infectious and non-infectious diarrhea.

Black pepper

This remedy was always used by our grandmothers. It is worth drinking 10 peas, just swallow without chewing, and after a few hours the malaise will pass.

Vodka with salt

This is a rather extreme method of treatment at home, but effective. A third of a teaspoon of salt is diluted in 80 ml of vodka and drunk. Such a remedy is not permissible to give to children, as well as adults who are affected by an ulcer or gastritis.

Medicinal herbs

At home, diarrhea can be eliminated with the help of plants rich in tannins. They are harvested on their own or bought at a pharmacy.

Before preparing the broth and using it, you should study the peculiarities of taking the selected herb, as well as the existing contraindications. You should be especially careful if you are going to treat your child.

Children’s body perceives many herbs in its own way, therefore, a doctor’s advice is necessary. 90,019 90,000 Infant diarrhea: causes and solutions

Diarrhea is one of the most common digestive problems in babies. It manifests itself as a thinning of the stool and differs from normal stool in color and consistency.And knowing these differences is especially important, since babies who are breastfeeding have rather loose stools – this is the norm.

Infectious diarrhea is most common in summer, but sometimes occurs at other times of the year. As a rule, infectious diseases last for several days, that is, for the diarrhea to go away, you usually just need to wait.

Poisoning, severe allergic reactions and various pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract can also cause diarrhea. Diarrhea in an infant is a reason to pay attention to the general condition of the child, his nutrition, and, possibly, to consult a pediatrician.

Keep your baby hydrated

It is important to give your baby plenty of fluids, even if he has no appetite or thirst. If the bouts of diarrhea are not severe, continue feeding your baby. Serve small servings of pureed foods containing pectin throughout the day. Try offering your child rice, bananas, applesauce, or mashed potatoes.

If you are formula feeding your baby, add a little more water to make the formula thinner. Do not give teas to your child, as they do not contain the necessary salts, and fruit juices (where they are in excess), which only increase the loss of fluid.If your baby’s stool is very frequent and runny (for example, he defecates every hour and the diaper gets wet), see a doctor immediately to avoid intoxication and dehydration.

Get help

If the infant’s diarrhea persists, see a doctor. Giving your child diarrhea medications without first consulting a doctor can be dangerous. Self-treatment can lead to intestinal suppression!

Information for parents: Diarrhea almost always causes irritation in the area covered by the diaper.Change diapers often and apply petroleum jelly or zinc oxide ointment to your skin. You can also use diapers, the inner layer of which is already saturated with petroleum jelly, to protect against the irritating properties of loose stools.

When a baby has diarrhea, it is difficult to tell when it is time to call the doctor, but if the child has at least one of these symptoms, call immediately:

• dry mouth, few tears, dark urine or a general ill appearance

• stools with pus or blood and black or green stools

• vomiting accompanying diarrhea for more than 6 hours

• fever or abdominal pain other than diarrhea

If you are concerned about stool, consult your doctor to know which stool is normal and which is not.Diarrhea in a newborn can be a normal option if you do not observe any other unpleasant symptoms. What to do with diarrhea in a newborn? First, keep feeding your baby. If the baby is breastfed, breastfeed the baby more often, as required. Secondly, try to work with your doctor to understand the causes of diarrhea, as well as find out if this condition is abnormal. In any case, it is very important to look at the general condition of the baby.

Small complaints of abdominal pain are common in young children.It is important to be able to competently deal with them at home, without calling an ambulance on business or without, and also know how to alleviate the child’s condition. Follow these simple guidelines and your baby will get better quickly!

How to do without drugs for intestinal disorders – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Summer is a traditional time for vacations and travels to distant countries for new sensations. A snack in roadside cafes and station buffets often tests the body for strength by intestinal disorders.However, embarrassing situations can be avoided even without the use of drugs, if you follow the simple rules for the selection of dishes.

According to aif.ru, candidate of medical sciences, gastroenterologist Alexei Paramonov, before the trip, it is necessary to exclude from the menu foods that cause increased gas production and loosening of the stool. These are fruits and vegetables, especially grapes, berries, cabbage, legumes, as well as milk and dairy products. In addition, the stomach can be “secured” before travel.

“The day before, you should choose foods that do not contain dietary fiber: rice, pasta, chicken breast, bread, cheese, sausage. Such a diet in everyday life is far from optimal, but it will work well for a short period of moving,” the doctor said.

The main health hazard during travel is “homemade food”, since it is almost impossible to maintain the proper temperature during travel. Therefore, it is no coincidence that in Soviet pioneer camps, counselors and staff immediately confiscated homemade pies, cutlets, boiled eggs and chickens from children.